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.

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.

Technology has completely revolutionized how we communicate. From microphones to telephones, radios and speaker systems, we’ve been able to connect with each other – across vast distances – for over 100 years. 

It’s common these days to find meeting spaces that feature the latest audio and video conferencing technology with a view to enabling the best possible meeting experience for users. However, one area that is often overlooked when rooms are being designed and configured is that of room acoustics.

When people think of flexible work styles, they often think of people working from home, or on the move. But workplace transformation is also changing the setup of the traditional, physical office. 

And one of the cultural changes to the way people collaborate is the fact that the boardroom is no longer the go-to area for important conferences. 

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?

Higher Education has been through a dramatic change in a relatively short period of time – just over 12 months - with the move to virtual teaching and remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The last 24 months have seen Governments and public organisations around the world being forced to make unprecedented decisions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as Brexit and severe weather conditions.

Virtual meetings, which might have occurred once every other month, have now became part of daily workplace procedure, for both small domestic organisations and large global corporates.

A key reason why conference calls are so tiring is because it’s very hard work for your brain to listen to and process poor sound. Here are a few things you need to keep in mind to ensure your voice counts and to make the experience better for everyone.

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. 

Is there such a thing as touchless conferencing? Find out how to build employee confidence in the use of workplace audio conferencing equipment.

What is next for local government? With staff now used to working in new ways, is there scope to maintain a level of home-based working, while resuming normal operations? 

While social distancing requirements will (hopefully) be relaxed at some time in the future, it’s also possible that ‘keeping a safe distance’ may become the norm. 

Meetings will continue to take place. Debating, decision-making and voting on local matters will carry on. How will collaboration continue? 

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.

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. 

Meetings will continue to take place. Debating, decision-making and voting on local matters will carry on. How will collaboration continue? 

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.

The role of an IT professional is a varied and changing one. While outsiders may think the focus is on maintaining and installing hardware and software, in reality the scope of the department is much more extensive and it continues to grow.