All ClassTech classrooms are Zoom-enabled and equipped with microphones and a room camera to enable seamless video conferencing. The Zoom session will run off the lectern PC—You can only use your laptop for screen sharing purposes within the meeting. The system microphones and camera will not integrate with your laptop.
This article is a step-by-step guide to video conferencing from your classroom.
Check this list to make sure your scheduled classroom is video conference capable.
How to Use Zoom in a Classroom
1. Sign in to the classroom PC using your Unity ID.
2. Open Zoom software, installed and available on all ClassTech PCs.
a. It can be found at the START menu at the bottom left PC window.
b. Visit the DELTA LearnTech Knowledge Base on Zoom for more details on standard use.
3. If you have pre scheduled your meeting select "Join a Meeting" and enter your meeting ID. If you have not pre scheduled your meeting proceed to step 4.
a. Enter your Meeting ID in the top field and press enter, if your meeting has a passcode enter that on the next screen
b. Select "Join with Video" to join the call with your camera enabled, then proceed to step 5.
4. If you have not pre scheduled your meeting select "Sign In"
a. To sign in to your university provided zoom account select "SSO" and login into Shibboleth with your Unity ID.
b. If you have not pre scheduled your meeting start a new meeting with "New Meeting"
5. Select "Join with Computer Audio" and make sure the microphone is working and not muted.
a. Click here if you need help finding the microphone.
6. Make sure the camera source selected is either “AV Bridge” or “Room Camera”.
a. Sometimes the camera defaults to the WolfVision Document Camera, unless you intend to use this device in Zoom, change the source in Zoom while the PC remains selected on the touch panel.
b. Click here if you want to share content from a document camera into Zoom.
7. Once this is complete, your classroom will be a functional conference room from which you can communicate with students joining remotely.
8. To change the camera’s preset angle, select the “Room Controls” button on the right side of the touch panel.
a. The Camera Lectern option is a close up of the teaching area.
b. The Camera Board option is aimed to capture the chalk or dry erase board.
c. The Camera Wide option is aimed as a wide view, capturing the full front of the classroom.
Additional Notes
You can only use your laptop for screen sharing purposes within the meeting. The system microphones and camera will not integrate with your laptops so be sure to mute your laptop!
The majority of rooms are equipped with a desk microphone for your use. This microphone is always active and will pick up ambient sound as long as you stay near its location on the lectern. If you'd like to walk around, ClassTech recommends using the wireless lapel microphone.
If the camera presets do not work for your needs, contact classtech@ncsu.edu or 919-515-4357 to have them adjusted.