Humanities Teaching Academy

Equipment and Equipped Rooms

Whilst the University will not be supporting Dual Delivery teaching in the academic year 2022/2023, this equipment is still available to be used across campus.

Teaching rooms across the faculty have been updated with dual teaching equipment to greatly improve the audio visual experiences for occasions where students are joining online. There are also mobile dual teaching kits that can be used in other rooms. You can read more about this below.

Portable Equipment Loans

Two types of portable equipment are Available:

Logitech Connect

Logitech Connect

This is a combined microphone, speaker and web cam. It only requires a USB connection. The Connect is easy to use and produces much higher quality results than a standard University laptop.

Meeting Owl Pro

Meeting Owl Pro

The Meeting Owl Pro is a 360-degree camera, mic and speaker combined into one, easy to use device. It has an automatic zoom function that responds to who’s speaking, automatically cutting between people verbally contributing to the meeting / teaching event. The camera is fully HD, has three speakers and microphone array, with an 18-foot audio pick up radius. Simply connect the owl to your laptop or PC in the meeting room via USB and select the owl as your camera and audio choice. 

How will it benefit me? 

The owl is perfect for supporting hybrid meetings for Professional Support staff and small group teaching if dual teaching is required. The owl creates the experience of in-person participation and integrates seamlessly with both zoom and teams. You can see an example video of how the Meeting Owl works here. 

Before hosting your first hybrid meeting event / dual teaching. It is recommended that you attend an in-person familiarisation and training session. 

AMBS

SALC

SEED / SoSS

The equipment for Dual Delivery is shared across SEED and SoSS, and can be requested using MS Outlook for use in school owned rooms.

• Please book with a minimum notice of 2 working days.
• Collect and return to one of the designated locations:

• Collect 15 minutes before your class starts and return directly after your teaching or as soon as possible.
• The person booking the equipment is responsible for the return of the equipment.
• Support is available by emailing DualDelivery.SEEDSoSS@manchester.ac.uk
• Training can be provided and GTAs and Interns will be able to provide assistance.

Priority is given to teaching but the equipment can also be used for meetings.

How to book:

From your Outlook calendar create a New Meeting or add an additional attendee to a teaching appointment already in your outlook calendar by Inviting Attendees from the menu.

Please add any other instructions or questions to the Calendar invitation. For example:

Once sent a request for the equipment is made but has not been confirmed. If you open the request you are informed that no response has yet been received then equipment has not yet been allocated to your booking request.  

Confirmation of your booking request

Once the booking is confirmed you will receive an email confirming your booking from email account DualDelivery_SEEDSoSS

If equipment is not available you will also be contacted.

Returning borrowed equipment

Please return as soon as possible to the same collection location unless other arrangements have been agreed, remember the equipment that you have used may be booked that same day by a colleague.   If you have any questions then please email DualDelivery.SEEDSoSS@manchester.ac.uk