Zoom Capable Rooms

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.