Volume 14, Issue 16 — August 20, 2021

rAVe ED [Education] — Volume 14, Issue 16
Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on esports, Scott Tiner on the real new normal of COVID-19, plus news from Legrand | AV, Extron and more

August 20, 2021 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 16

 

School is back in session, #AVtweeps. I’m sure all of you have so much going on when it comes to classroom tech. With all that said, here are some things to consider:

— The esports takeover. Bob Snyder writes about how many universities (including his alma mater) are taking advantage of its popularity and adding offerings in their schools. #AVtweeps, this is an opportunity! These esports teams will need lag-free network solutions, screens on screens, quality audio and the ability to stream. There’s a reason this market is worth over a billion dollars. Go get you a piece of it!

— Solutions that make us feel better about in-person learning. I know many universities are offering hybrid options still, but many students going back this fall are in person! So let’s think about solutions that put the health and well-being of families, friends, colleagues, students, faculty and staff ahead of business. Scott Tiner says in his recent column that a great way to do this is to stop thinking of current protections in place as being temporary. What do you think?

— Finally, according to research by our friends over at Futuresource Consulting, in K-12 schools, many are looking for student-facing software applications because school information systems are at the top of the “to-buy” list.

Now that you have this information, go forth and make those schools, colleges and universities the best they can be! I believe in you!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

 

+ Ready Player AV? [Bob Snyder]

Across the world, colleges and universities now understand how important it is to add esports to appeal to the latest generation of students. It doesn’t take a college degree to recognize how esports is exploding in education — and in some other of ProAV’s most important verticals. In residential, some owners now want esports rooms as much as baby boomers wanted home cinema rooms.

+ Removing the Uncertainty [Scott Tiner]

Many of us have wondered what business will be like in the “new normal.” During that time, so many of us assumed the new normal also meant post-coronavirus. As we continue to experience surges in the delta variant and wonder about future variants, I am beginning to wonder if living with COVID-19 is actually the new normal. Due to the need for regional, national and global travel, it is likely that COVID-19 and its variants are something that we will live with going forward.

 

+ K-12 Curriculum Leaders Plan Further Spend on Admin Tools: New Futuresource Consulting Research [Chris Pennell]

EdTech purchase planning in K-12 schools across the USA is likely to deliver a raft of opportunities for technology vendors. Almost all curriculum leads are expecting to buy student-facing software applications, with school information systems (SIS) topping the list. That’s according to a new report from Futuresource Consulting, based on interviews with 406 school districts across all 50 states.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

+ Megan Dutta Joins THE rAVe Agency as LAVNCH Emerging Markets Director [Morgan Lawrence]

PRODUCT NEWS

 

+ Extron Updates DTP Line With New Transmitter and Receiver Series [Gary Kayye]

+ AVer Information’s Videoconferencing Cameras and Speakerphones Now Barco-Compliant [Katie Clark]

+ Legrand | AV Releases On-Q AC1060 Shelf Mounting Bracket for Large Devices [Steph Beckett]

+ Kramer Launches VIA Connect 2 for the Hybrid BYOM Work and Learning Space [Gary Kayye]

+ PreSonus Releases Revelator io24 USB-C Audio Interface for Recording and Streaming [Gary Kayye]

+ DVIGear Introduces DVI-7570 Wildcat, First In New Family of HDMI extenders [Katie Clark]

+ Panasonic Launches ‘Complete Digital Signage Solution’ Ecosystem for Customized Content Management [Katie Clark]

 

+ NewTek Announces NC2 Studio Input/Output Module Connectivity Solution [Gary Kayye]

+ ClearOne Announces New Camera Control Module for AMX Netlinx Series [Katie Clark]

+ NETGEAR’s ProAV Switches Now Function with Extron’s NAV Pro AV-Over-IP Products [Gary Kayye]

+ AVer Information Announces CAM130 and CAM520 Pro2 Cameras Certified for Microsoft Teams [Katie Clark]

+ DisplayNote Releases New and Updated Launcher Meeting Software [Katie Clark]

+ LogMeIn Announces New Administrative Portal for GoToConnect [Katie Clark]

+ ViewSonic Launches ViewBoard 4320 Collaborative Display Board [Steph Beckett]

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