Lecture Hall Technology

The Lecture Halls are large capacity rooms designed to accommodate a class with between 51 to 125 students. They have a computer on the podium cabinet with a Touch Screen monitor. They have one large projection screens to project video from the podium computer or your laptop.

Through the Touch-Control Panel, the user can select to display the content of either monitor on one or all of the display screens available. Touch and drag the source video to the preferred screen, and it will be displayed.

The podium has a large touch screen control panel to operate all of the Audio Visual equipment in the room.

A fixed podium mic is on the podium to the classroom to provide voice amplification so that the lecturer/presenter can easily be heard throughout the lecture hall.  Some Lecture Halls have a clip-on lavalier mic. These microphones are also used when recording your course session.

Some Lecture Halls have InstructorCams that will allow web conferencing or Course Capture.

To project content from the Computer to the screen, follow these steps.

  1. Turn on the Computer
  2. Log in with your NetID
  3. Touch the Touch Control Panel to wake it up

4. Wait for the AV system to warm up

5. Select your display sources from here by touching the appropriate button.

Choices are Podium Computer Left or Right Display Monitors’ contents, Connected Laptop, Airmedia content from a wireless device, or Document camera content.

6. Use the Display Control Screen to blank the projector and or raise the screen to access the black/white board.

7. When finished using the AV equipment please use the Green Button to reset the AV system.

In-person individual training is available upon request.  Please email [email protected] with your availability as well as what classroom you are teaching in so that we can try to schedule your training in your specific room or a comparable one.

If you are experiencing issues in the RU-N classrooms, please reach out to 973-353-1713 or email [email protected] with your contact info, building and room info, and a description of the issue.