Information about the knowledge sessions Digital Technology Services (DTS) are holding at the beginning of the new academic year.

Audio-Visual Sessions

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

Each session starts at 12 noon and lasts 40-50 minutes depending on the amount of questions. There is no need to book, just turn up at 12 noon.

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

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

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.

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