Enhanced Classroom Technology
Teaching a Hybrid NUflex course in the classroom will be very similar to how previous classes have been taught, and will leverage many of the same teaching tools, including Canvas and Zoom. Many of the classrooms across Northeastern are being optimized to allow faculty to more easily teach a course with the methods of their choosing and with which they are most familiar.
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Classroom Types
Ahead of the fall 2020 semester, over 190 classrooms were outfitted with upgraded technology and systems that maximize the experience for both faculty and students the Hybrid NUflex learning model. All registrar-managed classrooms are configured in one of four types as described below. Please refer to the classrooms by type listings later on this page to see which classrooms are included.
NUflex Auto
NUflex Auto classrooms have full NUflex capabilities as described above, including professional quality cameras and mics that can automatically detect and focus on the class participants who are actively speaking. Over 150 classrooms at the Boston location fall into this type.
NUflex Manual
NUflex Manual classrooms have the same capabilities as NUflex Auto classrooms, with the exception of the auto-detecting cameras and mics, which can be manual switched if the instructor would like to do so. At least 30 classrooms across Northeastern’s global network will be NUflex Manual for the fall.
Standard
Standard classrooms will be unchanged from what faculty and students have seen in the past. Instructors can still teach a Hybrid NUflex class in these rooms, leveraging conferencing tools such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams. To ensure optimal audio quality for remote participants, faculty should plan to request a wireless Lav microphone.
NUflex Carts
Technology will be installed on over 60 carts that will be strategically placed in or around classroom locations to provide Hybrid NUflex capabilities. NUflex Mobile carts feature a single 65″ display, while NUflex Studio carts will have two 65″ displays to enable separate views for content and for video meetings.
Classroom Features Comparison
The chart below helps to visualize the features available for each classroom type. All registrar-managed classrooms will have a computer, audio speakers, and a lectern or table for instructors at the front of the room.
| Room Feature | NUflex Auto | NUflex Manual | NUflex Carts | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameras |
Professional quality cameras that can auto switch between active speakers |
Professional quality cameras that can be manually switched to focus on instructor and students |
Fixed on cart |
Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera to capture instructor and fixed camera for students |
| Lecture Capture Microphones* |
Professional quality ceiling-mounted mics that can auto switch to pickup active speakers |
Professional quality ceiling-mounted mics that can be manually switched between instructor and students |
4-6 shotgun mics for instructor and students |
2 ceiling-mounted mics for instructor and handheld mic for students |
| Projector or Display |
Projector | Projector | Mobile Cart – 1 display Studio Cart – 2 displays |
Projector |
| Solstice Wireless Display |
 |
|
|
Available in some rooms |
| HD Audio/Video Conferencing | |
|
|
Available, but may be limited in quality due to existing room hardware |
| Touch Panels | |
|
|
Available in some rooms. Other rooms have push button panels. |
NUflex Auto
| Cameras | Professional quality cameras that can auto switch between active speakers |
| Lecture Capture Microphones* | Professional quality ceiling-mounted mics that can auto switch to pickup active speakers |
| Projector or Display | Projector |
| Solstice Wireless Display | |
| HD Audio/Video Conferencing | |
| Touch Panels | |
NUflex Manual
| Cameras | Professional quality cameras that can be manually switched to focus on instructor and students |
| Lecture Capture Microphones* | Professional quality ceiling-mounted mics that can be manually switched between instructor and students. |
| Projector or Display | Projector |
| Solstice Wireless Display | |
| HD Audio/Video Conferencing | |
| Touch Panels | |
NUflex Carts
| Cameras | Fixed on cart |
| Lecture Capture Microphones* |
4-6 shotgun mics for instructor and students |
| Projector or Display | Mobile Cart – 1 display Studio Cart – 2 displays |
| Solstice Wireless Display | |
| HD Audio/Video Conferencing | |
| Touch Panels | |
Standard
| Cameras | Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera to capture instructor and fixed camera for students |
| Lecture Capture Microphones* | 2 ceiling-mounted mics for instructor and handheld mic for students |
| Projector or Display | Projector |
| Solstice Wireless Display | Available in some rooms |
| HD Audio/Video Conferencing | Available, but may be limited in quality due to existing room hardware |
| Touch Panels | Available in some rooms. Other rooms have push button panels. |
*Faculty teaching on campus can request instructor mics to amplify their voices, if desired in addition to the existing mics already available in classrooms. This will amplify the voices in the room for the benefit of in-person students rather than remote students. This microphone type is not compatible with personal devices or laptops. Learn how to request and use Classroom Mics.
Classrooms by Type
Below is a list of the registrar-managed classrooms, and some department-managed classrooms, by the type of technology with which they will be outfitted for fall 2020. This list is subject to change. Photos of each of the classrooms are available, but should only be used to reference room size and shape. Technology and furniture configurations may not be accurate.
NUflex Auto
| Room | Building Name |
|---|---|
| BK 7 | Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
| BK 30 | Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
|
BK 105 |
Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
| BK 204 | Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
| BK 210 | Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
| BK 307 | Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
| DK 30 | Dockser Hall |
| DK 32 | Dockser Hall |
| DK 40 | Dockser Hall |
| DK 42 | Dockser Hall |
| DK 44 | Dockser Hall |
| DK 46 | Dockser Hall |
| DK 104 | Dockser Hall |
| DG 50 | Dodge Hall |
| DG 70 | Dodge Hall |
|
DG 111 |
Dodge Hall |
| DG 119 | Dodge Hall |
| DG 130 | Dodge Hall |
| DG 140 | Dodge Hall |
| DG 170 | Dodge Hall |
| DG 173 | Dodge Hall |
| DG 230 | Dodge Hall |
| DG 270 | Dodge Hall |
| DG 330 | Dodge Hall |
| DG 370 | Dodge Hall |
| DG 430 | Dodge Hall |
| DG 470 | Dodge Hall |
| FR 128 | Forsyth Building |
| FR 130 | Forsyth Building |
| FR 150 | Forsyth Building |
| FR 202 | Forsyth Building |
| FR 235 | Forsyth Building |
| FR 237 | Forsyth Building |
| FR 241 | Forsyth Building |
| FR 242 | Forsyth Building |
| HS 100 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 101 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 102 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 103 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 104 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 105 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 106 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 109 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 110 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 114 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 118 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 119 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 200 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 201 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 202 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 204 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 205 | Hastings Hall |
| HS 206 | Hastings Hall |
| HA 221 | Hayden Hall |
| HA 222 | Hayden Hall |
| HA 321 | Hayden Hall |
| HA 322 | Hayden Hall |
| HA 424 | Hayden Hall |
| HA 425 | Hayden Hall |
| INV 13 | International Village |
| INV 14 | International Village |
| INV 16 | International Village |
| INV 18 | International Village |
| KA 5 | Kariotis Hall |
| KA 102 | Kariotis Hall |
| KA 104 | Kariotis Hall |
| KA 208 | Kariotis Hall |
| RI 140 | Richards Hall |
| RI 155 | Richards Hall |
| RI 160 | Richards Hall |
| RI 165 | Richards Hall |
| RI 225 | Richards Hall |
| RI 226 | Richards Hall |
| RI 227 | Richards Hall |
| RI 228 | Richards Hall |
| Room | Building Name |
|---|---|
| RI 229 | Richards Hall |
| RI 231 | Richards Hall |
| RI 233 | Richards Hall |
| RI 235 | Richards Hall |
| RI 237 | Richards Hall |
| RI 239 | Richards Hall |
| RI 241 | Richards Hall |
| RI 243 | Richards Hall |
| RI 275 | Richards Hall |
| RI 325 | Richards Hall |
| RI 325A | Richards Hall |
| RY 124 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 126 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 128 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 141 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 143 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 145 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 147 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 153 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 154 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 155 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 156 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 157 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 158 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 159 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 161 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 202 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 203 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 204 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 205 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 207 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 209 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 215 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 217 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 220 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 233 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 235 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 243 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 245 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 247 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 264 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 265 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 266 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 267 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 268 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 269 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 270 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 271 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 273 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 275 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 277 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 283 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 285 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 291 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 293 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 296 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 297 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 299 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 394 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 429 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 431 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 433 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 435 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 452 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 454 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 456 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 460 | Ryder Hall |
| SL 2 | Snell Library |
| SL 31 | Snell Library |
| SL 35 | Snell Library |
| SL 37 | Snell Library |
| SL 39 | Snell Library |
| SL 43 | Snell Library |
| SL 45 | Snell Library |
| SL 47 | Snell Library |
| SL 49 | Snell Library |
NUflex Manual
| Room | Building Name |
|---|---|
| BD 205 | Hilton Hotel – 89 Broad St Boston |
| BD 211 | Hilton Hotel – 89 Broad St Boston |
| BD 215/217 | Hilton Hotel – 89 Broad St Boston |
| BD 221/223 | Hilton Hotel – 89 Broad St Boston |
| BD 229/231 | Hilton Hotel – 89 Broad St Boston |
| BD 237 | Hilton Hotel – 89 Broad St Boston |
| EL 311 | Ell Hall |
| EL 408 | Ell Hall |
| Room | Building Name |
|---|---|
| EL 410 | Ell Hall |
| EL 411 | Ell Hall |
| HT 308 | Hurtig Hall |
| HT 310 | Hurtig Hall |
| RB 411 | Robinson Hall |
| SE 20 | Stetson Hall |
| WVF 114 | West Villiage – Bldg “F” |
| WVF 118 | West Villiage – Bldg “F” |
NUflex Cart
| Room | Building Name |
|---|---|
| BK 25 | Behrakis Hall |
|
BK 225 |
Behrakis Hall |
| BK 405 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 410 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 415 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 420 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 425 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 605 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 610 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 615 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 620 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 625 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 627 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 630 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 705 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 710 | Behrakis Hall |
| BK 750 | Behrakis Hall |
| BD 226 | Broad Street |
| DA 336 | Dana Research Center |
| DK 160 | Dockser Hall |
| EL 312 | El Hall |
| FR 231 | Forsyth Hall |
| FR 244 and FR 223 | Forsyth Hall |
| HA 005 | Hayden Hall |
| HA 009A | Hayden Hall |
| HA 009C | Hayden Hall |
| HO 157 | Holmes Hal |
| HO 163 | Holmes Hal |
| HO 206 | Holmes Hal |
| HO 377 | Holmes Hal |
| INV 310 | International Village |
| INV 408 | International Village |
| Room | Building Name |
|---|---|
| KA 308 | Kariotis Hall |
| KN 204 | Knowles Center |
| MU 100 AND MU 7 | Mugar Life Sciences Building |
| RP 310 | Renaissance Park |
| RP 909 | Renaissance Park |
| Reserve | Reserve |
| RI 440 | Richards Hall |
| RB 314 | Robinson Hall |
| RG 101 | Ruggles (Architecture Studios) |
| RY 237 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 301 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 303 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 324 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 334 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 354 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 354A | Ryder Hall |
| RY 372 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 399 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 399A | Ryder Hall |
| RY 403 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 405 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 427 | Ryder Hall |
| RY 458 | Ryder Hall |
| SH 240 | Shillman Hall |
| SN 58 | Snell Engineering Center |
| SN 68 | Snell Engineering Center |
| SN 208 | Snell Engineering Center |
| The Huntington Ballroom (A+B) | Westin 2nd Floor |
| Essex Ballroom – North Center | Westin 3rd Floor |
| Essex Ballroom – North West | Westin 3rd Floor |
| St. George A + B | Westin 3rd Floor |
| Parliament/Adams/Baltic | Westin 4th Floor |
Standard
| Room | Building Name |
|---|---|
| BK 010 | Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
|
BK 220 |
Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
| BK 310 | Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
| BK 315 | Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
| BK 320 | Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
| BK 325 | Behrakis Health Sciences Ctr. |
| CG 094 | Cargill Hall |
| CG 097 | Cargill Hall |
| CH 101 | Churchill Hall |
| CH 103 | Churchill Hall |
| DK 220 | Dockser Hall |
| DK 230 | Dockser Hall |
| DK 240 | Dockser Hall |
| DK 250 | Dockser Hall |
| DG 150 | Dodge Hall |
| EV 00M2 | East Village |
| EV 002 | East Village |
| EV 008 | East Village |
| EV 010 | East Village |
| EV 024 | East Village |
| EV 102 | East Village |
| EL 312 | Ell Hall |
| FR 129 | Forsyth Building |
| FR 151 | Forsyth Building |
| FR 201 | Forsyth Building |
| FR 236 | Forsyth Building |
| FR 238 | Forsyth Building |
| HA 012 | Hayden Hall |
| HT 129 | Hurtig Hall |
| HT 130 | Hurtig Hall |
| HT 224 | Hurtig Hall |
| INV 019 | International Village |
| INV 022 | International Village |
| ISEC 102 | Interdisciplinary Science |
| ISEC 136 | Interdisciplinary Science |
| ISEC 138 | Interdisciplinary Science |
| ISEC 140 | Interdisciplinary Science |
| ISEC 142 | Interdisciplinary Science |
| KA 011 | Kariotis Hall |
| KA 110 | Kariotis Hall |
| KA 202 | Kariotis Hall |
| KA 204 | Kariotis Hall |
| KA 209 | Kariotis Hall |
| KA 302 | Kariotis Hall |
| KA 304 | Kariotis Hall |
| KA 309 | Kariotis Hall |
| KN 002A | Knowles Center |
| KN 002B | Knowles Center |
| KN 010 | Knowles Center |
| MU 201 | Mugar Life Sciences Building |
| Room | Building Name |
|---|---|
| RI 236 | Richards Hall |
| RI 238 | Richards Hall |
| RI 300 | Richards Hall |
| RI 458 | Richards Hall |
| RB 107 | Robinson Hall |
| RB 109 | Robinson Hall |
| RB 409 | Robinson Hall |
| SH 105 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 135 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 210 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 215 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 220 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 305 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 315 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 320 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 325 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 335 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 415 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 420 | Shillman Hall |
| SH 425 | Shillman Hall |
| SN 108 | Snell Engineering Center |
| SN 168 | Snell Engineering Center |
| SL 001 | Snell Library |
| SL 003 | Snell Library |
| SL 005 | Snell Library |
| SL 007 | Snell Library |
| SL 009′ | Snell Library |
| SL 011 | Snell Library |
| SL 012 | Snell Library |
| SL 013 | Snell Library |
| SL 015 | Snell Library |
| SL 017 | Snell Library |
| SL 033 | Snell Library |
| SL 111 | Snell Library |
| SL 115 | Snell Library |
| SL 117 | Snell Library |
| SL 119 | Snell Library |
| SL 121 | Snell Library |
| SL 123 | Snell Library |
| SL 125 | Snell Library |
| WVC 140 | West Villiage – Bldg “C” |
| WVF 010 | West Villiage – Bldg “F” |
| WVF 020 | West Villiage – Bldg “F” |
| WVG 102 | West Villiage – Bldg “G” |
| WVG 104 | West Villiage – Bldg “G” |
| WVG 106 | West Villiage – Bldg “G” |
| WVG 108 | West Villiage – Bldg “G” |
| WVH 108 | West Villiage – Bldg “H” |
| WVH 110 | West Villiage – Bldg “H” |
Additional Hybrid NUflex Classroom Resources
Demonstrations, quick guides, consultations, and other training options are available to help instructors teach Hybrid NUflex classes and work with the classroom technology. Visit the ITS Training website to learn more and find these resources