Hybrid Teaching Spaces with Resident Video Conferencing
Rooms with resident video conferencing require different setup and usage. Follow the step-by-step instructions and refer to the use cases below when teaching from a space with this technology. This allows both in-person and remote students to learn, collaborate, and participate in a classroom instructional environment.
Rooms with Resident Video Conferencing
Baker Hall A53
Baker Hall 136A
Doherty Hall A302
Doherty Hall 1211
Gates 4307
Hall of Arts 160
Posner 147
Wean 4623
Wean 5328
Step 1: Share Screen with In-Person Students
Connect your laptop to and share your screen for in-person students.
- Connect the HDMI cable to your laptop to use the touch panel and videoconference technology.
- Under Device on the touch panel, tap Laptop. Your screen will be shared using the room projector in the classroom.
- (If applicable) Under Display Controls, tap Left-, Right- or Both- to set the display location.
Note: Your screen is NOT yet shared with remote students. It is only shared with in-person students in the classroom.
Step 2: Share Screen with Remote Students
Join and start a meeting in Zoom for remote students.
- Under Actions on the touch panel, select Zoom.
- Enter the Meeting ID (and passcode if required).
- Tap Join Meeting.
- Under Videoconference Controls, tap Presentation and then tap Laptop. Your screen will be shared with remote students.
TIP! As the meeting host, you can adjust Zoom settings for security, manage participants, monitor chat, set participant controls and more!
LEARN MORE ABOUT HOSTING A MEETING OR CLASS
Step 3: Adjust Settings for Remote Students
Adjust videoconference settings for remote students.
- Under Actions on the touch panel, select Videoconference.
- Under Videoconference Controls:
- Select the camera to adjust and then use the Pan/Tilt or Zoom buttons. This will adjust the camera view of the room for remote students.
- Use the slider to increase or decrease the Videoconference Volume. This will adjust the volume in the room and for remote students.
Alternate Instructions for Wean 5328
Step 1: Share Screen with In-Person Students
Connect your laptop to and share your screen for in-person students.
- Connect the HDMI cable to your laptop to connect to the touch panel and and videoconference technology.
- Under Device to Display on the touch panel, tap Laptop. Your screen will be shared using the room projector in the classroom.
- (If applicable) Tap Left Display Options or Right Display Options to set the display location.
Note: Your screen is not yet shared with remote students. It is only shared with in-person students in the classroom.
Step 2: Share Screen with Remote Students
Join and start a meeting in Zoom for remote students.
- Tap Call/Answer on the touch panel.
- Tap Join a meeting using Zoom and enter the Meeting ID using the number pad.
- Tap Share and then tap Laptop. Your screen will be shared with remote students.
TIP! As the meeting host, you can adjust Zoom settings for security, manage participants, monitor chat, set participant controls and more!
LEARN MORE ABOUT HOSTING A MEETING OR CLASS
Step 3: Adjust Settings for Remote Students
Adjust videoconference settings for remote students.
- Tap Camera and adjust camera controls (as needed). This will adjust the camera view of the room for remote students.
- Adjust the Volume (as needed). This will adjust the the volume of remote students within the room.
After I'm set up, I want to...
Share a Presentation
WHAT I NEED: A laptop with your presentation
WHAT I DO: Open the presentation on your laptop.
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Share the Document Camera
WHAT I NEED: A laptop and materials to share with the document camera
WHAT I DO: Place the materials under the document camera.
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Share Annotations Using an iPad
WHAT I NEED:
- An iOS device (iPad or iPhone) with the latest version of Zoom installed and configured
- Your laptop and iOS device are on the same network (CMU-SECURE is the preferred wireless network)
WHAT I DO:
- Click Share Screen from within the Zoom meeting on your laptop.
- Select iPhone/iPad and then click Share.
- Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your iOS device.
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Note: You can also use a wired connection to share your iOS device (Mac only) or use annotation tools on a shared screen or whiteboard within the Zoom meeting.
Allow a Student to Share a Presentation
WHAT I NEED: A designated student(s) with presentation materials
WHAT I DO:
For in-person students OPTION 1: |
For in-person students OPTION 2: |
For in-person students OPTION 3: |
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Control the presentation for the student
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Student uses personal device to share via the Zoom meeting
Instruct the student to:
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Student uses personal device to connect wirelessly to video conference technology *
Instruct the student to:
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Remote students can share their screen within the Zoom meeting.
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* This option is only available in rooms with a wireless collaboration option.
Record My Class
- Click Record. All participants will be notified via an audio message that the meeting is being recorded.
- Select Record on this computer to save the recording to your hard drive.
- Click Record to the cloud. You will receive an email with a link to the recording once it's available for viewing.
Note: Unless you enable the setting Auto delete cloud recordings, recordings saved to the Zoom cloud will remain in place until manually deleted.
For additional topics on Zoom Recordings, see Meeting Controls and Tools.
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