Microphone types

Microphones are available in select classrooms and are listed here in two groups to identify those that primarily amplify your voice in the room and those explicitly for use with conferencing and recording.

All of the features listed here can be filtered using Room Search.

Microphones for voice amplification

These microphones are primarily designed to amplify voices for those in the room and are available to address conferencing needs.

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Instructor wireless microphone

Two black rectangular mics

The small rectangular mics are in the large majority of classrooms today. These microphones provide in-room voice amplification and may also be available for use with conferencing system by connecting to the USB cable at the instructor pedestal.

View instructions on how to connect your device to an instructor wireless microphone.

Student table microphone

Mic attached to a stand so it sits upright on a table

Wired push-to-talk microphones are available in some Active Learning Classrooms at student tables. They play a critical role by bringing student voices across the room, online, or to a recording.

Microphones for conferencing or recording

These microphones do not amplify voices for those in the room and are designed to provide audio for use with conferencing or recording needs.

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Student and instructor ceiling microphone

Rectangular grate on the ceiling that has a mic

Microphone arrays installed in the ceiling collect audio from the entire room for use by conferencing and recording software by connecting to the USB cable at the instructor pedestal. 

View instructions on how to connect your device to the microphone. 

Audio/Video bar

Black rectangular bar for audio and video

This standalone echo-canceling microphone also works as a speaker and camera to capture video and audio of the front of the room.

View instructions on how to connect your device to the audio/video bar.