Volume 15, Issue 4 — February 25, 2022

rAVe ED [Education] — Volume 15, Issue 4

February 25, 2022 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 4

Let’s talk about desire paths for a minute. When it comes to listening to end users, they often speak out for what they want, even if you can’t see it immediately. Just like paths that are formed by a dirt walkway, when you see end users differing from a design’s purpose, maybe we can ask ourselves why. Is it because teachers don’t know how to use the equipment, or is the design too complicated? Should it be changed? Read Mark Coxon’s latest all about this concept.

Also, let’s talk industry education: There are plenty of opportunities for that in AV, but are you taking advantage of what’s out there? Murphy Daley writes about all the education opps out there and how you can find out more about them!

Enjoy the newsletter, #AVtweeps. Happy weekend!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ Desire Paths: Hidden Opportunities for Improvement [Mark Coxon]

The truth is that desire paths aren’t unique to landscape and wayfinding. They can emerge in all sorts of places, and although they may not manifest a dirt walkway, they express the same thing — a dissent from what was designed.

+ Growing the Skillset: Review of the Landscape for AV Educational Opportunities [Murphy Daley]

Now that the new-year smell is wearing off of 2022 and everyone is getting into their routines, this seems like a good time to set up plans for personal upgrades. For the AV professional, there are a number of options for sharpening skills and gaining new ones.