{"id":5627,"date":"2020-09-01T15:07:20","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T19:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technology.wooster.edu\/?p=5627"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:18:21","slug":"are-you-ready-for-in-person-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/are-you-ready-for-in-person-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you ready for in-person classes?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faculty\">Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Watch these video walk-throughs of connecting in a <a href=\"https:\/\/web.microsoftstream.com\/video\/de26f1e6-3c51-4d91-91b6-dc19b44ce00a\">fully upgraded room<\/a>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/web.microsoftstream.com\/video\/c9f65681-bce5-40fe-8a2f-6d5f4050a1ca\">partially upgraded room<\/a>, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/web.microsoftstream.com\/video\/af6bd9b3-a435-4939-804a-073a11004874\">portable room upgrade<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the documentation for your room type: <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/knowledge-base\/controlling-cameras-in-a-fully-upgraded-classroom\/\" data-type=\"epkb_post_type_1\" data-id=\"1018\">fully upgraded room<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/knowledge-base\/controlling-camera-in-a-partially-upgraded-classroom\/\" data-type=\"epkb_post_type_1\" data-id=\"1020\">partially upgraded room<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/knowledge-base\/portable-classroom-media-setup-for-microsoft-teams\/\" data-type=\"epkb_post_type_1\" data-id=\"1025\">portable room upgrade<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule to <a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/TechnologyServices1@live.wooster.edu\/bookings\/s\/U0TgQZ0Bxk6GF-uiHD63dA2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">test out your classroom<\/a> or come in and try it out before the start of in-person classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BRING YOUR LAPTOP TO CLASS!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read our information on Teams:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/microsoft-teams\/\">Microsoft Teams<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/teams-meetings\/\">Teams Meetings<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/teams-for-classes\/\">Class Teams<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/livewooster.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/edtechstaff\/EQH2d3V7otRHoYoDwHPFBGABF1V5uhnUD9ZkPWQ42H4onw?e=PLaLE0\">Ready Your Class Team for Meetings<\/a>&nbsp;checklist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.microsoftstream.com\/video\/6a14fc8f-6ae4-430f-b21d-e03aa8d47659\">Add a Stream Tab to your Class Team<\/a>&nbsp;for easy access to recorded content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.microsoftstream.com\/channel\/a862844a-9749-4373-b6cd-c79a776073a8\">support videos<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educational Technology staff is available for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/JonBreitenbucher@live.wooster.edu\/bookings\/\">consultations<\/a>&nbsp;to help with Teams, Moodle, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"running-a-class\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Running a class<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"no-remote-or-asynchronous-students\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">No remote or asynchronous students<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use available cleaning supplies to disinfect surfaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure your laptop is securely connected to the projector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are in a portable room, put on the lapel microphone or turn on the hand held microphone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disconnect your laptop.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"remote-or-asynchronous-students-record-your-teams-meeting\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remote or asynchronous students (Record your Teams Meeting)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our recommendation is to host a Teams meeting so remote students can participate and so you can record (portions of the class you feel are appropriate) for students studying asynchronously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use available cleaning supplies to disinfect surfaces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect your laptop to the projector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connect your laptop to the camera. (If in a portable room make sure the cables on the portable video camera are connected to your laptop.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are in a portable room, put on the lapel microphone or turn on the hand-held microphone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start your Teams meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under Device Settings in Teams, select the appropriate speaker, microphone, and camera as indicated in the documentation for your room type. (<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=5627&amp;action=edit#faculty\">See above<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask all participants to mute themselves (their microphones in Teams) except when they are speaking. (If in an upgraded room, the room&#8217;s microphone should capture the voices of students in the room).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask all in-room participants to turn the volume off on their devices (their speakers); ask remote attendees wear headphones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If presenting, share your Desktop (Screen #1) and then start your presentation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start recording the meeting under the ellipsis (More Actions menu) in Teams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conduct class as you have been for the past few weeks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stop the recording of the Teams meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>End the Teams meeting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disconnect your laptop.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"students\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Watch the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.microsoftstream.com\/video\/8a3f6944-f8e3-41aa-9434-0bbc2dd39129\">Overview video<\/a>&nbsp;of new Moodle features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure you know how to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.microsoftstream.com\/video\/22d62f62-a910-471f-952f-b80cc3a484fa\">join a meeting in a Teams Channel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty Running a class No remote or asynchronous students Remote or asynchronous students (Record your Teams Meeting) Our recommendation is to host a Teams meeting so remote students can participate and so you can record (portions of the class you feel are appropriate) for students studying asynchronously. 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