In our large lecture halls with video capture capability this isn't an issue as we train the student operators to check the batteries between each lecture and refresh as needed.
In unstaffed classrooms, we message pretty consistently with faculty about checking and changing the battery prior to the start of their lecture. Our feeling, generally, is that this is something most faculty would need to do regardless of wether they were web/pod/screen-casting or not. The classrooms they are scheduled into are large enough that they require a microphone and PA. In cooperation with our classroom support group we keep a fresh stock of batteries in the room. One added benefit to the PA is that we have found students help to "monitor" correct microphone usage. They'll tell a faculty member if they cannot hear him/her through the PA system because A.) they want to hear and B.) they want the podcast to record. It's not a formal or perfect arrangement, but it's something we've noticed. Kindest Regards, Benjamin Hubbard ETS | webcast.berkeley [email protected] 510 812-7018 On Feb 9, 2011, at 2/9 | 8:04 AM, Rubén Pérez wrote: > Hi all: > > We are not still considering this issue, but I have one concern: what if > those mics run out of batteries? How do you deal with that problem? > > Thanks and best regards > > 2011/2/9 Carlos R. Solis Ph.D. <[email protected]> > We are planning on a mixture of things > Webcamera microphone > USB array mics > Lapel microphones, Sure. In General, we have smartpodiums with switched and > routed sources so we would like to incorporate it from there > > Carlos > ---------------------- > Carlos R. Solis Ph.D. > Manager, Educational Technologies > Rice University > (713)348-5687 > ---------------------- > End Slavery Around the World > http://cbc.jaderiderjourneys.com > http://www.notforsalecampaign.org > > On Feb 9, 2011, at 2:14 AM, Stephen Marquard wrote: > > Hi all, > > I was wondering what microphones people are planning to use? > > Some early experiments I have been doing with CMU Sphinx show that the > speech recognition engine is very sensitive to echo and reverberation > (as well as background noise), so we are looking at lapel mics and > head-mounted mics. > > For venues where amplification isn't necessary for the audience, I was > also wondering whether bluetooth headsets would be an option? > > Regards > Stephen > > > > _______________________________________________ > Community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.opencastproject.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > To unsubscribe please email > [email protected] > _______________________________________________ > > _______________________________________________ > Community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.opencastproject.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > To unsubscribe please email > [email protected] > _______________________________________________
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