Learning Tech Managers

Series Focus: Audiovisual for higher education and learning spaces is one of the fastest-growing market segments, according to AVIXA’s IOTA report. University technology managers, engineers, and AV/IT integrators can get the latest on new trends, technologies, and applications for digital signage systems in AVIXA’s monthly Learning Tech Manager’s Power Hour. 

Targeted audience: Learning space engineers, designers, tech managers; AV/IT support techs; Learning technology, multimedia, digital media directors; IT and AV integration firms serving higher education. 

2022 Metrics:

  • Total Registrants: 1,100
  • Attendance Rate: 55%
  • Primary Audience Industries: Integrator, Education, Experience Design Consulting
  • Primary Job Categories: AV Management, IT Managers, Project Management, Engineering
March 15: The Metaverse in Higher Education: Explore the use cases of immersive technology experiences in higher education. This webinar will discuss opportunities and barriers to utilizing extended reality and incorporating it into the learning experience. Discuss use cases for how XR can enhance learning and barriers for institutions interested in exploring using XR. 

May 17: How to Launch an Esports Program:This webinar focuses on an industry approach when considering the next steps in developing an esports program. From competition to curriculum, audiovisual integration plays a key role in these unique and complicated spaces. Review the most common AV mistakes everyone makes when starting an esports program and explore how the design of esports and gaming differs from a typical AV integration project. 

August 16: Supporting Hybrid Classrooms with AV over IP:What is AV over IP, and how can it impact your classroom support? As institutions consider designing more classrooms with hybrid functionality, overburdened and under-resourced technology teams are considering strategies and scalable models for streamlining classroom support. This webinar will discuss the benefits of designing AV over IP in classrooms and utilizing remote monitoring tools to provide a cost-effective way to manage and proactively support distributed classrooms across multiple campuses and locations. 

November 15: Creating an Equitable Hybrid Learning Experience: If the pandemic taught educators anything, it was that students want to be able to tailor their experience based on their preferences, whether that be pre-planning how they might want to attend class or deciding the hour before class what works best for them. Institutions must take this post-pandemic reality as the impetus for recreating and redefining the value of higher education and investing in strengthening tools for improved student success. This webinar will discuss experiences with the design of learning space technology to support an equitable experience for both physical and remote students to achieve an optimal level of learning.