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Recording and Streaming Technology in Education Institutes Extending course materials beyond the classroom walls web conferencing systems can’t accommodate.
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Recording and streaming lectures within a campus is not new especially in the higher learning institutes. However COVID-19 has advanced virtual learning and it is expected that post COVID-19, this trend will continue. Education institutes have to also ensure that students can easily access on-demand the recorded lectures. How do you ensure that the right technologies are in place for a seamless experience for students and the facilities team in the institute. SI Asia thank Joe da Silva, Director of Product Marketing, Extron for the contribution to this feature. Educators today face more than the need to tailor curriculum for a live classroom. Now it’s a necessity to incorporate solutions that meet new demands for delivery of engaging content to live or on-demand HyFlex and remote classrooms. With virtual learning continuing for the foreseeable future, the ability to record and stream lecture content fills in the gaps that many real time synchronous
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Powerful recording and streaming technology easily fit into all education teaching environments to extend course material beyond the classroom walls. You can capture lectures, offer flipped classroom learning, skills-based courses, and host virtual meetings, as well as set-up a one-touch studio for high quality presentations. Having video capabilities in the classroom accommodates guest lecturers and demonstrations, allows students to re-learn content, increases comprehension, and provides flexible learning when absent for an illness. Successful remote learning requires finding the right technology that can combine a variety of audio and video sources to automate the recording, streaming, and publishing process. Here are several tips to avoid an exhaustive capture process by mapping out your objectives and expected outcomes. • Consider your existing solutions that can help maximize a fully integrated solution such as cameras, microphone, interactive board, and projector to support your capture needs. • Assess if you require the ability to support ad-hoc recording, scheduled recordings, and live streaming. Be sure to factor in future capabilities, such as automation and scheduling, which may become a “must have” as your video requirements mature. • Determine your capture needs including video input scaling, onboard digital signal processing for more accurate and higher quality audio, and video input switching. • Review if the device will accommodate how your MAY 2021
