Many IT departments will have to re-examine their modus operandi to ensure that the long-term effect of remote collaboration does not impact the day-to-day operation of an organisation.

As higher education institutions seek to attract and retain students, digital networked audio solutions enabling easy collaboration and learning will be huge differentiators. This guide aims to navigate you through the essential elements of an effective audio conferencing ecosystem that support teachers and students.

In fact, 81% of IT Decision Makers say audio has the biggest impact on improving the quality of virtual meetings. Good sound is easy to overlook, but poor sound cannot be missed. It causes fatigue, increases distraction, and reduces comprehension.

The education sector has been hit hard by the global coronavirus pandemic. Colleges, universities, schools and training establishments sent students home. Lessons were delivered via online modules and virtual collaboration tools. Throughout the lockdown, teachers and lecturers used videoconferencing solutions more suited to social interaction than to delivering learning. 

Videoconferencing has come of age. Put to the test in the COVID-19 pandemic with millions of people working from home, its value as a business and learning enabler has soared. Indeed, the implementation of videoconferencing technologies has helped many organizations to survive this difficult time.

A meeting without video is still a meeting; a meeting without audio is cancelled.

Hybrid working demands equity between work-from-home and on-prem colleagues or fellow students utilizing flawless audio paired with camera control systems.

Organizations can increase the value of their audio-video conferencing in hybrid work. AV and IT leaders, looking to leverage audio as a foundational tool for teams’ engagement and success, will find in this paper 4 practical ways to make it happen!

For small and mid-sized organizations, finding an audio solution for conferencing usually means either making do with a glorified speakerphone or diving into an expensive custom install – neither of which really meets their needs.  The Stem Ecosystem promises a middle path; Frost & Sullivan puts it through the wringer. 

Many IT departments will have to re-examine their modus operandi to ensure that the long-term effect of remote collaboration does not impact the day-to-day operation of an organisation.

Many IT departments will have to re-examine their modus operandi to ensure that the long-term effect of remote collaboration does not impact the day-to-day operation of an organisation.

Classrooms and lecture halls look and sound a little different nowadays. Traditional classroom settings were rapidly transformed at the outbreak of the pandemic to enable a hybrid learning model. While early hiccups due to poor audio quality for those connecting to lessons from home were tolerated, they’re no longer acceptable as the shift to hybrid becomes long term. That’s why educational facilities have been exploring new audio and video collaboration platforms. But what tech do you need to achieve learning equity? How do you enable students to share knowledge, learn from anywhere, and fully participate regardless of location, device, and language? 

Hybrid working demands equity between work-from-home and on-prem colleagues or fellow students utilizing flawless audio paired with camera control systems.

Organizations can increase the value of their audio-video conferencing in hybrid work. AV and IT leaders, looking to leverage audio as a foundational tool for teams’ engagement and success, will find in this paper 4 practical ways to make it happen!

For small and mid-sized organizations, finding an audio solution for conferencing usually means either making do with a glorified speakerphone or diving into an expensive custom install – neither of which really meets their needs.  The Stem Ecosystem promises a middle path; Frost & Sullivan puts it through the wringer. 

Many IT departments will have to re-examine their modus operandi to ensure that the long-term effect of remote collaboration does not impact the day-to-day operation of an organisation.

Many IT departments will have to re-examine their modus operandi to ensure that the long-term effect of remote collaboration does not impact the day-to-day operation of an organisation.

Classrooms and lecture halls look and sound a little different nowadays. Traditional classroom settings were rapidly transformed at the outbreak of the pandemic to enable a hybrid learning model. While early hiccups due to poor audio quality for those connecting to lessons from home were tolerated, they’re no longer acceptable as the shift to hybrid becomes long term. That’s why educational facilities have been exploring new audio and video collaboration platforms. But what tech do you need to achieve learning equity? How do you enable students to share knowledge, learn from anywhere, and fully participate regardless of location, device, and language? 

According to one survey, 87% report frustration and stress due to technology failures in meeting rooms. Research suggests that what equipment there is can be a challenge for meeting participants.

“The importance of equipment, such as headphones and earphones with built-in microphones, will become even more prevalent for the larger than ever work-from-home segment, so should be considered in a company’s overall virtual conferencing plan.”

This year, research found that the number of people working from home had soared, with many saying they wanted to continue to work remotely post COVID-19.

Statistics show that knowledge workers spend an average of 17 hours each month in meetings. This isn’t likely to change anytime soon, particularly in light of the growth in distributed employees and teams that must stay connected.

The education sector has been hit hard by the global coronavirus pandemic. Colleges, universities, schools and training establishments sent students home. Lessons were delivered via online modules and virtual collaboration tools. Throughout the lockdown, teachers and lecturers used videoconferencing solutions more suited to social interaction than to delivering learning. 

What will office collaboration look for the rest of this year and beyond? Certainly, it will be different to what it was at the start of 2020. For those returning to the workplace, there’s understandably a feeling of anxiety about how safe it is in terms of office hygiene and social distancing. Many employees will continue working from home, so there will be fewer people sharing rooms. 

The need to ensure business continuity through unpredictable cycles of office availability and remote work is challenging IT departments in every industry. Given the constantly changing situation, where do IT Departments stand today?

An independent experimental study, "Good Sound, Good Research," published in the journal Science Communication, reveals that it is not only the spokesperson and the content that make a difference in the perceived quality of a speech.

In fact, 81% of IT Decision Makers say audio has the biggest impact on improving the quality of virtual meetings. Good sound is easy to overlook, but poor sound cannot be missed. It causes fatigue, increases distraction, and reduces comprehension.

The optimal audio solution for any given meeting space depends on a wide range of factors, including the size of the room, the number of people involved, the number of presenters, and the style of presentation.

Thinking of upgrading your meeting space collaboration system to support a new era of work? New workplace demands and cloud adoption are forcing a rethink of audio equipment and services.

What will office collaboration look for the rest of this year and beyond? Certainly, it will be different to what it was at the start of 2020. For those returning to the workplace, there’s understandably a feeling of anxiety about how safe it is in terms of office hygiene and social distancing. Many employees will continue working from home, so there will be fewer people sharing rooms. 

Hybrid working demands equity between work-from-home and on-prem colleagues or fellow students utilizing flawless audio paired with camera control systems.

Organizations can increase the value of their audio-video conferencing in hybrid work. AV and IT leaders, looking to leverage audio as a foundational tool for teams’ engagement and success, will find in this paper 4 practical ways to make it happen!

Many IT departments will have to re-examine their modus operandi to ensure that the long-term effect of remote collaboration does not impact the day-to-day operation of an organisation.

The need to ensure business continuity through unpredictable cycles of office availability and remote work is challenging IT departments in every industry. Given the constantly changing situation, where do IT Departments stand today?

An independent experimental study, "Good Sound, Good Research," published in the journal Science Communication, reveals that it is not only the spokesperson and the content that make a difference in the perceived quality of a speech.