AV Collaboration Trends in the Classroom and Office Sam Scott AV Consultant Chroma Systems

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Collaboration Trends in the Classroom and Office
Sam Scott
sam@chroma.fm
Designing the
Future of Work
and Learning

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1 What are the drivers changing the worlds of work and
learning?
CHANGES
2 What makes a successful collaboration?
SOLUTIONS
3 Ten AV design considerations.
TEN THINGS TO CONSIDER
4 How collaborative is your organization?
FIVE C’s OF COLLABORATION

3. Work is changing.
What’s happening?
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4. WORKPLACE
1. Demographics
• Retirement
• Generational expectations
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5. WORKPLACE
2. Changing Nature of Work
• Automation & Outsourcing
• Information Management
• Agile Workflows
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6. WORKPLACE
3. Technology Innovation
• Mobile devices
• High-Bandwidth Everywhere
• Cloud Service
• AV
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7. WORKPLACE
Results?
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8. WORKPLACE
Results?
These trends will drive
workplace space and
technology design
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9. Education is changing.
What’s happening?
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10. CLASSROOM
Blended Learning
aka
Flex Learning
Flipped Classroom
SCALE-UP
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11. CLASSROOM
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+
More
Personalized
Learning
Environment
=
Online
Resources
In-Person
Instruction
Blended Learning

12. CLASSROOM
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Flipped Classroom
Traditional Lecture Material Traditional Homework
At Home During Class
Flipped !

13. CLASSROOM
Traditional Lecture
vs.
Online Lecture
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14. CLASSROOM
Assignments as Homework
vs.
Assignments in Class
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15. CLASSROOM
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“Sage-on-the-stage" “Guide-on-the-side”

16. CLASSROOM
Blended Learning ≠ Online Courses
Blended Learning relies on:
• Collaboration
• Maximizing teacher-student and student-
student time
• Building rapport and relationship
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17. CLASSROOM
Traditional Learning is
time-based
Blended Learning is
mastery-based
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18. CLASSROOM
What are the challenges to
transition to Blended Learning?
• Change in role for students/
teachers
• The technology tools must
be effective
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19. CLASSROOM
The AV systems must be:
• reliable
• easy to use
• supports the classroom
workflow
• operational plan / cost
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20. Solutions
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21. SOLUTIONS
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Facility Planning
Individual Space Design
Lighting
Acoustics
ENVIRONMENT
Well-Considered Design
Reliability
Integration with Workflows
TECHNOLOGY
Policy
Executive Buy-In
Long-Term Strategy
PEOPLE
Culture

22. Ten Things to Consider
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23. TEN THINGS TO CONSIDER
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START
CONNECTIVITY
Wired? Wireless? Both? Which physical connectors? Which
wireless protocols? Special app? How will you deploy it?
What are the bandwidth requirements? IT cooperation?
Rogue AP?
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DEVICE SUPPORT / BYOD
What type of devices? Phones? Tablets? Laptops? BYOD or
facility-managed?2

24. TEN THINGS TO CONSIDER
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CONTENT & FILE ACCESS
How do assets get up on the screen? Connect to company
file server? Dropbox, etc? USB drive? Is it handled by device
software? Cloud software?
ANNOTATION &
WHITEBOARDING
In native apps? Overlay? What is the output format? Does it
fit into org. workflow? Easy to use? Quality of interaction?
Pen/finger? Collaborative? Remote participants?
CONTROLBooking? Invitations? Calendar tie-in? In room
management? Lighting integration?
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25. TEN THINGS TO CONSIDER
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BROADCAST, STREAMING &
RECORDING
Internal? External? Streaming server or CDN? Youtube /
Facebook? Does it record? is that required? Will it work with
lecture recording system? Open standards?
ARCHITECTURAL
INTEGRATION
Power sources? Cable management? Operable walls /
flexible furniture? Device boxes? Aesthetic considerations?
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VIDEO CONFERENCING
Camera system? Lighting? Separate product? Self-hosted or
cloud MCU? Existing UC platform? Proprietary? Open?
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26. TEN THINGS TO CONSIDER
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SWITCHING
How does it incorporate content? Is an outboard video
switcher required? Multiview?
AUDIO
DSP? Echo cancellation? Microphone management?
Amplification?
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27. FIVE C’s
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COORDINATE
COMMUNICATE
CONVERSE
CONNECT
COLLABORATE

28. DESIGN PROCESS
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We will develop
specifications and
help you find the
right contractors.
PROCURE
Next we'll design a
solution,
coordinating with
you every step of
the way.
PLAN
First, we'll
understand your
situation and needs
and build a
roadmap for the
project.
DISCOVER
Finally, we'll
oversee the
installation and test
to make sure your
system works from
day one.
EXECUTE

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Collaboration Trends in the Classroom and Office
Sam Scott
sam@chroma.fm
Designing the
Future of Work
and Learning

30. References
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• Wolfvision “The 10 AV/IT Collaboration Catalyst Tools” presentation, Max Kopsho
• Intel “Workplace Transformation” Whitepaper, Jim Henrys.
• Cisco “Cisco Connected Workplace” Whitepaper.
• Steelcase “Making Distance Disappear - Advances in Telepresence” Blog post.