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Digital Conferencing Rooms Available for Booking at VIU

Choosing the Right Digital Conferencing Setup: Classes or Meeting

Check out this 2 page chart outlining the various scenarios VIU campus community members may have for their needs - and the possible answers.

Choosing the Right Digital Conferencing Set Up

Ideas for Teaching Online or via Video Conferencing

Check out the handout outlining ideas for teaching fully online, blended or face-to-face courses with digital conferencing capabilities. Also see a few thoughts on hosting meetings with enhancements from digital conferencing. Version (Sept 2018) is a start. There are many other ideas you can explore for teaching or hosting meetings with web or video conferencing.

Ideas for Teaching with Web or Video Conferencing

Finding and Booking a Technology Enhanced Room

We have a number of meeting rooms and classrooms that are set up for video conferencing at VIU. Please consult this chart to determine what room is best for your needs. You will need to go through Room Bookings to check availability and book the room.

Instructional Spaces

Room (Linked to more details)	Room Contents	Optimal Teaching Situation	Booking Details	VIU Online Rooms (Zoom) Requirements
B355 - R203 Nanaimo	Starleaf Video Conferencing Unit, microphone in ceilings and cameras, desktop computer	Up to 70 people in a video conferencing class – best for lecture type classes as this room has tiered seating and front of room whiteboard	Through Room Booking	Video Conferencing – Require a Zoom Pro Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B356 - R236 Nanaimo	Starleaf Video Conferencing Unit, microphones in ceiling and camera, desktop computer	Up to 30 people in a video conferencing class – best for all types of classes as the flexible seating and arrangement with 2 screens allows for many possibilities	Through Room Booking	Video Conferencing – Require a Zoom Pro Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B305 - R509 Nanaimo	LifeSize Video Conferencing Unit, central desktop microphone and camera, laptop	Technically not an instructional space. Up to 20 people in a video conferencing class – best for seminar type classes Camera is oriented to length of room, not ideal for using whiteboard or interactive classes, using a projector etc.	Through Room Booking	Video Conferencing – Require a Zoom Pro Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B700 - R135 Cowichan	LifeSize Video Conferencing Unit, central desktop microphone and camera, laptop	Up to 20 people in a video conferencing class - best for seminar and lecture-style classes due to flexibility and front of room ability.	Through Room Booking	Video Conferencing –Require a Zoom Pro Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B700 - R210 Cowichan	Starleaf Video Conferencing Unit, microphones in ceiling and camera, desktop computer	Up to 30 people in a video conferencing class – best for all types of classes as the flexible seating and arrangement with 2 screens allows for many possibilities	Through Room Booking	Video Conferencing –Require a Zoom Pro Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B610 - R152 Powell River	LifeSize Video Conferencing Unit, central desktop microphone and camera, instructor station	Up to 20 people in a video conferencing class - best for seminar and lecture-style classes due to flexibility and front of room ability.	Through Room Booking	Video Conferencing –Require a Zoom Pro Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca

Meeting Spaces

Room	Room Contents	Optimal Meeting/Teaching Situation	Booking Details	VIU Online Rooms (Zoom) Requirements
B210 - R205 Nanaimo	Webcam over the screen, microphones hanging from ceiling, computer connected to data projector	Up to 24 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B210 - R220 Nanaimo	Webcam over the screen, microphones hanging from ceiling, computer connected to data projector	Up to 10 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B210 - R230 Nanaimo	Webcam over the screen, microphones hanging from ceiling, computer connected to data projector	Up to 10 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B210 - R358 Nanaimo	Webcam over the screen, microphones hanging from ceiling, computer connected to data projector	Up to 14 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B210 - R385 Nanaimo	Webcam over the screen, microphones hanging from ceiling, computer connected to data projector	Up to 16 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B210 - R390 Nanaimo	Webcam over the screen, microphones hanging from ceiling, computer connected to data projector	Up to 14 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B250 - R308 Nanaimo	Webcam over the screen, microphones hanging from ceiling, computer connected to data projector	Up to 15 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B250 - R402 Nanaimo	Webcam over the TV unit with microphone in it	Up to 10 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B255 - R205 Nanaimo	Webcam over the screen, microphones hanging from ceiling, computer connected to data projector	Up to 20 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B255 - R248 Nanaimo	Webcam over the screen, microphones hanging from ceiling, computer connected to data projector		Not visible in Room Booking, bookable through Outlook through Maxine Stewart	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B300 - R152 Nanaimo	Webcam over the screen, microphones hanging from ceiling, computer connected to data projector	Up to 16 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B305 - R274 Nanaimo	LifeSize Video Conferencing Unit, microphone and cameras, laptop	Up to 7 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	Video Conferencing – Require a Zoom Pro Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B305 - R507 Nanaimo	2 Webcams, one at front and one at back of room. Wireless microphones, instructor station	Up to 40 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	VIUOnline Rooms (Zoom) – Require a Zoom Basic Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca
B610 - R108 Powell River	LifeSize Video Conferencing Unit, microphone and cameras, laptop	Up to 10 people in a web conference call Best for Meetings, Seminars, Interviews	Through Room Booking	Video Conferencing – Require a Zoom Pro Account for Use from LearnSupport@viu.ca