Information about the knowledge sessions Digital Technology Services (DTS) are holding at the beginning of the new academic year.
Audio-Visual Sessions
![A typical classroom](https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/itsnews/files/2023/11/9693-300x200.jpg)
The DTS Audio-Visual team are offering staff sessions demonstrating how to use various classroom technologies.
Sessions are aimed at new teaching staff plus existing staff who want to have refresh or closer look at how the AV classroom technology (i.e., microphones, cameras, screens) works.
What will I learn?
The rooms chosen are typical teaching classrooms with standard equipment. Technicians will demonstrate and show you how to:
- Switch on equipment
- Perform basic operations, e.g., checking OneDrive, where to find your files, using multiples screens, how to end a session
- Use the document camera
- Use Microsoft Whiteboard
- Check microphone and sounds levels for Yuja Learning Capture (there are separate Yuja software sessions held by TEL, book through UoR Learn)
- Use Teams as part of a session, e.g., calling or conferencing
- How to get help if something goes wrong with the equipment in a session
You will also be given the opportunity to try things out for yourself so you can feel comfortable (at least with the technology!) before the start of semester. Come along to a session and find out something new!
When and where
Sessions start at 12 noon, no need to book.
Monday 23rd September |
12:00 to 13:00 |
Agriculture GL20 PC Lab |
Tuesday 24th September |
12:00 to 13:00 |
Agriculture GL20 PC Lab |
Monday 30th September |
12:00 to 13:00 |
Room 104, Palmer |
Wednesday 2nd October |
12:00 to 13:00 |
Room 108, London Road L22 |
Thursday 3rd October |
12:00 to 13:00 |
Agriculture 1L14 |
Can’t make these sessions?
If you would like a demo and can’t make any of these sessions, there is limited availability for 1-2-1 sessions by booking through this form.
Academic Computing Drop-in Sessions
![Academic Computing Team logo](https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/itsnews/files/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-05-115038-300x188.png)
Do you have questions or issues related to academic computing at the University of Reading and can’t find the answer in our documentation? Are you finding the Linux systems tricky to navigate or do you have any questions about them? Or perhaps you’d like us to show you in person how some things work?
We are here to help! The DTS Academic Computing team (ACT) offer fortnightly drop-in sessions, where we will be around to offer informal help for all things academic computing related.
What can I seek help for?
The sessions are aimed to help with research computing related questions and problems, focused on our Linux platforms, such as:
- Logging in and using our research computing servers (RACC, NX, arc-ssh)
- Loading and using research software on the cluster
- Interactive computing and batch jobs on the cluster
- Python environments and packages
- Linux command line computing
- Compiling and running research code
These are just a few examples of the topics we can help with.
When and where
Sessions are run between the following times as a drop-in, no need to book.
Wednesday, 11th September |
13:00 to 15:00 |
Agriculture GL20 PC Lab |
Wednesday, 25th September |
13:00 to 15:00 |
Agriculture GL20 PC Lab |
Wednesday, 9th October |
13:00 to 15:00 |
Agriculture GL20 PC Lab |
Can’t make these sessions?
Sessions run every other week on Wednesday afternoons, no appointment needed! See the ACT website for more sessions and current schedule.
Using Yuja lecture capture software
![Yuja logo](https://blogs.reading.ac.uk/itsnews/files/2023/09/yuja-logo-300x74.png)
The CQSD Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) team run various sessions on learning capture and how to use Yuja software throughout the year. Their Yuja Essentials webinar covers an overview of how to access the recording software (YuJa) in the classroom or personal devices, how to use it to create video resources to be accessed through Blackboard, and practical advice about how to use YuJa effectively when teaching.
Sessions must be booked in advance.
Friday 20th September |
10:00 to 11:00 |
Online Book your place |
Thursday 26th September |
12:30 to13:30 |
Online Book your place |
Friday 4th October |
12:30 to13:30 |
Online Book your place |
For more details about the webinar and dates of other sessions, please see UoR Learn for TEL Learning Capture sessions (search for “Learning Capture”).
Contact and further information
For all general IT related questions, the IT Service Desk is your first point of contact.