Talk by Chris Clow (IT/AV Advisor for CILASS) and Ian Knowles (Teaching & Learning Infrastructure Manager for CiCs) at the Talking Teaching event at Firth Court, University of Sheffield 9th July 2009.

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3. Innovativetechnology

4. How is the technology used

5. Technical and pedagogical support

6. Training

7. Feedback

9. Lecture Theatres

10. Departmental Classrooms

11. IT Classroom

13. Sympodiums

14. CopyCams & Huddleboards

15. Access Grid Nodes

16. Fixed Data projector systems

17. Plasma screen system

18. Large widescreen desktop PCs

19. Laptops

21. Displays students’ work from local computers

22. Adjusts volume

23. Collaboratory 1 – Displays Lectern PC and DVD player on all desktop monitors

24. Collaboratory 3 – Changes to study mode, to work in smaller groups and display multiple laptops at same time

26. Fully interactive

27. What the teacher sees the students’ see

28. No issue with blocking out projector

29. Extremely effective with Microsoft Office

30. Capture and export workings as jpeg to email out to class

32. Easy to use

33. Quick to capture and save

34. Saves digitally

36. Video conferences with other institutions around the world

37. Meetings take place in pre-booked virtual rooms

38. Meetings can be encrypted

39. Can share PowerPoint presentations

40. Can share multimedia files, such as images and videos

41. In collaboratory 2 – remote controlled 4 point camera system

43. Digital Audio Recorders

44. Sill Digital Cameras

45. Computer Speakers

46. Digital Video Camcorders

47. Directional Microphones

48. Headsets

49. Tripods

50. Portable Data Projectors

51. Portable Microphone Systems

52. Voting System

54. Manage equipment loans and returns

55. Train new users

56. Produce/update user guides

57. Improve technical support signage

58. Update CILASS teaching spaces web pages

59. Collaborate with SAN Tech Group to produce training aids such as ‘How to’, ‘Why to’ introductory videos

60. Collate feedback

62. Weekly Open drop-in ‘sandpit’ sessions

64. Regularly produce and update user guides

65. Video - Why to use an digital audio recorder

66. Video – How to use the Edirol R09 MPR3/Wave audio recorder

68. CILASS portable equipment statistics Data as of 6/7/2009

70. Technology enhances learning and teaching experience

71. Technology requires both technical and pedagogical support