What are Connected Classrooms?

Connected Classrooms allow instructors to record and stream their class sessions, making them accessible to students through the secure learning management system. This enhances access and equity by providing live Zoom Ready Rooms or recorded Automated Capture Room options for course content.

To help our faculty seamlessly record their course lectures, our Connected Classrooms are equipped with either Zoom, Mediasite, or both. What's the difference? Take a look below.

Zoom Ready Classrooms

Classroom podiums are equipped with both Mac and Windows computers (standardized with Zoom software) to give instructors the freedom and flexibility to teach in a consistent manner across any of our learning environments
A ceiling mounted, hands-free microphone automatically captures instructor speech directly into both the Mac and Windows computer
A ceiling mounted, pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) camera captures instructor video directly into both the Mac and Windows computer
The camera can be adjusted using one of four presets, or manually via the touch panel control system (if applicable) or via an included in-room remote
A ceiling mounted document camera captures any content presented via the document camera table/drawer and can be shared as content from a second camera on both the Mac and Windows computer
Using the installed Zoom software, instructors can choose to Zoom synchronously and/or capture the course content using Zoom’s recording feature and upload the URL link anywhere

Mediasite Classrooms

Mediasite is a video and media platform managed and fully supported by SDSU's IT Services, Service Management. Mediasite tools provide staff the ability to create, manage and distribute video content, presentations and podcasts. Use your SDSUid (SDSU email address) to directly access Mediasite.
Mediasite Automated Capture Rooms include:

These rooms have all of the features of Zoom Ready Rooms
Instructors are able to capture content from any source available within the podium
Recordings are automatically scheduled, started/stopped, and securely uploaded to the learning management system for enrolled students to view at their own pace
Automated capture reduces the workload and allow instructors to focus on content, rather than setup and delivery
You teach your class as always, Mediasite captures and produces the finished video for you
Record content for students to listen outside of class, and free up classroom time for discussion

Check the functionalities of the classroom you plan to teach in through our Room Directory.
Need help with how to use the technologies in your classroom? Check out this resource!