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LRC Media/Equipment Reservations
2009 MLB, LSA
University of Michigan
Office Hours: 8:30am-5pm, M-F
12:30pm-5pm Sun
**Please note- these services are available to University of Michigan instructors ONLY. If you are a student, you may find comparable services offered by LS&A Media Services.
Video Reservations
Videos requested for in class use or instructor previews must be picked up at the LRC reservations office, 2009 MLB, M-F 8:00am to 5:00pmOnline form to Reserve a Video
Equipment Loans
All items reserved from this office should be picked up and returned to 2009 MLB.| Equipment | Reservations Needed? (lead time) | Lending Period | Location of Usage |
| DVD /VCR Classroom Cart | Yes* | No | MLB Only |
| Overhead Projectors | Yes* | No | MLB Only |
| Slide Projectors | Yes* | No | MLB Only |
| Video Cameras | Yes* | No | |
| Audio Cassette Recorders | No | No | MLB Only |
| Audio Cassette/CD Players | No | No | MLB Only |
| VCR keys and remotes for MLB classrooms | No | No | MLB Only |
| Projection Cart (portable VVR) [There is only 1] | Yes* | No | MLB Only |
| Video Cameras | No | Days | |
| MP3 recorders | No | Days/Weeks |
Online Reservations for Equipment
If you need to use equipment and your classroom is not in the MLB, contact LS&A Media Services
LRC Computer Cart with Projector
Carts can be taken directly to your MLB classroom. Please note that there is no network access (including internet), as well as no laptop hookup. Staff does not accompany cart to your class, so leave yourself enough time to learn how to use it, and test your media.
| Reservation Needed? | Lending Period | Location of Usage | |
Mac and PC
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Yes Advanced training highly recommended |
Class period | MLB Only |
Online Reservation form for computer carts and projectors
Video Viewing Room (VVR)**
| Reservation Needed? | Lending Period | |
The VVR is equipped with a large screen projector and can accomodate up to 30 students. Media options include:
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Yes
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Class Period |
View the VVR schedule
Online Reservation form for the VVR
**please note that preference is given to language instructors, therefore non-language instuctors can only reserve the room less than 2 weeks prior to the event. Reservations will be granted if the room is available.
Also: If you cannot get the VVR at your desired time, check out our projection carts; it's like having portable VVR.
Classroom Videotaping
The LRC offers instructors the option of taping special in class events within the MLB. Please submit requests at least 1 week in advance of the scheduled event. If your class is not in the MLB, contact LS&A Media Services.Online Reservation Form for Class Videotaping
Course Reserves
You can put your course materials on reserve at the LRC for your students to access. Please allow 48 hours for processing requests.- Texts, articles, photocopies
- answer keys
- videos
- audio material.
University Electronic Course Reserves
Faculty Development Stations
The LRC provides space and equipment for language instructors to do their own media production. Capacity includes digitizing of audio and video material as well as scanning images and optical character recognition (OCR).
Online Reservations for FDS and Equipment
Facilities - Computer Classrooms
The LRC maintains two 27 station computer classrooms (one Mac, one Windows) adjacent to the open computing facilities in the main center. Instructors are welcome to reserve either of the LRC computer classrooms for individual class sessions on a first come first serve basis.
Online Reservations for Computer Classrooms* -All reservations for computer classrooms must be done via this form.
*Advanced notice is required for all reservations.
Alcoves
Enjoy semi-private meeting space to hold office hours or to have group meetings. Each alcove is equiped with a computer, white board (markers and erasers available at front desk), and chairs to seat 4-6 people. As this space is used on a walk-in basis, advanced reservations are encouraged. All reservations take priority over walk-in traffic.
Contact: LRC Staff, 2009 MLB, 936-6960 equipres@umich.edu
Video Conferencing
Interested in talking and collaborating with people in other locations?
Consider the variety of activities using live Video Conferencing
technologies: students interviewing students in another country,
collaborative projects with a foreign class, consult with a colleague on
a project, interview a job candidate from afar, bring in a guest speaker
with getting on an airplane, and more!
Your video conferencing options with the LRC are:
Guest Speakers can be brought in via the high quality Polycom System
on an LRC video conferencing cart!
Desktop to Desktop via computer cameras in the LRC Main Center
Entire classes can use the iSight cameras in the Mac classroom!
For more information and to make a reservation visit the LSA Video
Conferencing Site:
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/lsait/vconf/vconf-main.html
(Your reservation in the LSA-wide system will be routed directly to LRC
staff!!!)
You can also contact the following LRC staff members:
John Stewart (jhstew@umich.edu) 647-0757
Ann Levenick (annl@umich.edu) 647-0758
Want ideas for how video co-location can enhance teaching and learning??
Contact Philomena Meechan (phili@umich.edu) 763-5002