Microphones in team based learning classrooms (TBL)

Summary

Technologically enhanced team-based learning classrooms are equipped with tethered table microphones, enabling participants to engage in discussion without having to fiddle with clip-on, hand-held or Catchbox microphones. Each student station has a circular microphone that can be easily moved across the surface of the table to accommodate whoever wishes to be heard. Because the microphone can be muted with a fingertip, there is no need to move the microphone off of the table surface. 

  • When the ring is green, the microphone is on.

Table microphone with green ring light, showing it is active.

  • When the ring is red, the microphone is muted.

Table microphone with red ring light, show it is muted.

  • To amplify your voice, press the microphone icon seen on the rim.

Showing where the mute/unmute button is located on the table mic.

  • To mute the microphone, press the icon again.

  • Please remember to mute the microphone after you're done speaking.

Remember to mute after using.

This equipment has been installed and engineered for your convenience, to improve and enhance your educational experience. When using these specially designed microphones, we ask that you observe these sensible guidelines:

Please do not place tethered microphones on top of the wooden cabinets.

Do not place table mics on top of the wooden cabinets.

Each cabinet houses a movable digital screen and an electrically powered raising/lowering mechanism.

As the lid raises, a microphone left on top of the cabinet will slide off the edge and plummet toward the floor.

The table mic starts to slide of as the lid is lifted.

Microphone dangling, ready to fall off

Table mic hits the floor.

This also stresses the connection at the other end of the microphone cable.

Connection at other end of the mic cable can be damaged too

Other things not to do with tethered microphones:

Please do not drape them over the top of wall-mounted screens.

Microphone cable draped over the screen.

Please do not shove them behind the wall-mounted screen.

Microphone wedged in the wall-mounted screen hardware.

Please do not disconnect the microphone. 

A disconnected microphone.

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