This is a well equipped, compact lecture room situated on the ground floor of the Faculty. It has excellent hybrid teaching capabilities including ceiling microphones to pick up the voices of the audience for recordings and remote students to hear. A powerful PC allows lecturers to present using a variety of multimedia formats, projected on to a large screen via a laser light-source projector. There are two high definition cameras in the room, one at the back and one at the front. The one at the back allows remote students to see the lecturer and the one at the front allows remote speakers to see their audience.
Technical Specifications
| PC | Windows 11 PC connected the the internet. Authentication is via University Active Directory (Blue) for which an account is required. |
| Projector | Epson LB-610U ceiling mounted laser light source projector. |
| Camera | Two Angekis Sabre Plus PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras, one at the back and one at the front of the room. 1080p/60Hz resolution. Controlled from the lectern they can be used one at a time. The camera at the back focuses on the lecturer, the one at the front is used by remote speakers to view their audience. |
| Speakers | Wall mounted audio speakers for sound output. |
| Microphones | Stalk microphone mounted on the lectern. |
| Ceiling Microphone | Sennheiser beamforming ceiling microphone that allows the audience to be heard by remote participants and recorded. |
| Height Adjustable Lectern | Electrically operated for comfort. |
| External Connectors | Connection for laptop projection via USB-c and HDMI plus others. |
Software and Lecture Capture
| Office 365 |
Access to the University Microsoft Office suite including:
Please note that if logging into Microsoft products you may be prompted for further authentication via your preferred multi-factor authentication route. |
| Panopto | Sign-in via Raven credentials. Recording of camera view and slides or PC screen. Integrates with Moodle for direct uploading of recording to the relevant course. |
| Zoom | The Faculty has a Zoom licence that can be booked in advance. Screen sharing and recording is available. Recordings have to be requested via the IT office and are uploaded on to Moodle via Panopto. |
| Teams | University access to Teams. Meetings can be joined via Teams or your Microsoft Outlook calendar. Screen sharing and recording is available. Recordings are available on the host's meeting chat and can be uploaded on to Moodle via Panopto. |
| VLC Player | Media player supporting a wide range of formats. |
Accessibility
| Location | Ground floor. |
| Lift Access | Not necessary. |
| Accessibility Seating | No specific accessibility seating. Power sockets are available. |
| Hearing Loop | No. |
| Speech-to-Text | As the lecturer speaks, it is transcribed and displayed with their presentation. Available via Google Slides. Powerpoint slides can be imported. |
