Follow this guide to setup your classroom for "In-Person w/ Synchronous" teaching using Zoom. 

These instructions are based on the classroom setups and designs of the recently renovated Watson Science Building. Although the availability of certain hardware and configurations may differ, the instructions and concepts outlined here may be used in other spaces on campus

Before your class 

• Create a Zoom meeting for the class - A recurring meeting with no fixed time. Here are the recommended settings for in-person w/ synchronous:

• Share the meeting join link with remote students. Suggest that remote students use "Speaker view" in Zoom for the class.

Once you arrive in the classroom

• Classroom Technology

1. 1. Turn the AV system on using the Button Panel on the wall.
   2. Once the room is powered on, select "Room PC" on the Button Panel. 
   3. Choose your operating system (Mac or Windows) and log in to the computer.

• Zoom set-up

You have 2 options to continue your Zoom setup -

1. Use your Laptop and Classroom Computer simultaneously
   • • Offers an additional camera (from your laptop) for personalized instructor view
     • Chats directed to you in Zoom will be private
     • Easier access to files/documents that are local to your laptop
2. Continue with just using the Classroom Computer (Room PC)
   • • Straightforward setup. Click here for setup instructions

Use your Laptop and Classroom Computer Simultaneously

Using your laptop in combination with the Classroom Computer offers more feature flexibility, but has a few more required steps to ensure proper setup:

1. 1. Start the Zoom meeting that you created for the class on your laptop. 
      • Turn off your computer sound and stay on mute. If this step is not taken, the result will be unwanted audio feedback (echoing and high pitched squealing)
      • Make sure your laptop camera is active so that you can use it to interact with remote students.
        
        
   2. Open the Zoom application on the classroom computer. Once open a pop-up window will ask you to sign in - Don’t sign in with your Davidson account. Instead, click on the "zoom.us" tab in the upper left corner and select "Preferences..." from the dropdown menu (Please note: You may get a prompt asking for permission to access the camera and microphone the first time you do this. Click ok for each item).
      • In the Audio settings, make sure the speaker and microphone are set to TesiraFORTE. It is recommended you test both the speaker and microphone as well.
      • In the Video settings, make sure the camera is set to PTZPro2. You will also want to select "enable HD" and "adjust to lowlight" while making sure to deselect "Mirror my video".
        
        
   3. Close the settings window and go back to "zoom.us" in the upper left corner. This time, select "Join Meeting..." and enter the following information when prompted:
      
      - Name: you can enter the Building/Room name (example: Watson 140) or the name of the class you are teaching.
      - Meeting ID:  of the class you created in Zoom.
      - Passcode
      
      The meeting ID and passcode can be found in the Zoom meeting you started on your laptop by clicking the green shield with the checkmark, located in the upper left corner of your Zoom meeting.
      
      
   4. Once you have joined the meeting on the Classroom Computer, make sure to unmute the sound and start the video (not on the laptop; on the classroom computer only). You can adjust the camera position using the Logitech remote control on the podium. if you need to adjust the sound volume, use the AV control panel volume knob.

Once you are finished with your class/zoom meeting, end the meeting and log out of the computer system, then turn the AV system off in the classroom.

Using the Classroom Computer (Room PC)

1. Open the Zoom application on the classroom computer. Once open a pop-up window will ask you to sign in
   • If you are using the classroom computer only, sign in to your account and access the meeting as you would normally. 
   • If you are also using a laptop, don’t sign in with your Davidson account. Instead, click on the "zoom.us" tab in the upper left corner and select "Preferences..." from the dropdown menu (Please note: You may get a prompt asking for permission to access the camera and microphone the first time you do this. Click ok for each item).
     • In the Audio settings, make sure the speaker and microphone are set to TesiraFORTE. It is recommended you test both the speaker and microphone as well.
     • In the Video settings, make sure the camera is set to PTZPro2. You will also want to select "enable HD" and "adjust to lowlight" while making sure to deselect "Mirror my video".
       
       
2. Close the settings window and go back to "zoom.us" in the upper left corner. This time, select "Join Meeting..." and enter the following information when prompted:
   
   - Name: you can enter the Building/Room name (example: Watson 140) or the name of the class you are teaching.
   - Meeting ID:  of the class you created in Zoom.
   - Passcode
   
   
3. Once you have joined the meeting, make sure to unmute the sound and start the video. You can adjust the camera position using the Logitech remote control on the podium. if you need to adjust the sound volume, use the AV control panel volume knob

Once you are finished with your class/zoom meeting, end the meeting and log out of the computer system, then turn the AV system off in the classroom.