Feel confident using your electronic classroom this Fall

Want to take the stress out of the first day of teaching and feel confident using your electronic classroom? We can help!

• Fall readiness checklist: Check for your assigned classroom in Aurora or with your department contact to confirm your class location.
• Visit your assigned classroom(s) to confirm the configuration.
• Attend a demonstration of the installed classroom and portable audiovisual equipment:
  • Group demonstrations (see schedule below).
  • Schedule a One-on-One demonstration for unique teaching spaces
    • Reserve the space through AdAstra, then book a demo through the IST Service Desk.
• Check your tech:
  • Make sure you are connected to the UM Wi-Fi network (uofm-secure instructions).
  • Ensure you are set up for Multifactor Authentication.
  • Buy your lapel microphone – contact your business manager to order through EPIC.
  • Get the right video adaptor for your laptop – rooms have VGA or HDMI connections.

Demonstrations of classroom and portable AV equipment

IST Audio-Visual is hosting drop-in demonstrations of the university’s installed classroom and portable audiovisual equipment on the following days:

Tuesday, August 27th 

• 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Tier 301 – Digital Control Style
• 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm – Tier 301 – Digital Control Style

Wednesday, Aug 28th

• 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Tier 306 – Analog Control Style
• 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm – Tier 306 – Analog Control Style

Thursday, August 29th  

• 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – Tier 302 – Bring Your Own Device
• 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm – Tier 302 – Bring Your Own Device

Our sessions will demonstrate:

1. Features of the room available to instructors
2. Basic troubleshooting procedures
3. How the following room configurations and technologies work:
   1. Digital Control Style – Examples: Tier 301, Armes 205
   2. Analog Control Style – Examples: Tier 206, University College 237
   3. Bring Your Own Device – Focused on connecting laptops, MacBooks, and iPads to the control panel and display, and demonstrations of the portable projector and document camera.

Special notes:

1. We encourage you to attend a demonstration of the equipment you will use to be fully prepared, as we are not resourced to start every class (confidence start).
2. Blended/hybrid teaching, where there is a combination of both in-class and remote students, is currently not supported at the University of Manitoba. Please contact Mark Torchia, Vice Provost (Teaching and Learning), to discuss this topic further.
3. Audio Visual Classroom support will respond to any urgent in-class issues. Contact the IST Service Desk at 204-474-8600, and we will strive to respond in person within 10 minutes.

If you have any questions or need assistance preparing for fall classes, please contact the IST Service Desk at 2040-474-8600 or online at https://umanitoba.ca/computing/ist/help/index.html.

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