Illuminate Your Teaching in the TLT Studio

Classroom Demo Space 

  1. Touch the Power button on the touchscreen sitting on the podium to warm up the technology in the classroom. 
  2. Select dual or single screens based on the needs of your classroom. 
  3. Select PC, Laptop, or Doc Camera.  
  4. Sign in to the classroom computer and/or plug the HDMI cord into your laptop.  
  5. When class is over, unplug the cord from the laptop if needed.  
  6. Press the touchscreen's red "System Off" button to power down the technology and sign out of the university computer.  
  7. Turn off the lights as you leave.  

Hybrid Classroom and Conference Space

  1. Press the Power button on the touchscreen sitting on the podium to warm up the technology in the classroom. 
  2. Select your room mode based on your needs: 
  3. "Presentation Mode: Front Display ONLY" for meetings or training where you only need to display information.  
    1. From there, make sure that "Main Front Display" is highlighted.
    2. Choose your source: PC or Laptop.  
    3. Plug the HDMI cord into the laptop if selected or sign into the university computer. 
  4. "Hyflex Classroom Mode" for classes/meetings where you'd like to utilize the mobile screen in the back to stay connected with those joining remotely.  
    1. From there, make sure "Rear & Left Display" is highlighted. 
    2. Choose PC as your source. When choosing a PC, the two screens up front act as dual monitors, while the large screen in the back will mirror the small screen up front.
    3. Sign in to the university computer. 
  5. Load the presentation onto the large screen up front and have those in the meeting on the smaller screen (it will be mirrored on the back TV so you can view it while teaching/presenting.  
  6. When the session is over, sign out of the university computer. 
  7. Press the touchscreen's red "System Off" button to power down the technology.  
  8. Turn off the lights as you leave. 

Lecture Capture Space 

Login to the university computer using your MSU credentials.  

If Making a Video:  

  1. Log in to Panopto using your MSU credentials or your preferred recording software.  
  2. Select streams you'd like to utilize (Camera, screens, audio sources, document camera, etc.) and turn on the document camera if selected as a source.  
  3. Start and stop recording like usual with the red button.  
  4. Sign out of the university computer and turn off the document camera if used.  

If Making a Podcast: 

  1. Open Audacity from the desktop computer.  
  2. Using the microphone off to the left of the computers, test your audio to ensure you see movement on the sound bar and have the correct microphone.  
  3. Press the red dot at the top to start recording and the yellow square to stop.  
  4. Make any necessary edits with various tools. 
  5. Then go to "File" and select "Export." 
  6. Name your file, choose where it will go, then click "Save." 
  7. Close the program and log out of the university computer.  

Learning Glass Space 

  1. Plug the flash drive into the mini port in the box attached to the wall by the learning glass table.   
  2. Wait for the lights to turn off in the room and for the LED lights on the board to turn on. 
  3. Press "record" on the box to start recording your video. 
  4. Wait 5 seconds before speaking to guarantee you catch all your video. 
  5. When finished, press "stop" on the box to stop your recording. 
  6. Remove the flash drive and wait for the room lights to turn on.  
  7. Turn off the lights as you leave.

Green Screen Space 

  1. Plug the flash drive into the mini port in the box attached to the wall by the learning glass table.   
  2. Wait for the lights to adjust and ensure you can see yourself on the TV screen in the back. 
  3. Press "record" on the box to start recording your video. 
  4. Wait 5 seconds before speaking to guarantee you catch all your video. 
  5. When finished, press "stop" on the box to stop your recording. 
  6. Remove the flash drive.  
  7. Turn off the lights as you leave.