Innovating Learning Spaces
Traditional classroom teaching is being replaced by new and innovative teaching and learning activities. Interactive educational tools in smart classrooms are driving this transformation, supported by a proliferation of education technologies and propelled by the demands of hybrid learning in the new normal. All indicators suggest massive growth: the Global EdTech & Smart Classroom Market size is expected to reach EUR 99.5 billion in 2021, and projected to grow at a CAGR of 19.34% reaching EUR 241.58 billion by 2026. 1
Advancing Digital Education for the Next Generation
Education has always been the engine for long-term economic growth. It leads to greater productivity by sparking interest in science and progress in the next generation. And it is not only the classroom systems themselves that present opportunities for digital advancement. By fully utilizing new technologies in education, such as 5G, AI, and cloud computing, and integrating them into course development and education services platforms, we can help to ensure a better, brighter future for everyone.
Challenges
For system integrators that want to supply smart classroom solutions, there are a number of broader issues based on education provider needs, learner demands, and user expectations that raise pain points and create challenges. These include:
- Seamless Device IntegrationSolutions must integrate and work seamlessly with diverse Pro AV equipment, multimedia devices, and control systems in existing classroom solutions
- Accessibility & CollaborationDevelop accessible approaches to learning that focus on the student experience, offering collaborative functions so interactivity can provide motivation and improve learning outcomes
- Scalability & SecuritySolutions must be easily implementable yet scalable to meet sustainability targets while also offering security against cyber threats as more education services go online
- Real-time Remote LearningMust provide reliable AV content delivery for synchronous learning in real time, and support content creation for remote learning as part of wider education services delivery platforms1
As your partner for Smart Classrooms in a hybrid-first world, ATEN provides a wide range of solutions that are highly interoperable and can help to meet these challenges.
Trends
Cloud Services Soar while AI Chatbots become Standard
The cloud offers numerous options for higher education that enables services to continue and accelerate, even during a crisis. This has spurred policies to factor in the establishment of online education management platforms and the production of online course content as core strategic goals across the education industry. AI chatbots are another technology trend that many higher education institutions are scaling and continuing to develop for future expanded use based on their prevalence and popularity with students during the COVID-19 pandemic.1
Classrooms, Campuses are Being Reimagined as Hybrid First
Hybrid classrooms that allow faculty to teach students on campus and online at the same time are predicted to encompass 25% of all core teaching by 2025. Thus, more online content creation spaces are needed and physical lab spaces need to be virtualized. Campuses must become adaptable to meet these optimizations. To avoid hybrid fatigue, though, the key for education providers is to balance hybrid learning setups with new forms of live or asynchronous learning and content delivery methods. This presents many opportunities for smart classroom solution providers.2
Large-screen, Multi-view Displays, Bidirectional Video Now Essential
As interactive multimedia classrooms become more popular, there is an increase in the kinds of devices being used in the classroom. More content needs to be displayed, and this will see both more displays in total and also an increase in the ways that displays are utilized. For example, multi-view options are becoming increasingly necessary. Furthermore, with livestreaming and broadcasting becoming essential elements of the hybrid classroom, especially in PBL scenarios, video signal transmissions need to be bidirectional for fully interactive learning.
ATEN Solutions
ATEN provides a range of AV and control signal transmission solutions, presentation switches, and livestreaming solutions. Either as standalones, or in combination, they provide numerous smart classroom solutions that meet the demands of interactive education applications at all levels. These solutions can be categorized as follows:
- ProAV over IP Solutions for Scalable Interactive Classrooms
- ProAV Matrix & HDBT Extender Solutions for PBL Classrooms
- Presentation & Peripheral Switch Solutions for Hybrid Interactive Classrooms
- Content Creation & Livestreaming Solutions for Broadcast Classrooms
ATEN Advantages
Why choose ATEN as your partner for Smart Classroom applications? ATEN solutions have the following advantages:
Pro AV & Presentation Solutions for Easy Integration into Educational Spaces
ATEN's smart classroom solutions provide the simplicity, video quality, and compatibility that systems integrators need to effectively utilize them as complete in-room solutions or integrate them into larger digital education systems.
BYOD Collaboration and Interactive Learning for Increased Engagement
ATEN solutions provide remote collaboration and interactive learning functions via in-room BYOD and interactive whiteboard functions as well as over-the-campus intranet to provide immediate insight into learning processes.
Pro-level Livestreaming for Fully Realized Hybrid & Remote Learning
ATEN solutions offer the means to transition classes online with dynamic effects and two-camera switching to allow for detailed educational content to be livestreamed to any platform to students located anywhere.
Intuitive Control, Ease-of-use, Multimedia Device Support
ATEN solutions allow anyone to effectively use educational Pro AV equipment without a learning curve, saving precious time in any learning environment, while multiple inputs and outputs are supported in the highest resolutions across all multimedia devices.
Commitment to Flexible, Easy-to-Implement Education Solutions
As an education solutions provider, ATEN understands that new tech always brings challenges, so our smart classroom solutions leverage AV over IP technologies that are flexible and scalable for a wide range of scenarios focused on keeping students engaged.
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