Welcome to Classroom Media Support!
This site serves as a resource for UW Madison instructors who use General Assignment Classrooms equipped with audio-visual systems. The rooms included here are General Assignment Classrooms, meaning they are scheduled by Curricular Services (262-6345), and are managed by the FP&M Space Management Office. There are many other classrooms on campus that are departmentally controlled and not supported by the Classroom Media Support team. For a list of supported classrooms, visit the Classroom Attributes section.
AV Training and Tutorials
Our Training Tutorial will teach you everything you need to know about using our Audio Visual systems.
You must complete this tutorial before using our Audio Visual systems to receive your Audio Visual System passcode.
If you would like additional training, please contact us to schedule a training session in the classroom you’re teaching in.
AV Open Houses / Blu-Ray Player Distribution Sites
- Tuesday, 9/3/2024 – 1:00pm-3:00pm – Van Hise Room 104
- Friday, 9/6/2024 – 1:00pm-3:00pm – Van Hise Room 104
Latest News:
Blu-Ray players were removed from classrooms.
Beginning this semester, Fall of 2024-2025, General Assignment classrooms will not have a Blu-Ray players. If you currently use physical media such as Blu-Rays or DVDs, please contact the Libraries to assist you with finding an alternate source of your media: Media For Courses
We will provide Blu-Ray players directly to faculty, staff, and departments for use by instructors who are unable to find alternate media sources. The Blu-Ray players will be owned by the department. Connection of the Blu-Ray player to the Audio-Visual system will occur via the HDMI pullout cable. Instructors and departments will be responsible for the storage and upkeep of the devices.
Please submit a request for a Blu-Ray player by following this link: Blu-Ray Player Request Form
VGA – Analog Laptop Connections were removed from classrooms.
Starting the Fall of 2024, General Assignment classrooms will not have VGA Laptop connections. Please use the USB-C or HDMI laptop pull-out cable or Wireless video connection to connect your laptop.
Information about HDMI adapters can be found here: Video Adapters
USB-C Connections are available in all classrooms.
If your laptop computer has a USB-C port, this will provide video, audio and power over one cable.
For the Fall 2024 semester we expect to have USB-C cables in every classroom.
Remote learning technology is available in select rooms!
A select few rooms have Remote Learning- the ability to host a web meeting (Zoom, Webex, Teams) directly from the classroom. You will find Remote Learning in:
- Agriculture Hall 125
- Bascom 272
- Microbial Science 1220
- Microbial Sciences 1520
Protected Content buttons
The HDMI and USB-C pages on the touch panel have a button labeled Protected Content Enabled/Disabled. Some computers require Protected Content to be enabled, others require it to be disabled. This button allows instructors to toggle Protected Content without having to contact the AV Help Desk.
Apple brand adapters
If you are using an Apple Laptop connected through the HDMI connection, we recommend using an Apple brand adapter. There have been prevalent problems with off-brand adapters including a green tinted image, not carrying audio and others. Apple brand adapters are available at the UW Bookstore.
Note: Classroom Media Support does not provide adapters for personal devices.
Remember to verify your passcode!
If you cannot remember your audio-visual system passcode or are unsure if you have a passcode, please visit this link My AV Passcode