Training and guidance
How to use the AV and IT equipment in centrally managed teaching spaces.
Audio and accessibility
Wearing microphones
Always wear the microphone when one is available — levels are pre-set, and lecture recordings, hybrid teaching and assistive listening all depend on it. Speaking loudly is not a substitute.
Assistive listening technologies
Hearing loops, IR personal loops and digital Phonak systems — what is fitted and where, campus by campus.
Using the AV equipment
BYOD — bring your own device
Wirelessly present from your laptop or mobile on the room display using Solstice — no cables, and several people can connect at once.
Recording chalkboards in Media Hopper Replay
Dual-projection lecture theatres have dual cameras: pick the right two sources on the touchpanel and the boards record side-by-side as one continuous writing surface.
Teaching formats
Hybrid Classroom
Teach and interact with online and on-campus students simultaneously using Microsoft Teams — distinct from lecture recording. Start with your School IT or learning technology team.
Training
AV training for teaching staff
Hands-on sessions from the Learning Spaces Technology team: switching on the kit, lecture recording, cameras, document cameras, interactive displays, microphones and troubleshooting. Bespoke sessions available — book via learningspacestechnology@ed.ac.uk.
Stuck in a room right now? Call 0131 650 4097 (internal 504097) — Every centrally managed teaching space has a room phone.
Support