The Faculty of Medicine’s Senior Promotions (Associate and Full Professor) process is managed by the Faculty’s Human Resources office, and facilitated by a workflow and document management system (Laserfiche) supported by MedIT. MedIT provides technical training on a regular basis to show users (administrative and faculty members on departmental review committees) how to use the system for promotions. Note that users attending these sessions will are required to have existing knowledge of the Faculty and University’s policies and guidelines regarding promotion prior to attending. A review session regarding the Faculty and University’s policies and guidelines can be arranged with the Faculty’s Human Resource department.

MedIT Service Desk

MedIT can record presentations, seminars, or lectures that are taking place in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine community, or we can record these in the studio. Depending on the requirements, budget, and the results required, we use different methods of recording.

• The simplest is through the use of a screen recording program, such as Camtasia Relay, that captures the presentation (such as PowerPoint) on the computer as it is presented, and also records the accompanying voice lecture. We can set up the recording for you and show you how to stop and save it, or a technician can stay on site and do this for you. Can be done either while a class is live, or done in a quiet room without students present.
• Another option is to add a camera to the recording, so in addition to the audio and the visual of the presentation, there is a camera image of the presenter. Can be done either while a class is live, or done in a quiet room without students present
• If a session is being videoconferenced in one of the large lecture rooms used by UME (MSB 3153 and 3154), we can usually record that session using the videoconferencing infrastructure
• The most polished product is the result of production in our video studio, where the environment is fully controlled and we have a green screen to allow you to choose the background for your lecture

See the examples below.

Powerpoint and audio only; no camera on the presenter. This is the simplest way of capturing a lecture, but doesn’t include a camera image of the presenter.

Notes on this style of lecture capture

• Create a lively, interesting slide deck
• While lecturing, need to be dynamic and convey enthusiasm for the topic to hold students' attention
• This format is the least enjoyed by students, as they cannot see the presenter

Presenter and audio with a camera. This option is used if the presenter does not have a Powerpoint or other electronic presentation.

Notes on this style of lecture capture

• This format is not recommended to develop specifically as a lecture to be recorded; rather, it would be used if a live lecture presented in this format required recording

Record presenter, audio, and Powerpoint simultaneously. Using a video switcher, the presenter and the Powerpoint are captured together for a polished finished product.

Notes on this style of lecture capture

• The lecturer or the powerpoint can be full frame, or the frame can be split so both are visible simultaneously

Record presenter, audio, and Powerpoint simultaneously in the studio.

Notes on this style of lecture capture

• Recording in the studio allows the use of green screen technology to remove the background and replace it with the Powerpoint or other chosen background
• The controlled environment helps ensure better lighting and audio than recording in an office or lecture room.

Record presenter, powerpoint and audio in MSB 3154 or MSB 3153: the two large lecture theatres in the Medical Sciences Building are equipped with cameras for either videoconferencing or lecture capture (or both).

MedIT Service Desk

Infrastructure-based, high-definition videoconferencing of lectures and seminars in specially-equipped classrooms, located downtown in the MSB (Medical Sciences Building) and at UTM in the TDHSC (Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Centre).

MedIT Service Desk

LISTSERV is a system for disseminating information to large groups of people, or supporting group discussions via email.

24/7

Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Email listmaster@utoronto.ca or phone 416-978-4357

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Faculty and staff who would like to purchase and install technology in classrooms, conference rooms, event sites, or other departmental spaces, can contact MedIT to request a consultation. Our staff evaluates the latest trends in equipment appropriate for university environments, and can assist with both new installations and the integration of new or replacement technology into existing configurations. MedIT will provide Project Management assistance with the selected AV vendor and project coordination with other departments or vendors involved in the project if required. Charges for this service vary depending on your needs. A signed Letter of Understanding (LOU) is required before the start of any project. Because work of this type requires significant lead time, you are strongly encouraged to consult with us at least six months in advance of when the work needs to be done.

MedIT Service Desk

Provide consultation, technical advice, and implementation support related to major IT projects such as making major departmental IT purchases, standardizing and securing all computers in a department, and the transition of departmental user accounts (email, file server) to Faculty-run services. Services can also include:

• Analysis on whether to buy or lease equipment
• Advice on purchasing or upgrading departmental servers.
• Technical support for moving files from old servers to new servers

MedIT Service Desk