Information Technology Services

• Dual projectors/screens
• Dual PC monitors at lectern
• Dual TV monitors on back wall

• Installed PC (dual monitors)
  • Monitor 1/Monitor 2
• Laptop/Mobile device
  • HDMI
  • Wireless Media
  • Aux HDMI
• BluRay/DVD
• Document Camera

• 1 Auto Tracking pan/Tilt/Zoom camera
  • Facing lectern/boards
• 1 Standard pan/tilt/zoom camera 
  • Facing audience

Learn more about the different types of cameras

• Installed speaker system for audio playback of selected source.
• 2 wireless microphones
  • 1 wireless handheld mic
  • 1 wireless lavalier (clip-on) mic

This classroom is equipped with an integrated automatic lecture capture system. Recordings are only enabled upon request by the instructor. Recordings include content displayed from the projection system, camera, and audio. To request automated lecture capture directly from LATTE, click on the "Request automated lecture capture" link within the "Course Tools" section of the LATTE page. 

Learn more about the Echo Video Platform and Brandeis Lecture Capture Program

This classroom is equipped for use of webconferencing or recording applications with the installed cameras and microphones for an optimal HyFlex experience. Zoom is available to all Brandeis users and can be launched on the installed PC or on a user's laptop and access the installed cameras and microphones.

Users can access Zoom to setup meetings at brandeis.zoom.us. 

Learn more about Brandeis HyFlex classrooms.

Learn more about Zoom at Brandeis

Zoom resources for faculty.

Get started by selecting a source

• At the Instructor Desk, tap the touch panel to wake it up and view the home page.
• Select the desired source on the top row of the touch panel.
• The projector will turn on and display the selected source. Controls won’t function during projector warm up. 
• Once the projector is on, other sources can be selected using the appropriate buttons.  

Installed PC

• Select PC 1 or PC 2 to route the associated installed PC monitor output to the projector and rear monitors.
• Audio will automatically route to installed speakers.
• Login to the installed PC with Brandeis UNET credentials
• When finished, log out of computer. Please DO NOT shut down the computer.

Laptop/Mobile(Wireless) Display

• Select “Laptop/Mobile” and then choose a connection type to match your cable, adapter or wireless device.

• Select a connection method (HDMI, AUX HDMI, or Wireless Media)
• There may be a set of display adapters at the podium, but they can go missing or become damaged. Users are encouraged to bring their own adapters to ensure successful connectivity.
• A USB cable is located at the podium that can be connected to the laptop if use of the classroom's installed cameras or microphones will be used for web conferencing or recording on the connected laptop. By connecting the USB cable to the laptop, the cameras and microphones will become available as sources in the webconferencing or recording application.  

Wireless Media

• Select the Wireless Media button on the touch panel.
• Instructions for connecting will display on the projection screen and the touch panel.
• Wireless Media is compatible with laptops (Mac and PC) and mobile devices (iOS and Android).
• Ensure the device is connected to the Eduroam wifi network.
  • Press the button on the touch panel "Press to learn how to connect to the AirMedia device".
  • Continue to the following page to view the IP address to connect to.
  • Using a web browser, enter the IP address displayed on the touch panel
    
    • iOS and Android devices will be prompted to download an app from the app store. See instructions on the projection screen for details.
• Follow the on-screen instructions for the appropriate device, and once connection is initiated, a prompt will display to enter the 4 digit code displayed on the projection screen.

Blu-Ray/DVD Player

• Select "Blu-ray/DVD" from from the main page.

• Playback controls will appear on the touch screen when you select the source.
• Blu-ray/DVD player is located in the rack under the desk.

Document Camera

• Select "Doc Cam" from the main page.
• Display physical docs and devices, or tablets as desired. 
• All control buttons for zoom, focus and lighting are on the Doc Cam device. 

• Press Source Volume or Mic Volume on the right side of the touch panel to independently control mic volume or source audio. 
• Raise or lower volume with the up/down arrow buttons.
• Ensure that audio levels are set properly on the source device (i.e. installed PC or laptop). If volume is up on the touch panel but audio level is not present or low, the volume may need to be adjusted on the source device (such as the installed PC or laptop/mobile device). 

• This room features 2 separate cameras:
  • Auto-tracking pan/tilt/zoom camera facing the instructor area.
    • Controllable from the touch panel
  • Pan/tilt/zoom camera facing the audience
    • Controllable from the touch panel
• Auto-tracking for the camera facing the instructor area will default to ON when the system is started.
• Users can optionally disable auto-tracking by selecting "OFF" and then select a preset camera position from the numeric pad OR use the pan/tilt/zoom buttons on touchpanel to find a customized camera shot.
• To control cameras, select Camera Control button on home screen.

• Select which camera to use:
  • Presenter-facing
  • Audience-facing
• Select a preset position from the numeric pad OR use the pan/tilt/zoom buttons on touchpanel to find a customized camera shot.

• To shut down the system, press the red System Off button from the main page.
• Then press the green Power Down button to confirm.

• If using the installed PC, log out of the computer, but do not shut it down. It will go to sleep in low power mode after the user has logged in
• Please return any wireless devices to charger bays before leaving!