How to access and operate the audio visual equipment in Hi-tech Teaching Spaces

The following page will cover the following information:

• Room Layout and Lighting
• Equipment, Podium, Projectors
• Connecting your Laptop or Notebook
• Telephone, Support and Security

For information and bookings for face to face training can be found at "Working with Lecture Theatre equipment".

Room Layout and Lighting

Room layout

To gain after hours and non-semester access to rooms, contact your local campus security office. Access to the room will be organised at the time of booking.

View images of typical teaching spaces available at Monash.
 

Lighting and Security

Some of the refurbished lecture theatres have motion sensors installed which will automatically turn on the aisle lights when movement is detected.

In the older lecture theatres, light switches can be found on the lighting panel located next to the main entrance door. These panels have a sequence where the top button will turn on all the lights, and the bottom button will turn on minimal lighting.

Below are images of the various lighting panels you would expect to see in each lecture theatre.

Lecture theatre lighting can also be controlled from the touch screen panel on the podium. These are located on the right hand side of the of the screen and is useful while teaching (as shown below). For safety reasons, the last person leaving the theatre should switch off the lights from the lighting panel located near the door.

Equipment

Podium Console

Each lecture theatre has a lectern with a console consisting of:

• Touch Screen Monitor (Panel)
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Boom Microphone
• Lectern Light

A set of operating instructions is also attached to the lectern.

Typical touch screen monitors

Below are images of a range of typical touch screen monitors.

Above: Touch Screen style 1

Above: Touch Screen style 2

Above: Touch Screen style 3

Buttons style 4

Above: Wall mounted buttons style 5

Equipment Rack

Each Hi-tech lecture theatre has an audio-visual equipment rack which contains all the equipment needed to run the audio-visual and lighting in the theatre. (The power to any of this equipment should never be turned off).

Each rack should contain the following equipment:

• A Computer (with a CD drive, USB and Floppy disk drive)
• DVD/VCR Players
• Tape Recorder
• Wireless Radio Microphone (allows you to walk around the theatre)

A 19" Equipment Rack in Hi Tech Teaching Spaces

A typical Wireless Radio Microphone

Projectors

Most lecture theatres will have one projector, but some have two ceiling mounted projectors. The second projector serves as a backup if the bulb is out, and you can switch between the two using the Touch Screen Monitor.

When using the second projector, you can slide the lectern across the lecture theatre to suit the view for the audience.

Image of a typical ceiling mounted projector

Connecting your Laptop or Notebook

Under each podium (at the front), the following connection leads are provided:

• Power cable
• Video cable
• Audio cable
• Network cable

Connection points for your laptop or notebook

Telephone, Support and Security

An internal access telephone is located in each lecture theatre. This phone can be used by staff members or students for theatre support calls or in an emergency.

For general lecture theatre support, please contact your local ITS, Teaching Facilities Support Unit (TFSU) on your campus.

Lecture Theatre Environment

During the weekend, booked lecture theatres will NOT have the air conditioning automatically activated. You will need to organise this with Facilities and Services on your campus for this. There is no support available during weekends, so if you are experiencing any problems, you may wish to move to another lecture theatre.

Other Issues

Please note that TFSU are not responsible for:

• Faulty lights
• Faulty air conditioning
• Inaccurate clocks
• Broken chairs
• Alarm systems

These problems will need to be reported to Facilities and Services on your campus.

Security

For emergencies, please contact security on ext: 333 or 9905 3333. For all other enquiries, including opening of locked doors, please contact your local campus security.