How to Present with the Built-In PC in a MIT Sloan Classroom

At a Glance

MIT Sloan Classrooms with a Teaching Table have a Windows PC built-in. You can display the In Room PC on any classroom projector or monitor using the touch panel.

Bringing your own laptop can sometimes be a pain when you’re running around campus. Connecting to the PC in the room is simple. It is equipped with Microsoft Office and the Commonly Used Applications in the MIT Sloan Remote Lab.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to log in to the In Room PC and customize where your content is displayed using the touch panel.

Log in to the PC

1. Locate the Teaching Table and Touch Panel in front of the room.
   
2. Locate the keyboard and mouse.
   
3. If you don’t see the PC login screen on the touch panel, tap In Room PC on the right.
   
4. Log in using your Kerberos credentials.
   

Choose Where the In Room PC Shows in the Room

We call things like the In Room PC a “Source” or an “Input.” All of the projectors, displays, and screens are called “Destinations.” Though many terms exist, one way to describe making changes to any of them is “Video Routing.” Please use one of the following video routing options: Quick Starts, the Menu Bar, or Easy View. This is done using the touch panel at the Teaching Table.

Routing Option 1: Quick Starts

1. On the right side of the touch panel, there are four Quick Starts.
   
2. Tap on In Room PC.
   
3. You will see the PC on the Main Projector [1] and the Confidence Monitor [2] (the display hanging from the ceiling).
   
   

Routing Option 2 – Menu Bar

You can change what goes on the screens or monitors using the four buttons in the top center. They represent a screen or display and can be tapped to show the different sources available to you. Use it if you want to route the In Room PC to individual displays like the Side Screen.

1. On the top of the touch panel, you will see the available destinations for the In Room PC.
   
2. Tap on the screen or monitor you want to see the In Room PC on [1]. Tap on In Room PC [2].
   
3. Repeat Steps 1-2 until the In Room PC appears on all desired classroom projectors and monitors.

Routing Option 3 – Easy View

This is one panel that contains screen routing and some room controls. It is meant to put things in one place.

1. On the left side of the touch panel, tap on Easy View.
   
2. Tap on the screen or monitor you want to see the In Room PC on [1]. Tap on In Room PC [2].
   
3. Repeat Steps 1-2 until the In Room PC appears on all desired classroom projectors and monitors.
4. To see the Downstage Monitor (the display on the ground), swipe left on the Destinations, and repeat the above steps.