On this page you will find information about the ITS-managed pool room that you can book in the Lindo Ferguson Building, the room capacity, equipment available, seating layout and a photograph of the room.
Location
The Lindo Ferguson Building is located in the central region of the University of Otago's Dunedin campus, opposite the Dunedin Public Hospital on Great King Street. The Lindo Ferguson Building accommodates one pool teaching space: the Gowland Lecture Theatre.
Map of University of Otago pool lecture theatres and seminar rooms
Gowland Lecture Theatre
Located on the second floor of the Lindo Ferguson Building.
Room code: GOWLD
Capacity: 249
Area: 242 sq m
Room features | |
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Theatre controls | Fully integrated audiovisual and lighting controls operated by the lectern touch panel |
Recording facilities |
Otago Capture Lecture Recording Audio Out on lectern with volume control |
Interlinking | No |
Inputs | 1 either video and audio RCA or HDMI |
Laptop connections | 2 either XGA or HDMI, plus 3.5mm audio jacks and active network cables |
Dropbox folder name | Mac: gowld-mac PC: gowld-pc |
Equipment available | Quantity | Details |
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Screen | 1 | 9.0m x 2.5m painted wall |
Whiteboard | 2 | 3.6m x 1.2m manual pull down |
Computer | 2 | Mac Minis running Windows (PC) and Mac (OS X) locked to 1024 x 768 |
Data projector | 2 | XGA resolution - dual data projection control from lectern (4:3 format, 1024 x 768) |
Visual presenter | 1 | A4 sized - displayed via data projector |
Blu-Ray player | 1 | Region-free for playing DVDs, Zone B Blu-ray discs and CDs, plus media from flashdrives (USB port) |
Radio microphone | 2 | 1 handheld, 1 lapel style |
H-ITT student response system | 1 | Receiver available in room - information about booking 'clickers' |
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Layout of Gowland lecture theatre: A standard tiered arrangement of fixed seats with writing benches.
Room charges for internal customers (i.e. those charging to a University of Otago account code)
Room charges for external customers (i.e. all other customers)
For emergencies: Technician, after-hours and security phone numbers can be found next to the Emergency Telephone on the teaching wall.
If you would like more information about the Gowland lecture theatre, please contact the area lecture theatre technician:
- Tel 64 3 479 5768
- Area Hotline 7999