LRAT supports two video-conferencing platforms: Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
- Zoom is the popular choice. Some of our teaching rooms are Zoom Rooms with the added functionality needed for simultaneous bimodal teaching.
- Teams is tightly integrated into Microsoft 365 and is increasingly the favoured choice.
Teams is bundled as part of Office 365 and authenticates using your active directory username and password. There are sdeveral Teams room installations in both college and profesiional services. The room in invited to the conference and those in the room can all join in.
Zoom authentication now uses your University email address and your Active Directory password. More details are available in a knowledgebase article. For support email lrat-servicedesk@contacts.bham.ac.uk.
Portable hardware for video-conference sessions
Book a Logitech Group video-conferencing Kit for better quality Teams, Zoom and Skype connections.
For smaller huddle groups the Meeting Owl is a great option - featuring smart recognition of participants
LRAT now supply Owl Pro's which can be used in multiple to give better microphone coverage.
Rooms with fixed video-conferencing
Desktop video conferencing
This only requires a web camera and microphone (and - ideally - headphones). Software such as Teams and Zoom is covered by University ste licences.
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