TEC: Lights and Podium

Description

TEC room lights are split between two banks of lighting. Each bank can be turned on and off independently and dimmed. You will also find an illuminated button panel on the podium for turning on the room projection, adjusting the volume from the ceiling speakers, and selecting which source is sent through the room projector. The button panel is digital. Press and briefly hold (3 seconds), then release.

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Description/ Introduction

Having the room lights on two different banks allows for more control of the room lighting to balance the projected image while allowing lighting for student note-taking.  The in-room experience is also further streamlined with the podium button panel which eliminates presenters need to plug and unplug cable connections.

Podium Locked

The cabinet doors are locked with a combination lock. Retrieve the combination each semester from your division or unit secretary or by attending an in-person orientation.  Ensure the combination is entered correctly and that the tumblers are seated properly in a row. Depress the button and swing the lock up. Note that there is also a latch on the top back of the left hand door to unlatch and open that door.

Contents within Podium

Within the locked podium, the computer keyboard and mouse are stored on a slide-out tray. You will also see audiovisual switching equipment. Note that you will never need to touch any of the audiovisual switching equipment buttons located within the podium.

Unlocking the Equipment Cabinet 

1.  Set the combination 

• • Ensure the combination is entered correctly.

  • Ensure that the tumblers are seated properly in a row.

2.  Depress the left button on the lock while twisting the mock mechanism clockwise.

3.  After unlocking immediately scramble the lock tumblers

The following are stored in the cabinet:

• • Wireless Presentation Remote

  • Keyboard

  • Mouse

  • Riser table

Control Panel Buttons

A button panel is located on the top of the podium. 

Momentarily pressing the “On” button on the AV system will automatically turn on the projector and ceiling speakers. 

• On = Turns on classroom display

• Off = Turns off classroom display (Press and hold for 3 seconds)

• Select input to display = Three sources are available, the classroom PC, an HDMI cable for a laptop, and the classroom document camera.

• Mute Audio = The last button is a volume mute for the classroom speakers.  While muted, the button will light up red, and the volume meter will flash.  Press again to turn off the mute.

• Room Volume Knob = just below that is a dial to adjust the room volume as well as a volume meter that shows the current volume level.

Shut Down and Secure

• Turn Off Computer = Windows shuts down

• Turn Off = To turn off the room system, press and hold the “Off” button for 3 seconds.

• Close podium doors, scramble lock combination, and secure doors.

Leeward CC Hands-on Review/ Opinion

The Leeward CC TEC classroom lighting and podium furnishing are simple and dependable solutions.  The lighting banks are user-friendly; no longer are students plunged into darkness when a slide presentation or video needs to be shown.  In addition, instructors no longer need to "hook up" cables or juggle remote controls to show a slide presentation or video. These simple and eloquent solutions streamline the integration of audio-visual aids in teaching.

Active Learning Strategy

(Active Learning Strategy: Line-Up) Show an online video from our Leeward Library Video Collection to your class. Have prepared a series of critical thinking questions related to the video and have the questions written or printed. Use a TEC Document Camera to project and a cover sheet to hide and reveal questions to facilitate this activity.  Project the questions for the room to read and prompt students to stand up and organize themselves along an invisible line according to their response to each slide’s question. For complex topics, students must use the room's four corners. Occasionally, as a student, I support their position with content from the video. Having students see and hear from their peers helps them refine their thoughts about critical thinking questions.

Teaching Example (Active Learning Strategy)

Introduction: Being a leader can be complex, in this activity called “Losing the Locker Room.” In week 18 of the NFL  regular season the New Orleans Saints have a generous lead and are set to win the game. Despite the lopsided score Saints Quarterback Jameis Winston ignores the “victory formation” called in by his head coach Dennis Allen and handed the ball to Jamaal Williams to score (one more).

Activity:

1. Screen these videos for the class.

• • Video: Was Jameis Winston in the wrong for not kneeling at end of Week 18 game?

  • Video: Saints score late TD against Falcons, issue with players going rogue? | NFL | SPEAK

2. Have students stand up and spread out within the room.

3.  TEC (Elmo) Document Camera

• • Use podium buttons to select Document Camera as the video source to be projected.

  • Have printed questions prompt in writing.  Use a cover sheet to reveal question prompts as the activity progresses.

    • Questions: Was this necessary? Was there a safety risk? Does this show disrespect to Dennis Allen? Is it important that players execute the playcalling of their coaches?

    • In between questions, ask students to share why or why not based on what they have seen in the videos.

Alternative: Launch Google Slides for students to see.

• • Google Slide Deck: Computer – Active Learning: Line-up Questions

  • Questions: Was this necessary? Was there a safety risk? Does this show disrespect to Dennis Allen? Is it important that players execute the playcalling of their coaches?

  • In between questions, ask students to share why or why not based on what they have seen in the videos.

Debrief: If we did not have the computer (internet, speakers, projector), the instructor may ask students to view the video at home and come prepared to discuss it. Students may sit in their seats while the instructor asks questions about the video. Students may not have watched the videos before class or may not feel like responding, so this makes it challenging to have a good teaching and learning experience.

Settings and Properties/ Accessories

Standard Software:

• Windows Projection (most common use case)

• Zoom (common use case)

• Elmo interactive toolbox

Standard Hardware:

• HDMI  (output used)

• Web Camera (possible/ niche use case)

• Internal Microphone (niche use case)

• SD card reader (advanced user/ niche use case)

Tips and Resources

• • TEC Escape Room learning game.

  • For trouble with the classroom computer call the Leeward ITG Help Desk at 808-455-0271.

  • A quick reference document for the podium button panel - TEC AV System Quick Start Guide.

  • Videos produced by EMC Video Production Unit playlist.