Article Type: General Information
Question:
- Which rooms have technology compatible with Zoom meetings/classes?
Answer:
Option 1 - Full audio, video, and screen sharing from instructor station computer
- Some rooms have a camera and audio built in.
- Select classrooms with an Epson document camera also have been converted for use as a web camera and microphone beginning Fall Semester 2020.
Full Room List:
Dayton's Bluff
- Founder's Hall
- NEW Flexible teaching classroom (room-scale mic array, camera, and rear display): L117
- Converted classroom document camera: L119, L120, L121
- NEW Auditorium available with advanced request - IT Support Required
- Library
- NEW Flexible teaching classroom (room-scale mic array, camera, and rear display): 321
- Dual camera video conferencing system with mics: 302
- Converted classroom document camera: 132, 306, 307, 308, 310, 312, 329
- NEW Flexible study rooms (large display with computer, camera, and microphone): 102, 103, 216
- New Main
- Saint Paul Room (room microphones and front camera attached to room computer)
- Converted classroom document camera: L209, L210, L211, L213, L214, L215
- Saint John's Hall
- NEW Flexible teaching classrooms (room-scale mic array, camera, and rear display): 150, 152, 153, 154
- Converted classroom document camera: L7, L9, L11
- NEW Flexible meeting rooms (room-scale mic/camera combo attached to room computer): 250, 254, 256
- Science Education Center
- Mounted classroom camera, with phone for audio: 115
- Converted classroom document camera: 122, 308, 311, 316
- Student Center
- NEW Dual camera video conferencing system with mics: 101, 201
- Attached to room computer for use with Zoom or Teams
- NEW 360° USB web camera with microphone available for checkout at the IET Service Center (good for small to medium sized rooms)
Midway
- NEW Flexible teaching classroom (room-scale mic array, camera, and rear display): 158
- Converted classroom document camera: 104, 107, 140, 146, 148, 154, A, B, C, D
- NEW Flexible meeting room (room-scale mic/camera combo attached to room computer): 100C
Minneapolis
- NEW Flexible meeting room (room-scale mic/camera combo attached to room computer): Helland Hall H2350
Brooklyn Park
- NEW Flexible teaching classroom (room-scale mic array, camera, and rear display): 215
- Converted classroom document camera: 108
- NEW Flexible meeting room (room-scale mic/camera combo attached to room computer): 104 (coming soon)
Instructions for using an Epson document camera as a webcam and microphone:
- Rooms with this model of document camera have already been connected to the instructor station via USB.
- In Zoom, the Epson camera should now come up as the default for both Audio and Video, if not, simply select it from the list.
Tips and Troubleshooting:
If your camera image appears upside down
- Switch the instructor station back to Doc Cam on the control panel mounted to the station
- Press the Menu button
- On the first tab, Image, rotate the camera 180 degrees
- Press Menu again to close
- Switch the instructor station back to the computer on the control panel
- You may need to disable video and turn it back on, or leave the meeting and rejoin
If audio isn't working
- Double check to see if Epson is the selected device
- As an alternative, join either by using Zoom's "Call Me" feature, or dial in from the phone on the instructor station (remember to dial 9 first)
If pointing at the camera at a whiteboard to display and the text appears backwards
- There is no issue, this is a mirroring option in Zoom just for you; all of the participants will be able to read the writing normally
- If you want to change the view for yourself, go to Zoom settings, choose Virtual Background, and at the bottom, change the option for "Mirror my video"
Option 2 - Audio and screen sharing from instructor station computer
All classrooms on Dayton's Bluff, Midway, and Minneapolis campuses have a phone at the instructor station that can be used for Zoom audio
- Join either by using Zoom's "Call Me" feature, or dial in from the phone (remember to dial 9 first)
- Used in conjunction with screen sharing, this is a common way to facilitate participants when a web camera is not available
Option 3 - Full audio, video, and screen sharing from laptop
University issued laptops and many personal laptops come built-in with a webcam and microphone. Connect this into any instructor station with the provided cabling, and you'll be ready to go.
Tips and Troubleshooting:
If the microphone isn't working well
- As an alternative, join either by using Zoom's "Call Me" feature, or dial in from the phone on the instructor station (remember to dial 9 first)
Additional Resources:
See our main Zoom Web Conferencing article.