Educating from home

For a system that a teacher can use for one-to-many engagement with their students from their desktop, consider the following hardware setups as options for distance learning. The setup will typically consist of a fixed computer or laptop with webcam, integrated speakers and an external microphone. A headset may be used instead of speakers and microphone if desired.  Additional devices may include USB document cameras or shared tablets for whiteboarding and document sharing.  If computer-based sharing is important, a secondary monitor may be helpful to organize your content and share specific components.

Essential hardware

Computer:

• See Recommended System Specifications

Monitor(s):

• HP Envy 27" Monitor or Dual Bundle

Camera:

• Logitech Brio or C930e

Audio System:

• Headset Options:
  • See Supported USB HID devices for a list of compatible devices
  • Recommended:
    
    • Logitech Zone Wireless Plus
    • Jabra Evolve2 65
• Mic & Speaker Option:
  • USB Microphone
    • MXL AC44
    • ElGato Wave
  • Laptop integrated speakers or desktop speakers

Optional hardware

USB Document Camera

Physical documents or objects can be shared utilizing a secondary camera.  Plug directly into your computer via USB and share the 2nd camera's view.

• Hovercam Solo 8+

Digital Writing

When sharing content, annotation tools can be very useful for whiteboarding or marking up content to elevate the learning experience

• iPad + Apple Pencil
  
  • Select sharable content & share iPadOS screen via Airplay or Cable
  • Share iPad via MacOS screen share & SideCar feature
    • Drag whiteboard or shared application to SideCar and markup with Apple Pencil
• Surface & Surface Pen
  • Wirelessly share your tablet with share.zoom.us