LSS Classrooms

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Room Access
Van Hise 250, 254, 274, 286, 290, and 294 Van Hise doors are locked. To open the doors go to the AV Pool to request the door be opened for your reservation. Registered AV Pool patrons may request an LSS Lab Key for use during room reservation times by calling (608) 262-1678. If you are making an LSS Lab Key reservation for another faculty or staff member using the room, please call the AV Pool to set up a reservation in their name. If they are unregistered, they will need to bring a WiscID to the AV Pool before reservations can be made in their name.
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Computer Labs

LSS operates two computer labs that can be reserved by L&S departments or instructors. Both of our computer labs feature:

Projector and screen
Headphones at each computer for listening to and recording audio
Audacity for audio recording and editing
Microsoft Office Suite
Foreign Language Support: A selection of foreign language keyboards and fonts are installed, and DVD media from all regions can be played.

250 Van Hise

250 Van Hise is ideal for individual work, in class chats, presentations, and testing (including listening and speaking exams). It also works well for general instructional lab activities.

Additional features:

24 Student Computers
Instructor Computer
MacOS and Windows
Headphone & Mic
Tiered seating
Dry erase board
Capacity: 24

274 Van Hise

The open floor plan of 274 Van Hise makes this a good lab for classes where the instructor wants to move around and interact with students.

Additional features:

23 Student Computers
Instructor Computer
MacOS and Windows
Headphone & Mic
Dry erase boards
Capacity: 24

Videoconferencing Facilities

Videoconference rooms may be reserved by L&S instructors and staff at no cost. All videconference rooms are equipped with a camera, microphone, speakers, and computer with all the software necessary to share your lecture and presentation with all participants.

UW-Madison collaborates with other universities to provide videoconference courses through the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Coordination for semester-long videoconference courses requires consultation, technology vetting, and instructor orientation prior to the start of the semester. Please contact Ken Fager for more information.

254 Van Hise

254 Van Hise is recently updated and has flexible seating, a large screen and audio suitable for multimedia screenings. This room is best suited for more traditional lecture or presentation formats, rather than active learning.

Additional features:

Dual-camera Cisco Videoconference Codec
Instructor Computer
MacOS
Capacity: 24

286 Van Hise

286 Van Hise features modular seating, and can be configured into small groups, a conference table, or seminar style seating. This room is well suited for active learning.

Instructor Computer
MacOS
Skype, BlueJeans, Hangouts, Zoom, or Webex capable
Movable pan-tilt-zoom high-definition camera and tabletop microphone/speaker system
Modular seating
Dry erase boards
Capacity: 20

290 Van Hise

290 Van Hise features a main conference table, with additional seating available around the perimeter.

Additional features:

Instructor Computer
MacOS
Cisco Videoconference Codec
Skype, BlueJeans, Hangouts, Zoom, or Webex capable
Movable pan-tilt-zoom high-definition camera and tabletop microphone/speaker system
Dry erase board
Capacity: 20

294 Van Hise

294 Van Hise is slightly larger than room 290, and has a conference table with additional seating at the perimeter.

Instructor Computer
MacOS
Cisco Compatible Videoconference Codec
Skype, BlueJeans, Hangouts, Zoom, or Webex capable
Movable pan-tilt-zoom high-definition camera and tabletop microphone/speaker system
Dry erase board
Capacity: 24

Active Learning Classrooms

LSS has recently renovated rooms for active learning. Spaces for active learning are characterized by movable, flexible furniture and options for collaborative work spread throughout the classroom.

206 Van Hise

Priority for use of this space is given to timetable course with active learning models. This room includes seating at 5 round tables for 6 people at each table. Request access for a key and access code to the AV touchpad podium controls through Facilities, Planning, & Management.

286 Van Hise

286 Van Hise has videoconferencing capabilities, and is also suitable for active learning. The room includes modular seating, which can be set up as a conference table, or multiple smaller group tables. Maximum capacity is 24.

Seminar Rooms

Seminar rooms on floors 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, and 14 generally feature conference tables and chairs, chalkboards, and some flexibility in seating arrangements. These rooms are available until 10pm, and are self-service.