QUICK LINKS (NEW! Updated 22 July 2009)
Download Interactive Lecture Feedback System
1. Detailed PC Specifications
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Dell Optiplex GX620 PC Small MiniTower |
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Intel(R) Pentium(R) D Processor 820
(2.8GHz, 2MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB) |
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Integrated Broadcom(R) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Networking |
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1GB (2x512MB) NECC Dual Channel DDR2 533MHz SDRAM Memory |
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80GB Serial ATA (7200RPM) Hard Drive |
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128MB ATI Radeon X600 PCI-Express x16 (Full Height) |
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48X/24X/48X/16X Max DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive |
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17" Flat Panel LCD Monitor |
2. Windows Login - Network Domain
If you are a new staff, we would like to inform you that you can use the PC by using your network username and password to login.
To do so, enter your network username/password, select the "STAFF" domain and click OK to logon.
Note: there will be a small delay you use any particular LT PC for the first time. This is due to your profile being created the first time. A good workaround will be to do a pre-session log-in process during a free slot before your lecture/presentation.
3. Windows Login - Local PC
If you are unable to log-in using your network account as described above, you can use the following credentials to logon to the PC locally.
4. Logging Off from PC session
At the end of your lecture presentation, remember to log out.
This can be done by clicking on the icon shown below on the PC desktop. There is no need to shut down the system unless you are conducting the last teaching session of that day.
Important: It is very important for you to log off your PC session after your lecture. This is because any unauthorized person will be able to continue the use of that session; (s)he will have access to your networked resources (e.g., emails, network files, StaffLink applications, etc.).
For your information, each LT PC has been configured to log off automatically after 50 minutes of non-activity. Please take note that this auto log-off feature should not be regarded as a safe-guard as anything can still happen within this time window. Unauthorized user(s) can continue this session for hours thereafter without your knowledge. As such, we strongly advise you to remember to log off at the end of your lecture/presentation.
5. Shutting Down the PC
If you need to shut down the PC, please click on this image icon shown on the PC desktop.
Kindly ensure that the PC is completely shut-down before you leave the lecture theatre.
6. User Profile Creation
Please note that it is normal for the PC to take between 2 to 3 minutes to create your user profile when you logon for the very first time that semester. Subsequent logons thereafter will be much faster (typically less than 30 seconds).
As such, you are advised to visit the lecture theater once before your first live presentation every semester to familiarize yourself with the teaching console and to logon to the LT PC for the very first time.
7. Software Installed
Below is the list of commonly used software that we have installed for your convenience. (last updated 22 Jul 2009)
- Microsoft Office 2007 Suite
- Equation Editor (MS Word, MS PowerPoint)
- Language Pack (Chinese/Korean/Japanese/French/German) and all available font types
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0
- MacAfee Virus Scan 8.5
- Adobe Reader 9.1
- Shockwave 11.5.0.600 and Flash Player 10.022.87
- Windows Media Player 11
- Real Player 11.1.1
- Quick Time Player 7.6.2
- DivX Code/Player 7
- Power DVD DX 5.7
- Maple 12
- eXcursion 7
- Sun Java run-time client 1.6.0.14
- Java Netbeans IDE 6.5
- SMS Lecture Feedback System
- Clicker Software
- VLC Media Player 0.9.9
8. Request for Additional Software Installation
If the software you need for teaching is not found in the above list, please contact Mr. Lee Chye Seng (Deputy Director (Emerging Technologies) at cslee@ntu.edu.sg or ext. 4251 to let us know and the LT venue(s) that you will be lecturing.
9. Interactive Lecture Feedback System
We have installed a new software application called Interactive Lecture Feedback System (developed by Assoc Prof Yow Kin Choong/SCE) that would help facilitate question asking from students via the use of SMS. This system is recommended for a large class teaching environment. Note that there will be a delay before the message or responses are received.
Just double click on the icon “Interactive Lecture Feedback System” icon to start using the system.
Thereafter, you may invite your students to send questions via SMS by using the following convention and then send the SMS to 8455 0596: <Lecture Theatre Number><space><Question in text format>
For example, LT5 I have 1 question here Sir, may I know what the difference is between the parameters Y1 and Y2? The graphical user interface of the system is shown below.
This system has a polling feature that you may request your students to submit their answers to Multiple Choice or True/False question via SMS and the results can be shown immediately. Please refer to the diagrams below.
We have installed a new USB (version 2) 4-port hub to facilitate the transfer of presentation materials from USB thumb drives or devices to the LT PC. Please refer to the diagram below on how it looks like:
Please be informed that we will be performing system housekeeping on all LT PCs during the Jun and Dec term breaks. Please remember to archive any document that you have left on LT PC.
12. Technical Support
Should you encounter any problems with the LT PC, please call our helpdesk at ext. 5343.