Distance Learning & Lecture Capture at USC
“We’re flipping the classroom, one recording at a time,” this is the motto of the Soto Studio run by Gary San Angel inside the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine. The flipped classroom is a highly regarded educational strategy for delivering interactive media into a blended learning environment. The studio is often used …
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Beyond the Classroom: How Schools are Bringing Live Productions to the Community
As technology continues to evolve and become more accessible, schools are finding new ways to engage with their communities beyond the traditional classroom setting. One exciting trend in recent years has been the use of live production technology to bring school events and performances to audiences both inside and outside the school. With high-quality audio …
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Epiphan & Panopto Integration for Lecture Capture
In this video, we will take a look at integrating PTZOptics cameras with the lecture capture recorder from Epiphan called Pearl 2. We will also look at the Pearl Mini, which is a more affordable option available for lecture capture which can also be integrated into Panopto and PTZOptics cameras. For many installations, it is …
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When Educators Should Read Technology Tools For Online Education
When author Paul William Richards saw teachers around the globe suddenly forced to teach online, he realized that many were struggling. Online education, while popular, is not something that every teacher was prepared to embrace. Noting this, he decided to make a guide that would help these educators to transition from the physical classroom to …
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CARES act educational funding for 2020
The stimulus bill that passed in late March, known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or CARES Act, earmarks $30.7 billion under an Education Stabilization Fund for states to spend on education, including $13.2 billion for the Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief Fund and $14 billion for Higher Education Emergency Relief …
The State of Remote Education
Secondary schools, colleges, and universities are doing their best to adapt to remote learning. Educational professionals are following the stay-at-home orders mandated by governments throughout the world for the safety of students and educators. While some have executed this mission more fluidly than others, now is the time for all schools to assess their technology …
How to live stream a virtual graduation
Wow, what a time to be graduating from school. If rapid-change, a global pandemic, and social distancing weren’t enough to through this year’s graduating class a curve-ball, the virtual graduations certain were. On the bright-side, graduations are a time of growth, and so many students have been able to put a cap on their heads, …
Esports in Education Book Now Published!
PTZOptics Chief Streaming Officer, Paul Richards, has recently published a new book called “Esports in Education.” Richards has agreed to give the book away for free at the link below, but it is also available on Amazon and other platforms. The book takes a deep look into the way Esports is becoming an important part …
