To confirm, you are looking for a video conferencing solution to support the Skype set up correct? IT Services have issued this authoritative advice.Hey samuelcampbell - I know there's quite a bit of 'green' on this thread but I did just want to pop in here to elaborate a little bit on the set up that David described above. LRAT lecterns feature Skype but are not equipped with webcams. LRAT staff will only set up the equipment and cannot offer any assistance in case the link breaks down. LRAT does not support the Skype part of the meeting at all but we can hire out USB cameras and microphones configured for the platform. Users are responsible for creating their own Skype user account which is essential for using the software. A standard, free Skype account is suitable for camera plus audio communication on a one to one or multiway basis, where quality and assurance is not important. Skype is a home-consumer product for making video calls to other Skype users. Do note that generally Skype and Skype for Business are not interoperable. It is ideal for non-critical one-to-one meetings. Software such as Teams and StarLeaf is free and easy to use. This only requires a web camera and microphone (and - ideally - headphones).

See the list of hybrid teaching rooms on Sharepoint.

LRAT now supply Owl Pro's which can be used in multiple to give better microphone coverage. For support email Portable hardware for video-conference sessionsīook a Logitech Group video-conferencing Kit for better quality Teams, Zoom and Skype connections.įor smaller huddle groups the Meeting Owl is a great option - featuring smart recognition of participants More details are available in a knowledgebase article. Zoom authentication now uses your University email address and your Active Directory password. Teams is bundled as part of Office 365 and authenticates using your active directory username and password.

Teams is tightly integrated into Microsoft 365 and is increasingly the favoured choice.

Some of our teaching rooms are Zoom Rooms with the added functionality needed for simultaneous bimodal teaching. LRAT and TAMU support two video-conferencing platforms: Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

Skype meeting room equipment