Followingthesuccessful upgrades of the lecture theatres last year,IT Services - working in partnership with our Audio Visual (AV) supplier - have been busy upgrading the equipment inthe Fusion Building Seminar rooms.Find outwhat’snew!
More BYOD (bring your own device) connectivity
Alongside the standard HDMI and wireless presentationoptionwe now have new USB-C video and audio connection for laptopswhich also providesaccess to the lecture capture hardware in the room,all while providingpower to charge your device whilst presenting.
New simplified,streamlinedand user-friendlyinterface for controlling the lecture theatreequipment:
- Functionslike a touch phone
- Different colourscreenthemesfor different inputs i.e.blue = PC,pink = laptop to enable youeasilyidentifyyour preferred input type
- An icon to showif the room is blanked or muted
- An icon to showifcapturedevices have beenleft muted or disabled
- Specificbuttonsforlighting/blind control and capture hardwarewhere applicable
- A dedicated help button on all screens
- AQR codeto the AVwebsitewhere you can findguides and tutorials for the equipment in the room
- Call buttons for IT, Estates, andemergency phone lines so you can call these services directly from the lecture theatres without the need for a phone
- Ability to provide feedbackon the teaching spacevia aQR code on thehomescreen.
View our AV tutorialin a lecture theatre or seminar room.
New audio lecture capture hardware
Theseminar rooms have now been fitted with enhanced audio capture for lecture capture recordings. We have also renamed the lecture capturehardwareso it is easier to select the correct hardware to use; simply select “BU lecture capture” from the list of sources in Panopto and you aregood to go. This hardware is now also available to use on your own devices like a laptop over the new USB-C connection.
For more information about the AV equipment available at BU visit the
We are constantly working toenhancethe user experience for all our staff and students. We planto continue toroll these hardware changes out toallthe seminar spacesand your feedbackhelpsus to understandwhat’sworking well and whatneeds improving.
Pleaseprovide any further feedbackusing the QR code ontheseminar room controlscreens.
Many thanks
IT Services Team