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Building the smart campus with AV and IT components
The international AV and electronics systems show, ISE, has added a dedicated education hall for 2017, which will feature an edtech theatre to cover important issues for education buyers.
management solution, introducing green efficiencies, and with the room booking/timetabling platform, to provide greater efficiencies in room utilisation.” There are multiple drivers to a Smart
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HE ed-technology revolution started inside the classroom by giving students and educators access to
computers, internet, projectors and smart- screens to enhance learning and improve engagement. In addition to technology being used inside the classroom, many educational institutions are beginning to incorporate digital LCD networks and LED displays around the campus to communicate with students, faculty and visitors by sharing key information related to campus activities, events and clubs. Now, much of the edtech supply
chain is focused on the area of 'Smart Campus' (meaning building automation, smart lighting, physical security and smart payments) as opposed to the 'Smart Classroom' (which introduces the Internet of Things in the form of sensors and wearables). According to Crestron business
development manager, Phil Waterhouse, a Smart Campus is perhaps better described as the ‘Connected Campus’ where hundreds if not thousands of devices are connected and controllable over the network. He points to Crestron’s Fusion Enterprise software that enables the management of all AV devices. “This gives the ‘Connected Campus’ status to those using Fusion as they can centrally manage, monitor and control devices irrespective of campus size or spread,” he says. “Fusion also integrates, not only with the AV element, but also with the building
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Campus – security, environmental, financial. Futuresource Consulting identifies Smart Lighting as the initial area where there are clear financial benefits, with a fast return on investment. In the area of building automation, security is a key driver, the analyst reports, with the ability to monitor/track and message students in case of emergency.
Automated The Smart Campus is likely to become even more automated. Mike Shaw, northern business manager at Kramer Electronics predicts that staff and students would be identified as they entered buildings or campus areas. Notes or activities for the day would be delivered automatically to their devices. “Room bookings and availability could be displayed at every room and integrated with the room booking system with available facilities, hot booking and so on,” he suggests. According to Tobias Stumpfl, ceo at AV
Stumpfl, shared resources have to become more “easily available” in a
framework that is not only functional, but intuitive to a certain degree. “Going digital doesn’t help anyone if it
becomes a challenge in its own right,” he asserts. “Energy efficiency and even campus security should all be part of a successful Smart Campus solution. Instead of a patchwork of existing measures, one should try to develop and implement a truly comprehensive vision of what kind of learning environment one wants to provide.” Daktronics underscores the need to take
a considered approach to Smart Campus initiatives. “It is important to think through all of the elements the institution wants to address on the campus,” says international marketing manager, Jason Melby. “Often the systems are only considered one at a time, to be implemented in phases. Although a phased approach is good, the systems
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