Please help us test the classroom for hybrid learning

Most of the classrooms in Buildings A, B1 and B2 will be revitalized next year. In CIT, we are currently working on an audiovisual technology (AVT) refurbishment project. In the fall semester of 2023, we will be testing the new technology and furniture in classrooms B2.22 and B2.23 so that we can fine-tune the AVT project based on feedback from instructors and students before implementation. The main change is better technical support for teaching in which students are connected in real time via video conferencing to the classroom - this scenario is often referred to as hybrid teaching.

Main modified items:

• Mobile tables for 2 learners;
• microphone array - eliminates the need for a microphone, either handheld or lapel;
• tracking cameras - one captures the movement of the teacher, the other occupies the learners, ensuring visual contact between all participants in the lesson;
• new solutions for projection and writing on the board - colour-coded areas for individual activities, more space for writing;
• a second monitor in the department for controlling video conferencing - for a better overview of the lecturer's presentation and learners in the online environment;
• buttons controlling the video conference display - for simplicity and uniformity of control;
• preview monitor under the ceiling or on the back wall - for the lecturer to preview learners connected online or to view the presentation.

If you plan to teach hybrid (at least partially) in the Fall 2023 semester, and if you are willing to provide guided feedback during and after the class, please sign up in the form: https://forms.office.com/e/bcjJYnqRQz by April 20, 2023.

We will contact you after applications close to finalize the classroom booking process. We will also train you prior to the actual class and be available as technical support.

We have the opportunity to reward you financially for your cooperation in classroom testing.

If you have any questions, please contact Marie Sedláková
We look forward to seeing you, yours CIT FF