These steps are for the instructor when setting up for lecture.

Room & Equipment

  1. Turn on room lights and make sure projection screen is lowered.
  2. Power on Crestron system.
  3. Connect devices:
    • USB (for camera control) and HDMI (for projection) to computer
    • iPad Pro to computer via USB-C

Apps & Windows

  1. Open and place apps in their spaces (desktops):
    • Safari (course website, Piazza, etc.)
    • Zoom
    • JupyterLab
    • GoodNotes (on iPad)
  2. Load lecture slides into GoodNotes on iPad:
    • Default (recommended): Open from OneDrive folder inside GoodNotes (always syncs to latest).
    • Backup options:
      • AirDrop PDF from computer to iPad.
      • Download from course repo (GitHub Pages) in Safari on iPad → “Open in GoodNotes.”

iPad Connection (annotation)

  • Connect iPad Pro via USB-C.
  • On computer, open QuickTime Player → New Movie Recording.
  • In QuickTime, select iPad as the camera input.
    (This mirrors iPad screen so annotations are visible in Zoom/share.)

Zoom

  1. Start Zoom session.
  2. Set Video to HDMI capture device.
    • Test switching between camera views with Crestron controls.
  3. Set Audio input/output:
    • Mic: [to be confirmed, e.g. ceiling mic or USB mic]
    • Speakers: classroom AV system
  4. Share Desktop in Zoom.
    • Ensure QuickTime/iPad window is visible for annotations.

Final Checks

  • Confirm projection shows slides.
  • Confirm Zoom participants can see:
    • camera view(s)
    • slides with annotations
    • hear instructor clearly