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    Logo der ZAB, bunte Kreise mit Schriftzug Zentrale Anlaufstelle Barrierefrei
    Students in the Lecture Hall use the app for the inductive listening system
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Rooms with inductive listening systems

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Permanently installed inductive listening systems in Lecture Halls:

UHG - H 7

 

X - E0 - 001

X - E0 - 002

 

Y - 0 - 111

Permanently installed inductive listening systems in seminar rooms:

X - E0 - 218

X - E0 - 222

 

Y - 1 - 200

Y - 1 - 201

Y - 1 - 202

see also:

Participation support

 

Blue sign, here is an inductive hearing system with ear sign
© ZAB - Bielefeld University

Inductive hearing systems can reduce a variety of barriers.

By using inductive hearing systems, users of hearing aids and implants can understand speech without background noise. This helps them to concentrate better and prevents premature exhaustion in their everyday studies and work. People who use hearing aids, implants or induction loop receivers that can be switched to T (= telecoil) can use induction technology.

People who quickly lose concentration and focus due to ambient noise can also benefit from using so-called induction loop receivers. This can affect, for example, people with dyslexia, ADHD or autistic people.

Last but not least, this technology can also support people to understand more when the presenters speak a foreign language, because they can concentrate on it in peace. Induction loop receivers can be used in this case as well.

There are permanently installed induction systems in the following rooms on the university campus. Please note that sometimes only certain parts of a room (e.g. only in the area of the permanently installed rows of seats) are supplied via the inductive hearing system.

Note on usage:

Case with blue sticker ear sign
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The inductive listening systems are automatically activated when the room microphone in the media console is used. Transmission of media played by devices connected to the console is also possible.

Important: It is necessary for lecturers or those responsible for a course to contact the Technology & Media Services team and obtain the code for the microphones at the start date of each semester. If there are any problems, please contact the Technology & Media Services team.

If you see the symbol indicating an induction loop system, switch your hearing aid, implant or induction loop receiver to the T setting. The M/T setting is also possible. Depending on the hearing aid or implant, users must find out what makes sense on an individual basis.

Instruction / Tutorial Use of inductive hearing aids

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Equipment Lending Bielefeld University

Further information regarding equipment loan Bielefeld University can be found here.

Student with implant looks at a smartphone
© ZAB - Bielefeld University

The following offer is aimed at both deaf students and those with cochlear implants/hearing aids and is intended to enable participation in courses in presence. For this purpose, the equipment lending service of Bielefeld University offers the necessary equipment and the ZAB - Zentrale Anlaufstelle Barrierefrei is available for any questions. How the technology is to be used in practice is explained in the following tutorial.

Extent of the media to be borrowed

Media case inductive hearing system

  1. Charging station
  2. Power cord
  3. Synexis RP9 receiver
  4. Synexis TP8 transmitter (can be identified by the antenna at the top of the unit)
  5. 4 batteries
  6. Headset
  7. Lapel microphone
  8. Induction loop

    Must be ordered separately
     
  9. 3.5 mm jack cable
  10. 3.5 mm stereo jack plug to 2 times RCA plug
  11. USB sound card

1. for hearing aid and cochlear implant users

Media to be used

  1. Transmitter (can be identified by the antenna at the top of the device)
  2. Receiver
  3. Lapel microphone/headset
  4. Induction loop

Procedure

  1. Please switch on both the receiver and the transmitter. It is important to mention here that the receiver is turned on or off by turning the round black highlight at the top of the unit until it is past the stop. The volume can also be adjusted here.
  2. Select the same channel using the arrow keys located on the front of the devices.
  3. Now connect the induction loop to the receiver and position both near it. Ideally, place the induction loop around your neck.
  4. Now switch your hearing aid, implant or induction loop receiver to the T setting. The M/T setting is also possible. Here you need to find out in advance, depending on your hearing aid or implant, what makes sense individually.
  5. Now connect the lapel microphone or headset to the transmitter and hand both to the lecturer.
  6. You should now be able to follow the seminar content acoustically without any problems.
In this picture you can see an induction loop.
© Bielefeld University

Media to be used

  1. Transmitter (can be identified by the antenna at the top of the device)
  2. 3,5mm stereo jack plug to 2 times RCA plug
  3. Receiver
  4. Induction loop

Procedure

  1. At the start date, the multimedia system must be switched on. To do this, please press the On button.
The image section shows the multimedia console of a Lecture Hall. In addition to depicting the audio connection of the transmitter, a red circle refers to switching on the 'On' button.
© Bielefeld University

2. If there is no induction coil installed in the Lecture Hall, the transmitter can be used as a substitute. For this purpose, please connect the '3.5 mm stereo jack plug to 2 times RCA plug' to the console, in the audio output under 'OUT'. For this, please plug the red RCA plug into the red audio connector and the black RCA plug into the black audio output. Please connect the other end of the RCA plug to the transmitter.

This section shows the multimedia desk of a Lecture Hall. Two red circles indicate the audio connections.
© Bielefeld University

3. Connect the induction loop to the receiver and hang the loop around your neck.

4.Now switch your hearing aid, implant or induction loop receiver to the T position. The M/T setting is also possible. Depending on the hearing aid or implant, you will need to find out what is appropriate for each individual.

While the lecturer can now use the lecture hall microphone as usual, you should now be able to follow the lecture content acoustically without any problems.

If you see the symbol indicating an inductive loop system, an inductive hearing system has been installed on site.

On the present document there is a poster indicating the presence of an inductive hearing system.
© ZAB - Bielefeld University

The following link also provides a listing of Lecture Halls and Seminar Rooms with permanently installed induction coils.

Procedure

  1. If you are in a room with a permanently installed induction loop, please switch your hearing aids or cochlear implants to T at the start date of the event. However, depending on the hearing aid or implant, you will need to find out beforehand what is individually appropriate.
  2. The*lecturer is encouraged to use the room microphone, as the inductive hearing systems are automatically activated when the room microphone in the media desk is used. It is also possible to transmit media played from devices that are connected to the console.

You should now be able to follow the seminar or lecture content acoustically without any problems.

 

2. for deaf people

Media to be used

  1. Transmitter (can be identified by the antenna at the top of the device)
  2. Receiver
  3. Clip-on microphone/headset
  4. USB sound card
  5. 3.5mm jack cable

Procedure

  1. Please turn on the transmitter and receiver.
  2. Select the same channel using the silver arrow buttons located on the front of the devices.
  3. Connect the lapel microphone or headset to the transmitter.
  4. Now connect the USB sound card to the jack cable by plugging the narrower RCA output of the cable into the yellow marked hole of the USB sound card. Now connect the other RCA output of the jack cable to the receiver. Final you now need to connect the USB sound card to the USB port of your laptop.
This figure visualizes the procedure described above.
© Bielefeld University

5. now call the 'webcaptioner' at https://www.webcaptioner.com . Please note that this can only be done via Chrome. In addition, the lecturer must give his/her consent in advance for his/her voice to be transcribed using the Google server while using the 'webcaptioner'.

The picture visualizes the procedure described below regarding the selection of the audio source.
© Bielefeld University

6. Now click on the microphone in the upper right corner and select the 'USB Audio Device' as audio source. Furthermore, make sure that the volume of the recorded voice is not too low. This can be arranged in advance with the lecturer.

You should now be able to follow the seminar content acoustically without any problems.

Media to be used

  1. Transmitter (can be identified by the antenna at the top of the device)
  2. Receiver
  3. 3,5mm stereo jack plug to 2 times RCA plug
  4. USB sound card

Procedure

  1. At the start date, the multimedia system must be switched on. To do this, please press the On button.
The image section shows the multimedia console of a Lecture Hall. In addition to depicting the audio connection of the transmitter, a red circle refers to switching on the 'On' button.
© Bielefeld University

2. In the following, please connect the '3.5 mm stereo jack plug to 2 times RCA plug' to the console under the output 'OUT'. To do this, please plug the red RCA plug into the red audio connector and the black RCA plug into the black audio output. Please connect the other end of the RCA plug to the transmitter.

This section shows the multimedia desk of a Lecture Hall. Two red circles indicate the audio connections.
© Bielefeld University

3. Now connect the USB sound card with the jack cable by plugging the narrower RCA output of the cable into the hole marked yellow on the USB sound card. Now connect the other RCA output of the jack cable to the receiver. Final you now need to connect the USB sound card to the USB port of your laptop.

 

This figure visualizes the procedure described above.
© Bielefeld University

4. now call the 'webcaptioner' at https://www.webcaptioner.com . Please note that this can only be done via Chrome. In addition, the lecturer must give his/her consent in advance for his/her voice to be transcribed using the Google server while using the 'webcaptioner'.

The following procedure for selecting the audio source is visualized on the picture.
© Bielefeld University

5. Now click on the microphone in the upper right corner and select the 'USB Audio Device' as audio source. Furthermore, make sure that the volume of the recorded voice is not too low. This can be arranged in advance with the lecturer.

While the lecturer can now use the lecture hall microphone as usual, you should now be able to follow the lecture content acoustically without any problems.

3. for all

 

This function is also helpful for people who quickly lose concentration and focus due to ambient noise, or for those for whom the presenter is lecturing in a foreign language.

Media to use

  1. Receiver
  2. Headphones

Procedure

In this case, the receiver can be consulted. To use it fully, connect headphones to the RCA output of the receiver. If you now switch on the receiver, you should be able to follow the lecture content without any problems.

It is important to mention that staff, people who quickly lose concentration or focus due to environmental noise should consider using closed headphones, for example. Thanks to them, environmental or disturbing noises can be excluded.

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