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      7. Standard Zoom Classroom

      Standard Zoom Classrooms

      These spaces are outfitted with the standard resource configuration for our most common room type. Click on the drop-down sections below to learn more.

      Central Classrooms With This Configuration

      For a full list of technology found in these spaces, please click on the link to the room below. 

      MCV Campus Monroe Park Campus

      George Ben Johnston Auditorium


      Kontos Medical Sciences 335
      Kontos Medical Sciences 435
      Kontos Medical Sciences 535
      Kontos Medical Sciences 635
      Kontos Medical Sciences 735

      Honors College (701 West Grace) 2305
      Honors College (701 West Grace) 2310


      Cabell Library B-042
      Cabell Library B-048


      Harris Hall 101
      Harris Hall 2101
      Harris Hall 2104
      Harris Hall 2105

      Harris Hall 2107
      Harris Hall 2108
      Harris Hall 2110
      Harris Hall 2113 
      Harris Hall 2114
      Harris Hall 2115
      Harris Hall 2117
      Harris Hall 2118
      Harris Hall 2119
      Harris Hall 2123
      Harris Hall 2125
      Harris Hall 2128
      Harris Hall 2129
      Harris Hall 2132
      Harris Hall 2135
      Harris Hall 2136
      Harris Hall 2137
      Harris Hall 2138


      Hibbs Hall 203
      Hibbs Hall 207
      Hibbs Hall 216
      Hibbs Hall 260
      Hibbs Hall 262
      Hibbs Hall 264
      Hibbs Hall 303
      Hibbs Hall 326
      Hibbs Hall 327
      Hibbs Hall 328
      Hibbs Hall 329
      Hibbs Hall 403
      Hibbs Hall 405
      Hibbs Hall 427
      Hibbs Hall 428
      Hibbs Hall 429
      Hibbs Hall 430
      Hibbs Hall 431
      Hibbs Hall 440
      Hibbs Hall 441


      Oliver Hall Education Wing 2116A
      Oliver Hall Education Wing 2117
      Oliver Hall Education Wing 2119
      Oliver Hall Education Wing 2122
      Oliver Hall Education Wing 2124
      Oliver Hall Education Wing 2125
      Oliver Hall Education Wing 4063
      Oliver Hall Education Wing 4068
      Oliver Hall Education Wing 4084


      Oliver Hall Physica Science Wing 1024
      Oliver Hall Physica Science Wing 1033
      Oliver Hall Physica Science Wing 2084
      Oliver Hall Physica Science Wing 3059



      T. Edward Temple Building 2221
      T. Edward Temple Building 2223
      T. Edward Temple Building 2224
      T. Edward Temple Building 2226
      T. Edward Temple Building 3310
      T. Edward Temple Building 3312


      Trani Center for Life Sciences 150
      Trani Center for Life Sciences 151
      Trani Center for Life Sciences 154
      Trani Center for Life Sciences 155
      Trani Center for Life Sciences 156
      Trani Center for Life Sciences 250
      Trani Center for Life Sciences 251
      Trani Center for Life Sciences 253
      Trani Center for Life Sciences 255


      West Grace Housing South (Aspire) 1004A
      West Grace Housing South (Aspire) 1004F
      West Grace Housing South (Aspire) 1004H

       

       

      Available Resources

      Podium Microphone

      Located on top of the podium near the control panel, this small but powerful microphone will pick up the presenter's spoken content from anywhere behind the podium.

      instructor microphone


      Podium Computer

      Located within the classroom podium's equipment rack, the computer is preloaded with the zoom software.  After logging into the computer with your E-ID, simply click on the Zoom Icon on the desktop.  

      zoom icon on the computer desktop


       

      Document Camera

      Found on the side of the classroom podium, the document camera gives users the ability to share written notes and other visual aids with the zoom call.

      camera for documents and objects


       

      Room Speakers

      The system Room Speakers are located throughout the room.  The volume level slider that controls the volume for the computer into the classroom is located on the right side of the podium control panel.

      image of the volume control slider


      Wireless Microphone Receiver (Limited Availability)

      In our larger lecture hall spaces, the system contains a wireless microphone receiver that is available to zoom along with the podium microphone.  Wireless microphones may be checked out from the IT Support Center.  Note: There is a very limited number of these microphones available for checkout. Please contact the IT Support Center at 828-2227 to inquire about availability.

       

       

      Default Settings

      Testing Speaker and Microphones

      There is a very quick and simple test that we recommend you run before you start your zoom calls to make sure everything works properly for your class.  The computer should recognize and set default devices automatically, but it is easy to verify.  

      • after starting or joining a meeting, click on "Test Speaker and Microphone" (highlighted in yellow below)
      • This will give you a series of prompts to make sure you are can hear and be heard.  
      • If you do not hear the prompts, verify that the volume control on the podium is up and unmuted. 
      • If you still do not hear the prompts, click on the dropdown list available on the menu.
      • Once you hear the ringtone, click "Yes" then follow the prompts to verify your microphone is properly selected.     image of menu for zoom test speakers and microphone   Test speaker menu

      Menu Icons

      Zoom menu showing video and audio sources available

      The Audio and Video Menu icons will look like this if the document camera is off. 

      Image of Zoom Menu reflectin audio source available but no video source available 

      • To turn on the document camera, press the large power button at the base of the document camera's arm.
      • After 10-20 seconds of the power light being on the document camera, click the Camera icon Menu arrow to find the "EPSON ELPDC21" camera option. 
      • For more information about the document camera, please visit our Document Camera page.

      Click on the Arrow at the top right of each to access the menu.


      Audio Menu Default Settings

      If you are having issues with audio, please verify these devices are selected.

      • Select a Microphone
        • Microphone (Shure Digital  )
      • Select a Speaker
        • Crestron (Intel(R) Display Audio)  

      Image of the menu available to a Standard VCU classroom.


       

      Video Menu Default Settings

      If you are having issues with seeing the camera, please verify the document camera is powered on and that this device is selected.

      • Select a Camera
        • EPSON ELPDC21  

      Zoom Camera menu reflecting DC 21 as available option


       

       

      Using the Document Camera with Zoom - Primary Camera

      Select As The Primary Camera

      Especially helpful in systems without room cameras, the document camera feed will be the camera content rather than having no video feed at all.

      First, ensure the Document Camera is powered on using the power button (1).
      Click on the Camera Menu Arrow located to the right of the Stop/Start Video button. Zoom start video button image zoom stop video button image
      Select EPSON-ELPDC21 from the available camera list Zoom Camera menu reflecting DC 21 as available option


      Disable "Mirror My Video"

      For most users, “Mirror My Video” is a setting people leave on, so when you look at your webcam view of yourself it looks like you’re looking in a mirror. But if you use the document camera for written text, it will not look right. By going into the video settings of Zoom, you can uncheck “Mirror my video” and the content will look like it should.

      Open the Video Settings Menu by clicking on the arrow next to Start Video or Stop Video  
      Select Video Settings video settings
      You'll find a screen that looks similar to this.  Note the text is mirrored. zoom mirrored video

      Uncheck "Mirror my video".  This should make the text read left to right in your preview window.  

      Close the video settings window.

      * These settings should retain for the semester within your profile after you set it in each classroom.  The next time you use the same classroom as long and the computer has not had to be replaced or reimaged you should not have to redo these steps. 

      zoom unmirrored menu
      Using the Document Camera with Zoom- Use As Room Camera

      Use As Room Camera

      While the document camera is first and foremost designed to be used to capture content found located on the podium surface under the camera, it is possible to use it as a manual room camera with a few minor adjustments.

      First, ensure the Document Camera is powered on using the power button (1).
      1. In zoom, click on the Video menu arrow and select "video settings..." video settings
      2.  In the preview window of the video settings menu, there is a "rotate 90 degrees" button.  Click it twice to rotate the image 180 degrees.  This will make the image appear right side up when using the document camera as a room camera.  

      NOTE: You will need to repeat this process the next time you want to use the document camera for written content under the camera.

      video settings upright

      video settings image upside down

      3. With the Camera arm raised up, turn the camera arm so that the notch at the base of the camera moved from pointing at 6 o'clock to where it points to 9 o'clock base of doc cam pointing down base of doc cam facing left
      4. Turn the head of the camera until it faces either towards the classroom or the presenter. doc cam facing class doc cam facing presenter


      Disable "Mirror My Video"

      For most users, “Mirror My Video” is a setting people leave on, so when you look at your webcam view of yourself it looks like you’re looking in a mirror. But if you use the document camera for written text, it will not look right. By going into the video settings of Zoom, you can uncheck “Mirror my video” and the content will look like it should.

      Open the Video Settings Menu by clicking on the arrow next to Start Video or Stop Video zoom stop video button image
      Select Video Settings video settings
      You'll find a screen that looks similar to this.  Note the text is mirrored. zoom mirrored video

      Uncheck "Mirror my video".  This should make the text read left to right in your preview window.  

      Close the video settings window.

      * These settings should retain for the semester within your profile after you set it in each classroom.  The next time you use the same classroom as long and the computer has not had to be replaced or reimaged you should not have to redo these steps. 

      zoom unmirrored menu


       

      Using the Document Camera with Zoom - Desktop Application

      Document Camera Desktop Application

      We have applied a shortcut to a document camera application on the desktop of the computer for the use case where faculty will need to use the document camera as an application rather than a camera source within Zoom.

      Pros:

      • Allows the user to open the document camera video as an application window on the computer for easy navigation to and from it and other applications during a presentation. This simplifies the user experience in zoom because the presenter only has to "Share" their entire desktop once and whatever application is showing (internet browser, PowerPoint, or document camera) will show to the classroom on the projector as well as the remote participants via Zoom.

      Cons:

      • While we are working on rectifying this, currently the application is a chrome extension and needs to be "installed" every time Chrome is closed and reopened. This takes about 5 seconds. 
      • During a zoom call, the "Shared" content has a 1 frame per second refresh rate.  That means the flow of writing on a paper tablet will look choppy to the remote viewers, but the content, once written will show up clearly.  

      How to use the Document Camera Application

       

      First, ensure the Document Camera is powered on using the power button (1).
      1. Click on the Document Camera Icon on the desktop document camera icon
      2. Once the chrome Browser opens, if you see the "add to chrome" button, wait about 5 seconds for the "Launch app" (below) button to replace it. doc cam add to chrome button
      3. Click "Launch app" doc cam launch app
      4. After a few seconds, the application will open. Verify the document camera "Epson ELPDC21" is selected by clicking on the Camera Icon located at the top left of the screen. doc cam camera select menu
      5. For best image quality, click on the "Resolution" icon and select 1920x1080. doc cam resolution
      6. If your video feed looks mirrored (words don't look right), make sure the rotation settings match what is listed here.  ipevo rotation settings

      More Information

      Possible Topics of Interest:

      Recording Zoom Meetings

      Using Zoom Meeting Controls

      For more information about Zoom at VCU, please visit go.vcu.edu/zoom

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