Hyflex Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Using Zoom settings, you will be able to allow the remote student to share their screen. This can then be projected in the classroom. For Zoom support, email zoom@carleton.ca.

This is dependent on the instructor and what they would like. Unless requested, only the instructor and the lecture materials will be recorded.

Yes, the voice of online participants will be projected over the speakers in the classroom for their peers.

If you are in a HyFlex room then you will be in control and you will have a confidence monitor (TV) in front of you that will display everything people online can see. This monitor also displays what is being recorded.

Yes, if you select “Auto-Tracking” in the Capture Control settings on the AMX touch panel, you are able to walk around the room and the camera will follow you.

No, this teaching modality is designed to provide students with flexibility and choice in their education. Using video conferencing software such as Zoom, allows for two way interaction between the instructor and the students online.

Instructors need to handle more audio-visual equipment in the classroom to ensure that each student (in class and at a distance) is able to see and hear what will be happening in the classroom (content presented, discussions, questions, etc.). For students, adaptations to the learning environment will consist of being mindful of students in both modalities and helping instructors facilitate communication and discussion across modalities (e.g., respecting the right to speak, avoiding unnecessary noise, muting the microphones, etc.).

Class sizes will be limited to the number of seats permitted in the physical classroom (i.e., if the class has 60 seats available in the physical classroom, only 60 students will be permitted to register for the course).

No, in a HyFlex model students choose how they will attend each class, either in person on campus or online via Zoom. This means that for each lesson, students choose whether to attend in person or online. As a result, in person attendance may vary significantly from day to day.

Yes, we absolutely recommend and encourage all folks interested in getting more familiar with a HyFlex room to book a room orientation.

If you see a Black Screen: The computer or monitor might be off. Try turning on the monitor if it is off. This is usually controlled by a button on the bottom-right of the monitor. If turning on the monitor doesn’t work, try turning on the computer (located in the cabinet/rack), and ensure that a blue light is visible.

If you see a Blue Screen it means a different video source has been selected. Use the AMX touch panel and select the Computer source.

The instructor before you may have just turned them off after their class. After projectors turn off, they need to cool down before they can be turned on again. Try waiting a couple of minutes before trying again. Alternatively, try talking to the instructor who uses the room before you. Ask them if they can leave the projectors on for you.

The speaker and/or microphone may be on the wrong input! Try the Test Speaker & Microphone option and follow the instructions. Be sure to check that the volume is up on the AMX touch panel.

We have two monitors in HyFlex rooms: Private and Projected Image. Try dragging the window over to the Projected Image monitor. If you start our slide show, but it’s showing up on the Private Image, go to the Slide Show tab and either: Switch the Monitor OR select Use Presenter View and start the slide show. Now select Display Settings and click Swap Presenter View and Slide Show.

Your MC1 (MyCarletonOne) username and password are also for Zoom. If you logged into the Computer, you have your Zoom password.