ECEC: Teaching in Kiewit Hall

The ECEC will prioritize in-person training support for faculty and instructors who are scheduled to teach in Kiewit Hall classrooms. In these training sessions, we will focus on introducing and using the room’s technology and equipment, including connecting with other distance classrooms, in addition to pedagogical approaches and setups in the new spaces. The technology offered in Kiewit Hall classrooms is the same in each room, so please attend whichever session works best for your schedule.

Fall 2024 Training Schedule Coming Soon!

Spring 2024 Training Schedule

Additionally, we have provided a short training video highlighting the basics of teaching in Kiewit Hall, which can be found here:

For individual support and questions, see our contact information below.

• For a detailed guide on using the technology available in Kiewit Hall classrooms, please see our Teaching in Kiewit Hall Technology Guide.
• To share your teaching content with students, you will be able to log in to the room PC, bring your own device and connect using either an HDMI input or Airtame, and use a document camera.
• A Wacom tablet will be provided with a stylus, for use in annotating content when using the classroom PC and serving as the monitor for the instructor.
• Rooms will also have two confidence monitors on carts for instructors to use to view the shared content.

• If you are planning to use the room PC:
  • Make sure you know your TrueYou credentials (these should be the same credentials used to log into Canvas or other university services). You will use your university credentials to log into the classroom PC.
    • Some PCs may have access to a guest account that allows an instructor to log in without their credentials. However, current policy prevents PCs with guest accounts from accessing any licensed software like MatLab, Revit, etc. Accessing these software programs will require an authenticated user to log in.
  • Ensure you are prepared to log into all required services, including:
    • Canvas
    • Office 365
    • OneDrive
• If you are planning to bring your own device:
  • Make sure Airtame is installed on your device prior to coming to class. You can find a link to download Airtame here: https://airtame.com/download/ 
  • If you do not intend to use Airtame and your device does not have an HDMI output, you will need to bring an appropriate adaptor. Most instructors will need a USB-C to HDMI adaptor.

You should confirm your device is connected to EDUROAM. There is no wired network connection available at instructor stations.

• Any devices or adaptors you will need to present content, depending on whether you intend to use the room PC or bring your own device (see the How Can I Prepare to Teach in Kiewit Hall section of this guide).
• Bring the device you use for Dual Authentication through TrueYou to the classroom.

 Pedagogical Tip: Having a backup option for sharing your content, such as a thumb drive, is good practice to avoid problems logging into the network or other university services.

See below for a table of classrooms in Kiewit Hall and their configurations.

• For a detailed guide on using the technology available in Kiewit Hall classrooms, including using the Distance Conferencing features, please see our Teaching in Kiewit Hall Technology Guide.
• You can connect to another distance classroom via Zoom by logging in to the room PC.
  • All distance classes must have a Zoom meeting created prior to the start of class. Instructors are responsible for creating their own Zoom ID. The meeting ID must be provided to the College’s AV support prior to the start of the semester. You can submit your meeting ID via this Qualtrics form:
  • https://ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6PAg73OoARf41h4
  • You will need to make sure someone in the connecting distance classroom connects the computer in that classroom to the meeting. A student support technician will be available to assist with connections for scheduled distance classes.
• A picture-in-picture feature will allow instructors to choose and control how to share content, rather than relying on a control room technician to start and stop the shared content.
  • Instructors can display both the classroom camera and content via a second source at the same time, either through your own device (connected through HDMI or Airtame), or the document camera.
  • Instructors can display either the classroom camera or content from the second source exclusively.

Kiewit Hall distance classrooms continue to be supported by College of Engineering AV staff. However, they also offer the option of self-service capabilities for faculty and staff who need to make unscheduled connections or who prefer to operate the room autonomously. Sign up for an ECEC training to learn more.