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Solstice is the collaboration platform Auburn University uses in our Engaged and Active Student Learning classrooms (EASL). It makes it easy for learners and instructors to share their devices with the room displays. Solstice pods are available in all ACLC and Mell EASL classrooms, lecture halls, and study rooms. Solstice is also widely used across campus in various locations. Once connected to the Solstice pod, you can wirelessly share presentation materials or multimedia content.
For more general information about Solstice, see the Solstice Getting Started User Guides.
Use this link to download the Solstice app: Mersive Solstice Download Center.
Please note: If you have previously installed the Solstice app, skip step 2.
1. Connect your device to eduroam.
2. Download and install the Mersive Solstice app to your device directly from mersive.com/download.
3. After opening the Solstice app, type in the IP address at the top right and bottom left of the Solstice into the search bar and click enter.
4. When prompted, enter the 4-digit key shown on the displays in the room; this key will change for each use.
5. Once connected, select what you would like to share. The desktop will share your entire device screen. AppWindow will allow you to share a single app window like PowerPoint or web browser. Media files will allow you to share an individual audio or video file.
Note: Streaming things like YouTube to a Solstice device is dependent on the network speed of both devices and sometimes has a time lag between the original device and the Solstice display. Occasionally, audio will not pass on a Solstice, especially to room speakers. If this occurs, please contact the IT Service Desk at (334) 844-4944 and have them direct the Incident to the Campus Audio Visual Systems (CAVS) team.
1. Connect your device to eduroam.
2. Open up your internet browser. (Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge browsers work best. Safari is known to have issues; if you are using an Apple device, please use the method shown above.)
3. Type in the IP address at the top right and bottom left of the Solstice into the address bar, and press Enter.
4. Click the green "Share My Screen" button.
5. Your browser will likely warn you that your connection is not private. Click the "Advanced" button usually located at the bottom left side of the text.
6. This should reveal more text. There will be a hyperlink that says, "Proceed to XX.XXX.XX.XX" where X is the IP of the Solstice pod you entered in step 3.
a. Be careful if you connect to multiple Solstice pods with a similar IP address; your browser may autofill the wrong IP address.
7. Type in the 4-digit code that either displays or is located in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. This key will change for each use.
8. Enter a name (it can be anything you prefer).
9. After completing steps 7 & 8, the "Launch" button will turn green. Click the "Launch" button.
10. If successful, the webpage will show, "Success!" for a brief moment. Next, it will ask if you would like to share a tab of your browser window or your entire screen.
a. If you are unable to successfully connect, please confirm all of your information on steps 3 through 9 above. If you are still unable to connect, please contact the IT Service Desk at 334-844-4944 and have them direct the Incident to the Campus Audio Visual Systems (CAVS) team.
11. Once you are done sharing, please hit the "Stop Sharing" button located near the top of your browser.
It is recommended that students not connect to the classroom display until prompted for their breakout rooms. Breakout rooms make individual pods and screen keys for each color grouping/display. Users must disconnect from the classroom display to connect to their group’s display.
In breakout mode, each display in the classroom will have its own display name, IP address, and screen key for students to log into.
Using the AMX control panel, you can switch to Student Led mode, then select the color groups to display one group's display to all classroom displays.
Mac Laptop users should know that you must give Solstice permissions for content and screen sharing.
Contact the IT Service Desk at 334-844-4944 to report issues with Solstice.