• You are teaching to remote students (no local students) 
• You are teaching a small blended class of remote students AND local students (eg. a graduate-level seminar) 
• You are teaching a large blended class with a small group of remote students joining  (eg. an undergrad lecture with remote students attending) 
• You have a local event like a seminar series or conference sessions you want to "broadcast" over the internet
• Other scenarios? Contact us

Teaching to Remote Students

Instructor: 

• a high-speed (wired) Internet connection in office or classroom
• a multimedia-capable computer 
• a USB or analog headset (preferably USB)
• optional web camera in the room

• a high-speed (wired) Internet connection where they are located
• a multi-media capable computer
• a USB or analog headset (preferably USB)
• optional web camera 

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Teaching to a SMALL blended class (local and remote)

Instructor:

• a high-speed (wired) Internet connection in office or classroom
• a multimedia-capable computer 
• a room microphone capable of picking up student voices from around your classroom(see tips on choosing microphones)
• a small set of speakers 
• a video projector (unless your room/class is small enough for everyone to see your monitor)
• optional web camera for the room

• a high-speed (wired) Internet connection where they are located
• a multimedia-capable computer 
• a USB or analog headset (preferably USB)
• optional web camera

Teaching to a LARGE Blended Class (local and remote)

Instructor:  

• a high-speed (wired) Internet connection in the lecture hall
• a multimedia-capable laptop IN ADDITION to the multimedia machine you use to present to your local students
• a wireless lapel microphone to be worn by the instructor (so the remote students can hear you)
• a room microphone or handheld microphone if you want your remote students to be able to hear your local students.
• an audio mixer to connect the two microphones to the laptop 
• a set of speakers if you want your local students to be able to hear your remote students
• a moderator/student assistant to run the second laptop, moderate the interaction with the remote students, and manage your microphones
• optional web camera in the room

Remote Students:  

• a high-speed (wired) Internet connection where they are located
• a multi-media capable computer
• a USB or analog headset (preferably USB) if you want them to be able to interact using audio
• optional web camera

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"Broadcasting" a face-to-face seminar to an internet audience

This scenario is very similar to teaching to a large blended class, except that you will need to make sure your presenters and participants can prepare and test ahead of time if the event is a one-time event.

Presenter:  

• a high-speed (wired) Internet connection in the lecture hall
• a multimedia-capable laptop IN ADDITION to the multimedia machine you use to present to the local room
• a wireless lapel microphone to be worn by the presenter (so the remote participants can hear you)
• a room microphone or handheld microphone if you want your remote participants to be able to hear your local participants.
• an audio mixer to connect the two microphones to the laptop 
• a moderator/student assistant to run the second laptop, moderate the interaction with the remote participants, and manage your microphones
• optional web camera in the room
• optional set of speakers if you want your local participants to be able to hear your remote participants

Remote Participants:  

• a high-speed (wired) Internet connection where they are located
• a multi-media capable computer
• a USB or analog headset (preferably USB) if you want them to be able to interact using audio

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Other  scenarios?

Please Contact us to discuss your needs.