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Using Room 154 in Merrill-Cazier Library: Teach Connect Mode (Zoom)

This guide provides training and information on how to use the equipment in room 154 of the Merrill-Cazier Library.

Room Reservations:

 

Only USU faculty and staff can reserve this room. For questions, please contact breanna.vandyke@usu.edu.

Using Teach Connect Mode (Zoom): Two Options

Option 1 is the simplest way to set up Zoom in room 154. 

Use this way if you do not need to use the camera (that points at the audience) and do not need to display the Zoom participants on the small front display screen (to the left of the large main display). 

Setting Up Zoom:

  1. Log into Zoom on the room's computer.
    • Open Zoom via the desktop and choose SSO, or go to zoom.usu.edu.
  2. Once logged in check your Zoom Audio settings.
    • Make sure that Microphone Digital is selected for microphone input, and Crestron for your speaker output.
      • If it doesn't give you the option of Crestron, restart the computer.
      • Test your speaker and microphone volumes and make necessary changes.
  3. Then check the Video settings.
    • Make sure AV.io HD Video is selected.
      • If you're getting a black screen the camera is probably just turned off. Fix this by going to the Crestron touch screen and switch back and forth between Face to Face and Teach Connect mode. This should wake up the camera.
  4. If presenting a Slide Show, don't forget to choose "Share Screen" in Zoom.

Touch Screen Settings:

Once Zoom is set up, there are a few different settings to choose from on Crestron touch screen.

  1. Camera 1 points toward the front of the room where the presenter is.
  2. Camera 2 points toward the audience.
    • When either is selected, you can use the buttons on the touch screen to adjust its position (up, down, left, right, zoom in and out)
  3. If primarily using video, the Motion Content feature should be selected.
  4. If primarily using a Slide Show, choose Sharp Content.
  5. To track the presenter, choose the Presenter Track feature.
    • This will track the presenter between the table at the front of the room and the edge of the main display.
  6. Make sure the PC button is chosen for presenting. 

This video covers the features of Teach Connect mode on the Crestron touch screen. It also goes over how to set up Zoom in library room 154 using Option 1.

Option 2 requires a separate laptop to act as Zoom host, while presenting from the room computer. This option is a bit more complicated.

Use this way, if you need to use Camera 2 (that points towards the audience) and/or need to display Zoom participants on the front display screen (left of main display).

Setting Up Zoom:

  1. Sign in to Zoom using a separate laptop.
    • Using SSO or by going to zoom.usu.edu.
    • This is for host role in Zoom only. 
  2. When the Join with Computer Audio screen pops, exit out of that window on your host device.
    • Turning audio on on the host laptop will cause audio feedback.
  3. Leave video for host laptop off.

Connecting the Touch Screen:

  1. On the Crestron touch screen, go to the Teach Connect mode.
  2. Click on the large Zoom button icon on the Crestron touch screen.
    • This will bring up a screen on both the front and back small displays.
  3. Enter your Zoom meeting ID and password on the Crestron touch screen.
    • To type it on the touch screen, enter the meeting ID, then a period, then the passcode.
      • Example: 835479315.9785
  4. Other Zoom settings on the touch screen include video layout, hiding non-video participants, and more.
  5. To record the Zoom meeting you can either start and stop the recording on your host laptop or you can press the "Record Stop" button on the Crestron touch screen. It will ask you for your host key. 
    • Go into your Zoom profile for the host key.
      • This allows you to start or stop the recording on the touch screen instead of having to do it separately on the laptop.

More Touch Screen Settings:

  1. Camera 1 points toward the front of the room where the presenter is.
  2. Camera 2 points toward the audience.
    • When either is selected, you can use the buttons on the touch screen to adjust its position (up, down, left, right, zoom in and out)
  3. If primarily using video, the Motion Content feature should be selected.
  4. If primarily using a Slide Show, choose Sharp Content.
  5. To track the presenter, choose the Presenter Track feature.
    • This will track the presenter between the table at the front of the room and the edge of the main display.
  6. Make sure the PC button is chosen for presenting.
  7. Remember to stop the recording and disconnect if necessary. 

This video covers the features of Teach Connect mode on the Crestron touch screen. It also goes over how to set up Zoom in library room 154 using Option 2.

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