Topic outline

  • General

    Getting Started with Video-Conferencing


    Lecture in Edinburgh SUPA roomIn this course you'll find a set of resources to help you to get started in using the SUPA video network to attend or deliver lectures.

    Please do get in touch with your local support contact (listed below) and arrange a short 10-15 minute training session before using the rooms, and make sure that you know who to contact if there is a problem at the start or during a call.

    • In each topic you'll find a video giving you the basic steps to carry out each step. After these you'll also find a set of quick guides which you can use as a reminder when using the system and a flowchart giving some advice on what steps to take if you encounter difficulties.

    • Use this forum to discuss any questions or suggestions you might have about the SUPA video network. If you would like to subscribe to this forum please enrol on this course (you will be prompted to do this the first time you post a message) using the "Enrol me on this course" link on the course page.

  • Topic 1

    Quick start guides

    In this section you'll find a set of quick start guides which you can use as a quick reminder of the process of taking part in a SUPA lecture

  • Topic 2

    General Support Notices

    In this section you'll find general support notices for the rooms, including our fire procedure

  • Topic 3

    Who to call...

    In this section you'll find a set of guides for each institution giving a list of the people to call if you have technical difficulties. In each case you should try your local support first.

    To arrange local training or technical help in advance you may contact the following people:

    • Aberdeen - Michael Chung - m.chung@abdn.ac.uk
    • Dundee - Gary Callon - g.j.callon@dundee.ac.uk
    • Edinburgh - SOPA-Support - sopa-helpdesk@ed.ac.uk
    • Glasgow - Andrew Fraser - andrew.fraser@glasgow.ac.uk
    • Heriot Watt - Sean Farrell - s.j.farrell@hw.ac.uk
    • St Andrews - Ian Taylor - iat@st-and.ac.uk
    • Strathclyde - Timothy Briggs - timothy.briggs@strath.ac.uk
    • UWS - Tom Cadell - Tom.Caddell@uws.ac.uk
    Support contact phone numbers will be provided in each room. See support list below:

    • Where are the SUPA Video classrooms?

      Aberdeen: OA MT 302 

      Dundee: Ewing Building basement

      Edinburgh: JCMB 3307 

      Glasgow: Kelvin Building 255a 

      Heriot-Watt: Earl Mountbatten Building EM1.27 

      St Andrews: Physics and Astronomy Building room 307

      Strathclyde: John Anderson Building JA 8.13

      UWS: Henry F318


  • Topic 9

    Interactive Whiteboard / Smartboard

    In this section you'll find resources for the interactive whiteboard.