Special report
Education
Special report
Connected learning ABOVE: At the University of Liverpool, Pure AV says that a consistent user interface across formal and informal learning spaces has proven hugely successful
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Educational establishments have long been significant investors in AV solutions – and, finds Ian McMurray, another round of investment seems to be taking place as new technologies offer important new ways of learning
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niversities and colleges are, perhaps like never before, under pressure. Operating, in many countries, in a challenging social and economic landscape, their goal of equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary to survive and thrive in the world of work has seldom been more difficult to achieve. They’re under pressure to deliver not only results, but value. And: as if that wasn’t tough enough, they’re having to respond to a world of work that is not only increasingly digital – but to respond to the preferred learning styles of highly digital-savvy young people. “There is enormous pressure on universities to deliver an excellent, student-focussed experience, as, alongside research performance, student satisfaction is a crucial measure of a university’s success and standing,” points out Andy Truswell, systems