Classroom Remote Instruction Technology

This model uses an external camera and microphone (mounted to the room podium) to capture the Faculty's voice, image and room whiteboard for any student attending the course live through Zoom. The Faculty is responsible for starting/stopping the Zoom class session as well as selecting the appropriate room camera, microphone and speakers. Faculty can present content (e.g. Powerpoint slides, browser window, etc.) by clicking the Share Content button and selecting the desired content to share.

• The classroom will have an external USB camera and mic that will connect directly into the laptop. 

• If the faculty member wants to share slides they will need to connect to the podium HDMI cable (as they normally would) and also share the slides through Zoom. 

• The external camera and mic will capture the faculty member and a single whiteboard. 

• Faculty will initiate a Zoom meeting at the start of class from their own computer, will need to ensure that the correct camera and mic are selected in Zoom and that the meeting is being recorded. 

• Students will be provided with the Zoom meeting link through Canvas. 

• Faculty can monitor Zoom participants through a Zoom window on their laptop.

• This will be tested to determine is an additional monitor on the podium is needed to management remote students/participants 

Overview Picture (Camera would capture Prof. and 30-40% of whiteboard)

Plug & Play Lecture Room Demo Video - Coming Soon

This model integrates a room camera, microphone and Zoom functionality into the technology currently installed in Biola's classrooms and automates the process. The classroom hardware facilitates starting/stopping the Zoom class session as well as selecting the appropriate room camera, microphone and speakers. Faculty can present content wirelessly or by plugging the podium's HDMI cable into their laptop in the same way as in previous semesters.

• The classroom will be outfitted with a Crestron Zoom Room kit which includes a 10-inch screen to control the Zoom meeting and support for multiple external USB cameras and mics. 

• A faculty laptop is not needed to control the Zoom meeting, though is needed if the faculty member has powerpoint slides or other content to share.

• The external camera and mic will capture the faculty member and a single whiteboard. Additional cameras can be added and controlled from the Crestron control panel.

• The Zoom meeting will automatically start at the scheduled time, enable the camera and mics, initiate the recording, open up the Zoom meeting for remote students and stop at the scheduled time.

• Students will be provided with the Zoom meeting link through Canvas. 

• Powerpoint slides can be shared through Zoom (as well as through the classroom projector). 

• Faculty can monitor Zoom participants through either the Crestron control panel or through Zoom on their laptop.

This model can be used in either the Classroom #1 (plug & play) or Classroom #2 (Automated) setup as it's a USB-based solution that can either plug directly in the faculty's computer or be integrated into the classroom's Zoom Room technology. This model is designed to facilitate classes that are mostly discussion based.

The classroom is designed in a u-shape, circle, or square configuration with a Meeting Owl, an all-in-one 360-degree camera, mic, and speaker installed in the center of the configuration with four external monitors at its base, directed in all four directions of the classroom.

• The Meeting Owl will capture the faculty and students. 

• In class students are provided a view of the remote students with monitors placed in the center of the classroom. 

• The Meeting Owl is connected to the faculty’s laptop at the start of class.

• Slides or other content can also be presented through the classroom projector via an HDMI connection. 

• Faculty will initiate a Zoom meeting at the start of class and will need to ensure that the correct camera and mic are selected in Zoom and that the meeting is being recorded. 

• Students will be provided with the Zoom meeting link through Canvas. 

• Faculty can monitor Zoom participants through a Zoom window on their laptop.

Zoom Room (if used) Pictures/Videos:

• Zoom Room Overview Picture
• Zoom Room Overview Video
• Zoom Room Touch Panel Interface Picture

Owl Labs Camera Videos:

• Owl Labs Discussion Room Demo Video