All computers in the Thames Suite have internet access. Windows 10 and Office applications are available as standard in Evenlode, Isis, Kennet, Ock, Ray and Windrush, with OS X in the Apple teaching room (Cherwell). The Studio hosts the IT Learning Centre's Digital Media courses and the Rapidmooc service.
The rooms are not equipped for hybrid sessions.
The following table details the features of each room.
Cherwell | Evenlode | Isis | Windrush | Kennet | Ock | Ray | Studio | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Student computers | 10 | 24 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | - |
Height-adjustable desks | All desks | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Presentation capacity | - | 30 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wireless access | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Student headphones | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | - |
Power for student/laptops | Ask | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Multi-touch interactive screen | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Presenter’s PC linked to interactive screen | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - |
Audio | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - |
Hearing loop | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - | - | - | - |
Standard whiteboard | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask |
Flip charts | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | - |
Printing | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | - |
Visualiser | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | Ask | - |
Classroom management system | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - | - | - | - |
Lecture Capture | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | - | - | - | ✔ |
Rapidmooc | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ✔ |
Hybrid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- Ask = on request
- ✔ = available as standard
- £ = extra charge
- - = not available
The RapidMOOC enables you to create quick, 'green screen' videos (think TV weather forecasts) which you can then put online, perhaps into Canvas.