{"id":2556,"date":"2015-08-25T09:51:17","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T13:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/?page_id=2556"},"modified":"2026-01-05T15:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:01:22","slug":"classes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/resources\/classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Classes@Tsai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Holding a lecture class in the Tsai Center is slightly different from other spaces on campus. Because Tsai is a fully-equipped theater with complex systems, we will have 1-2 trained Tsai student staff on site for the duration of your class to help manage media, sound, and lights. It will be our technical staff that will assist you here, whereas it is the IS&amp;T\/LETS staff in other classrooms on campus.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4006\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4006\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/tsai\/files\/2020\/03\/echo360-sample-650x183.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4006\" width=\"650\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2020\/03\/echo360-sample-650x183.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2020\/03\/echo360-sample-768x216.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2020\/03\/echo360-sample-1024x288.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tsai\/files\/2020\/03\/echo360-sample.jpg 1561w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4006\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sample of Echo360 camera &amp; computer feeds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Standard Setup<\/h3>\n<p>Instructors will need to <strong>bring their own laptop<\/strong> for presentations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Film screen lowered\u00a0for computer presentations<\/li>\n<li>Podium set up to the side of the film screen (see above)<\/li>\n<li>1 wireless tabletop microphone at the podium for instructor (wireless lavalier mics available upon request)<\/li>\n<li>Use of projector via HDMI connection. Please bring any necessary adapters for your particular laptop.<\/li>\n<li>WiFi easily available<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/teaching\/instructional-video\/echo360\/instructors\/\">Echo360 Classroom Capture<\/a> is available. Instructors should work with IS&amp;T to set up recordings. Please notify Tsai staff if you are doing this so we can ensure the camera is properly focused during your lecture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h5 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Policies to Share with Your Students<\/h5><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Food and beverages are prohibited in the theater<\/strong>. Only water in a closed, unbreakable container is allowed.<\/li>\n<li>This &#8220;classroom&#8221; is a theater, so please be kind and help us keep Tsai in good condition.<\/li>\n<li>Please take all trash and personal belongings with you as you leave.<\/li>\n<li>Be mindful of other classes or activities happening in the theater before your class. Wait quietly in the lobby until they exit the theater.<\/li>\n<li>Follow directions from any Tsai staff member. Please do not go through closed doors or move barriers in the Tsai Center (except in the event of an emergency).<\/li>\n<li>Locate the nearest fire exit to your seat. In the event of an emergency, please evacuate through these exits and go to the open area on the corner of Granby Street and Bay State Road by the Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Be careful when putting backpacks and personal belongings on the stage (during exams and such). Behind the black curtain is an open orchestra pit that your belongings can easily fall into. If an item falls into the orchestra pit, notify a Tsai staff member. A member of the Tsai staff can retrieve the item after class.<\/li>\n<li>The Tsai Center lost &amp; found is located in the box office. If you lost something at the Tsai Center, <a href=\"mailto:tsaictr@bu.edu\">email us<\/a> to see if we found it. (Note: lost &amp; found for the rest of CAS is in CAS B35.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Making a request<\/h3>\n<p>Use the form below to communicate special requests for a day or the entire semester. 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