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-<​html><​h3>​GUIDELINES FOR USE OF CLASSROOMS IN HYBRID MODE</​h3></​html>​+<​html><​h3>​GUIDELINES FOR USE OF CLASSROOMS IN HYBRID MODE</​h3></​html> ​[[linee_guida_aule|Versione in italiano]]
  
 To carry out the lecture activity with some students present in the classroom and others connected remotely, the classrooms were equipped with a high resolution camera, a bluetooth hands-free system and a USB-C dockstation equipped with USB, VGA and ethernet ports. To carry out the lecture activity with some students present in the classroom and others connected remotely, the classrooms were equipped with a high resolution camera, a bluetooth hands-free system and a USB-C dockstation equipped with USB, VGA and ethernet ports.
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 With the help of these devices, the lecturer can carry out his activity in hybrid mode using a laptop, connected to the dockstation,​ writing on the blackboard, or using an iPad, on which to write. In the latter case, the iPad must be connected to the projector via the VGA port. With the help of these devices, the lecturer can carry out his activity in hybrid mode using a laptop, connected to the dockstation,​ writing on the blackboard, or using an iPad, on which to write. In the latter case, the iPad must be connected to the projector via the VGA port.
  
-In both cases, a **Zoom meeting** must be activated by inviting students remotely.+In both cases, a **Zoom meeting** ​(https://​sissa-it.zoom.us/​start/​videomeeting) ​must be activated by inviting students remotely.
  
 Within ITCS, a **task force dedicated to lecturing** has been set up , made up of: Marco Giunta, Alessio Isaja, Giovanni Radeka and Massimiliano Ritossa. Within ITCS, a **task force dedicated to lecturing** has been set up , made up of: Marco Giunta, Alessio Isaja, Giovanni Radeka and Massimiliano Ritossa.
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   - The dockstation is permanently connected to the internet with an ethernet cable, which should not be touched for any reason.   - The dockstation is permanently connected to the internet with an ethernet cable, which should not be touched for any reason.
   - In the case of using the iPad, it is advisable to have all the **cell phones of those present in airplane mode** or to disconnect them from the Wi-Fi network, to avoid problems.   - In the case of using the iPad, it is advisable to have all the **cell phones of those present in airplane mode** or to disconnect them from the Wi-Fi network, to avoid problems.
 +  - **Warning:​** the classroom must be switched on via the touch panel on the desk (**only the classroom, not the projector**). This ensures that the dockstation is properly powered. If the panel is not activated, the ethernet network does not work.
  
 **General questions about Zoom:** **General questions about Zoom:**
  
-The School has activated a number of Zoom professional licenses. Thanks to this subscription, ​it was possible to activate the sissa-it.zoom.us address through which all SISSA users can use their SISSA credentials to access their profile and organize meetings. By doing so, SISSA users can organize meetings of up to 300 participants and with no time limit (up to 24h). +The School has activated a number of Zoom professional licenses. Thanks to this subscription,​ all SISSA users can use their SISSA own credentials to access their profile and organize meetings. By doing so, SISSA users can organize meetings of up to 300 participants and with no time limit (up to 24h). 
-To avoid admitting participants one at a time, this feature can be disabled from the personal Zoom profile (from https://​sissa-it.zoom.us/​profile/​setting,​ disable Waiting Room). This way participants enter the meeting directly, without waiting to be admitted by the person who invited them.+To avoid admitting participants one at a time, this feature can be disabled from the personal Zoom profile (from https://​sissa-it.zoom.us/​profile/​setting,​ disable Waiting Room). This way participants enter the meeting directly, without waiting to be admitted by the person who invited them. Please note that disabling "​Waiting Room" a password must be set to join the meeting.
 Before the lesson, the teacher sends invitations to the Zoom meeting to the list of addresses of the course participants they follow at a distance. Before the lesson, the teacher sends invitations to the Zoom meeting to the list of addresses of the course participants they follow at a distance.
 If you want to record the lesson, we recommend that you do it within Zoom. Warning: after the lesson, before closing the Zoom application,​ it is necessary to wait for the conversion of the recording to mp4 format to finish. For a high resolution recording see the Lecture Recording with Zoom section. If you want to record the lesson, we recommend that you do it within Zoom. Warning: after the lesson, before closing the Zoom application,​ it is necessary to wait for the conversion of the recording to mp4 format to finish. For a high resolution recording see the Lecture Recording with Zoom section.
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   - To allow those present to see the contents of the iPad screen on the classroom screen, it is necessary to connect the VGA cable of the projector to the dockstation,​ which in turn is connected to the Macintosh. At this point you will see the contents of the iPad on the screen.   - To allow those present to see the contents of the iPad screen on the classroom screen, it is necessary to connect the VGA cable of the projector to the dockstation,​ which in turn is connected to the Macintosh. At this point you will see the contents of the iPad on the screen.
   - Since one of the connections is WiFi, it is advisable to have all the cellphones of those present in airplane mode or to disconnect them from the WiFi network, to avoid problems.   - Since one of the connections is WiFi, it is advisable to have all the cellphones of those present in airplane mode or to disconnect them from the WiFi network, to avoid problems.
-These instructions have been tested for using Notability from the iPad.+These instructions have been tested for using Notability from the iPad but you will find many software available like:​[[https://​apps.apple.com/​us/​app/​whiteboard-easy-and-smart/​id496465537|Whiteboard easy and smart]], [[https://​go.microsoft.com/​fwlink/​p/?​LinkID=2091463&​clcid=0x409&​culture=en-us&​country=US|Microsoft whiteboard]],​ etc.  ​
  
 **Lecture recording with Zoom**: If you want to record the lecture, it is advisable to do it within Zoom by choosing the individual device used as the destination. To have a high definition recording it is necessary to configure Zoom appropriately:​ **Lecture recording with Zoom**: If you want to record the lecture, it is advisable to do it within Zoom by choosing the individual device used as the destination. To have a high definition recording it is necessary to configure Zoom appropriately:​
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 The file thus produced can be transferred to the https://​nextcloud.sissa.it//​ platform using your credentials to make it available to students after sharing. An Italian version of this document, is available on https://​itcs.sissa.it/​linee_guida_aule//​ . The file thus produced can be transferred to the https://​nextcloud.sissa.it//​ platform using your credentials to make it available to students after sharing. An Italian version of this document, is available on https://​itcs.sissa.it/​linee_guida_aule//​ .
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 +**Troubleshooting:​**
 +  * Webcam and/or microphone/​speaker not recognised: unplug and plug the Hub charger.