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AV SuperFriends: Off the Rails - What's in a Name?

2021/6/25
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Recorded June 18, 2021 Trade shows are back and that means lists upon lists of trade show awards! We look at a list from ISE by Commercial Integrator and CE Pro and note some awards that make sense and some that seem suspicious. Also, Jamie really doesn’t like “listicles” like this. Then, let’s talk AV department branding and identity? What is our current AV department called? Are those names out of date or still accurate? What should we be called in 2021? In a super non-scientific study, Chris gathered 25-30 names from universities around the country (but he didn’t note which name came from which school) and we’re pretty sure some version of your department name is in there somewhere. Hopefully this spurs some similar discussions at your school. Finally, what actually happens when someone presses the “Power Off” button on your touch panels or button panels? Are we really powering off equipment or just telling the users that so everything is ready immediately for the next user? What about remote power control? Are you using that and if not, why are you doing it wrong? PoE is great until it isn’t. And Justin reveals that all the instructors at WKU are required to strap two yard sticks together and flip the rocker switches on the back of ceiling-mounted projectors at the end of every class. Top New Technology Awards article:

Department Names:

  • Academic Technology and Media Services

  • Audiovisual Educational Technology and Media Services

  • Audio Visual & Systems Technology

  • AV & Event Services

  • AV Operations

  • AV Services / Audiovisual Services

  • AV Solutions

  • Audio/Video Services and Engineering

  • Classroom Support Services

  • Classroom Technology and Media

  • Classroom Technology Services

  • Classroom Technology Support

  • Classrooms, Digital Media and Events

  • Collaboration and Classroom Technologies

  • Desktop and Classroom Technology

  • Instructional AV

  • Instructional Technology

  • Interactive Video Services

  • Learning and Technology Spaces

  • Learning Environments

  • Learning Experience & Technology

  • Learning Spaces

  • Media Services / Media Services Technology

  • Media Productions and Audio Visual Services

  • Multimedia Classrooms

  • Office of Classroom Management

  • Teaching and Learning Technologies

  • Technology Management Services

  • Technology Support Services

  • Video Communication Services