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Hybrid Courses✯

Please read this page in its entirety before the start of your courses

Each classroom (in buildings A and B, not the common pole) is equipped with:

  • a fixed "prof" PC connected to the student network
  • a network port identified as INVITE (formerly EDUSPOT) to allow you to connect via an Ethernet cable from your personal laptop. See below for more details

Most rooms are equipped with a video projector, with HDMI and VGA inputs for most, and at minimum VGA.

  • The prof PC is connected to the video projector.
  • If your personal laptop does not have HDMI or VGA video outputs, you can borrow adapters from the CRI (offices A109 and A115).

Prof PCs✯

Each classroom is equipped with a "prof" PC.

  • In rooms without student computers, the only machine is the prof PC. This computer is connected to the video projector.
  • In computer labs with fixed PCs, the prof PC is identified by the "PC PROF" label. This computer is connected to the video projector.
  • In Tx rooms, the "prof" PC is identified by the "PC PROF" label. This is the only fixed PC in the room. It is connected to the video projector.
  • Laptops can be borrowed from the CRI in A109 for rooms in the common pole.

Each "prof" PC has the following software installed:

  • Acrobat Reader
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Microsoft Office 2016
  • LibreOffice 6
  • VLC
  • Xournal++
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Wacom Driver (for connecting a Wacom tablet)

You must use your UCA credentials to log in to the "prof" PC. Warning: For PCs in rooms A002 and Amphi Garcia, the prof PC is not connected to the student network, and you cannot log in with your UCA credentials. Generic Windows login credentials can be found in the email titled "ADDENDUM organization of hybrid courses". Remember to log out at the end of the course.

In Linux/Windows rooms A112 and A204, make sure to boot the machine into Windows to access the software listed above (machines boot into Linux by default). During startup, pay attention to the menu that allows you to choose between Ubuntu and Windows 10 (menu entries are labeled as such).

Warning:

  • The first login may take some time (several minutes).

Connections to Educational Servers✯

You can use Guacamole https://guacamole.isima.fr to connect to ISIMA's educational servers (Linux: ada and turing, Windows: tse1).

Common Pole✯

Laptop computers for professors are available from the IT team in A109. Please come the day before before 5:30 PM if you need a machine for the next day at 8:00 AM.

Two options:

  • Bring your personal laptop to the classroom and, if needed, borrow small equipment (webcam/speakerphone/tablet) from A109.
  • Borrow a laptop similar to the "prof" PC from the CRI in A109.

INVITE Network✯

Some rooms have a wall network port identified as INVITE (some ports may still be labeled EDUSPOT even though they are part of the INVITE network; updates are in progress). This port allows you to connect to the internet via an Ethernet cable from your personal laptop.

To use it:

  • Connect the Ethernet cable to your laptop.
  • Surf the web.

If the network does not connect immediately, follow these steps (you may need to repeat this when reconnecting your laptop in your ISIMA/LIMOS office):

  • On Windows:

  • Open a command prompt by pressing the Windows key + R.

  • Type cmd and press Enter.
  • Enter the command ipconfig /release.

  • Enter the command ipconfig /renew.

  • On macOS:

  • Go to Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Network.

  • In the left list, select the network service that needs an IP address renewed.

  • Click Advanced, then TCP/IP, then Renew DHCP Lease.

  • On Linux:

  • In a terminal, enter the command sudo dhclient -r && sudo dhclient.

Small Equipment (Webcams/Speakerphones/Tablets/Adapters/Ethernet Cables)✯

Stock of this equipment is very limited. Please follow these rules:

  • If you have a webcam in your office, you must bring it to the classrooms.
  • Webcams/speakerphones/tablets can be borrowed from the CRI in office A109.
  • Return all borrowed equipment to A109 at the end of your class to avoid inconveniencing other teachers and students.

More information here

Additional small equipment has been ordered, but delivery times may be extended due to the health situation.

iPad Pro✯

iPad Pro documentation

(A big thank you to Jian Jin for testing and documenting this.)

Personal Machines✯

If you are using your personal laptop, make sure to:

  • Have Microsoft Teams installed.
  • Have the Wacom driver installed (if you want to use a tablet): available here
  • Have activated your Office 365 account and know the password (this may not be the same as your UCA password).
  • Use the wall network port identified as INVITE for internet access. More info or the EDUROAM WiFi for rooms in the common pole.

Installing Xournal++ (optional)