Classroom Technology

Courses will be delivered in various ways, including completely online, partially online, or a combination where students are in a physical Kent State classroom while other students are attending the same class remotely (either in real-time or recorded). Here is a quick video that provides an overview of the technology in the classroom.

Live Streaming to Remote Students While Teaching In-Person (4:33 min)

Each traditional / lecture-oriented instructional space will be equipped with the following:

Instructor Station Computer

While there will not be a standard model computer in all instructional spaces throughout the university, all instructor station computers will be less than four years old.

Lumens DC-125 High-Definition Portable Camera

This camera is on a flexible stand, so it can act as a document camera or a webcam, allowing instructors the flexibility of showing documents, objects, or themselves to their remote students.

Audio Technica ATR4650-USB Computer Microphone

Clearly picks up audio for up to 25 feet, allowing instructors ample room to move without losing their remote students.

Using Classroom Equipment

Used in combination with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra* (Blackboard Only) or Microsoft Teams (Canvas or Blackboard), this equipment will allow in-person instructors to do the following:

Broadcast their class in real-time to students who cannot be physically present
Record their class for later viewing by those who are not able to view it in real-time

Using the Camera and Microphone with Microsoft Teams (PDF)

Using the Camera and Microphone with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (PDF)

Note: You may need to turn off your email, chat, and other pop-up notifications while using Collaborate Ultra and/or Microsoft Teams. Find instructions here: Windows | Mac.

*Please be sure that you are using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and not Blackboard Collaborate. Blackboard Collaborate will be decommissioned later this year.

Have A Student that has Tech Needs?

The University has provided funds for students in need of technology thru the emergency grant fund. Please direct students to the COVID-19 Emergency Resources page.