AV for Collaboration & Flipped Classrooms: "Five years ago if someone would have asked me to design a flipped classroom, I'd probably just stare at them blankly wondering to what they were referring. Yet, today, every time the discussion comes up to repurpose a room or build out new spaces I'm hoping for the opportunity to build a flipped, collaborative, environment that maximizes students' and professors' creativity. For smaller applications like this, I have found Extron's TeamWork systems to provide a true all-in-one solution for small tabletop collaboration settings. With built-in buttons on each cable, this system allows users to fully control who is showing content, and through CEC, the display can be powered on and off when a device is connected, eliminating the need for an additional control system." —Mike Brandes, CTS
Quote of the Day
"Hearing impairment is perhaps the most common disability affecting Americans—20 percent or more by some counts— yet it receives far less attention than more apparent conditions. As a result, accommodating those with hearing impairment has generally not been as high of a priority among contractors, venue owners, and the public at large as it could be. This is changing, as awareness has increased and more advanced assistive listening solutions have been brought to market, but it is still a slow uphill climb to get the industry on board." —Cory Schaeffer