Surface Hub

Microsoft Surface Hubs are no longer available for general classroom use.

Please submit a Learning Spaces Surface Hub ticket , to discuss your needs and explore alternative services. 

Description

The Surface Hub is an all-in-one digital interactive whiteboard, meetings platform, and collaborative computing device. 

Access

1. Reserve a Surface Hub by sending an Outlook meeting invitation to the device name (see example below). 

   • For example, if you want to reserve the Surface Hub at 29 Park Place, send an Outlook meeting invitation to  ou-srfhub-29prkplc@ohio.edu  with the date and time you would like to use it.

2. When you arrive at the location, tap your name displayed on the screen and log in with your OHIO credentials. 

Current Surface Hub spaces

• ARC 321

• Gordy 111

• Seigfred 540

• 29 Park Place

Who can access

• Current OHIO students, faculty, and staff.

Features

• With an integrated webcam and  Microsoft Teams , you can have collaborative meetings and classes.

• Use the whiteboard with multiple fingers or the supplied pen to draw, share, and collaborate with others.

• Use the Surface Hub with  Microsoft 365  apps for content creation, editing, and collaboration.

• Screen share to display content from another device.

Additional resources

Join the Teaching and Learning Technologies Advisory Community

• The  Teaching and Learning Technologies Advisory Community  is open to OHIO students, faculty, and staff who have an interest in teaching and learning technologies. 

Service support

• You can learn more about service-specific roadmaps by visiting the  IT Services Roadmaps  page.
• Learning Spaces Service Level Agreement 

Get help

• Visit the Technology Help Center  to get live support, view outages, and browse trainings.

• Book a 60-minute  Learning Spaces Hardware Consultation .

Accessibility

The Surface Hub has the same accessibility options as Microsoft's Windows 10. Visit the following Microsoft support pages for more information about accessibility features available for the Surface Hub: 

• Microsoft and the Surface Hub  accessibility features

• During a meeting, users can  toggle accessibility features and apps  in several unique ways

Ohio University strives to make its digital resources and services accessible to all visitors, including those with disabilities who may also be using assistive technology. If special steps are necessary in order to improve the accessibility of experiences for end-users, those steps must be taken. 

If you experience a barrier that affects your ability to access OHIO websites, videos, online forums, documents, or other information technology, please let us know . 
For further information about OHIO's digital accessibility resources, see:

• Digital Accessibility

• Office for University Accessibility

• Student Accessibility Services

• Ohio University's IT Accessibility Policy

Security

The Ohio University Information Security Office strives to educate and empower the University community to appropriately manage risks and protect OHIO’s information and systems. This effort is facilitated through policies, standards, and information security risk management program, as well as other tools and guidance that are provided to the University community. This modern approach creates a safe computing environment in which the University community can teach, learn, and conduct research. 

For additional information about OHIO’s security resources, see:

• Resources for students

• Resources for faculty and staff

• Resources for researchers