Managing the Electronic Classroom
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Headquartered in Richardson, TX
Offices in 84 Countries
350 Employees
Over 60,000 Systems Installed
Global “Brand Name” Market
Leader for 23 Years
Device
Control
Content
Control
Asset
Control
Comprehensive Product Lines to Meet
Challenges of Today’s Electronic World
Sample of Educational Customers
One year on the road!
AMX events, hosted seminars, user speaking, conference
discussion all around the map
Technology Keeps Coming…
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Increasing variety
Increasing complexity
Individual controls
IR, RF, Serial, IP
No common I/F
Brought in different times
Brought for different needs
Means Defeating the Purpose?
ROOM CONTROL
AMX Electronic Classroom
Projector
Lighting
Control Keypad
Central Controller
Screen
PC
VCR/DVD
Doc. Camera
AMX Electronic Classroom +
Projector
Lighting
7” Control
ModeroKeypad
Panel
Central Controller
Screen
PC
VCR/DVD
Doc. Camera
Help Desk and Monitoring
Lighting
Video
Conferencing
7” Modero Panel
Screen
Central Controller
Projector
Monitor and Control
Doc. Camera
PC
Virtual Classroom Net
Annotate and Collaborate
AMX control - foundation for smart electronic classroom
VCR/DVD
ASSET MANAGEMENT
AMX Controlled Room
Ethernet
Modero
Integrated Campus
EDU
AMX Electronic Classroom - foundation for campus-wide
Integration and Standardization
AMX Integrated Campus
From a maze of disjoint resources
to a Managed Integrated Campus
AMX Classroom Manager
How do you manage AV? …Just like you manage IT!
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Monitor every piece of equipment on campus in real time
Improve response time with Hot List
Receive notifications of failures and problems
Troubleshoot and administer remotely
Monitor projector lamp hours and replace lamps proactively
Receive reports on equipment usage and performance
Discover trouble areas for further improvements
Automate physical security of all of campus equipment
Capitalize on room/resource scheduling
Integrate with existing/legacy systems as necessary
AMX Classroom Manager
• MONITORING
• HELP DESK
• REPORTING
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
In the quiet of a library…
Now zero’s and one’s
Going digital
Digital Content Management:
EDU
• Store, Manage and Instantly Locate
Digital Content
• 1 to 7.2 Terabytes
• Up to 900 DVDs
• Up to 22,500 CDs
• Up to 25 Zones
2 Rack Unit Server
• Play High Quality Audio and Video to
Multiple Destinations Simultaneously
• Distribute analog content digitally
• Stream high-quality video campus
wide
MAX-CSE encoder
MAX-CSD10 decoder
10,000’ View
Network
How Can This Be Supported Centrally?
Centralized Classroom Management
Network
Classroom Manager for Campus-Wide Management
Integration with “PC World”
Network
Monitor and Control
Virtual Classroom Net
Applications and Help Desk Integration
Delivering Content Digitally
Network
Monitor and Control
Virtual Classroom Net
Analog and Digital Content Distribution
Providing Web Accessibility
Network
Monitor and Control
Virtual Classroom Net
Web-based Interfacing and Integration
We finally meet!
Je vous demande pardon..?
• Hybrid development environment
• Industry’s first platform with Java support
• First plug-n-play for non-IT devices:
– OEM
– AMX modules
• Large pool of world-class programming resources
• Sound platform and ultimate flexibility for your system’s growth and
development going forward
Who’s The User?
True Education Technology Solution
With You in Mind, Educator
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Pedagogical value
Augmented education
Ergonomics of the classroom
Multiple intelligences
Authentic experience
Single set of tools
Always available
With You in Mind, Technologist
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Usability
Reliability
Scalability
Standardization
Extendibility
Manageability
Maintenance
Support
With You in Mind, Administrator
• Attracting talent
– Faculty
– Students
• Balancing benefits and costs (ROI)
– Immediate
– Long term
• Planning and budgeting
• Financing
• Managing
“Education Customer”
Instructors
IT Managers
Classroom Managers
Instructional Designers
Faculty Development
Librarians
Tech Support
Web Managers
Administrators
AMX & EDU
AMX Commitment to Education
Is
The best Guarantee of Success
Educational Market Managers
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Your Personalized Source of Information
Assistance with internal communications
Assistance with materials and demos
Assistance with references and ROI analysis
Assistance with bidding and specifications
Assistance with training needs
Coordination with Educational Sales
Educational Regional Managers
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Your AMX Project Liaisons
Coordination with Educational Dealer
Assistance with site survey and analysis
Assistance with system design
Assistance with equipment selection
Assistance throughout implementation
Assistance with life-cycle management
Educational Dealers
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Your Turn-key Solution Providers
Site survey and analysis
System design
Equipment/logistics
Programming
Integration
Installation and support
AMX Educational Resources
Educational products and solutions
Educational customer training
Educational web content
Educational newsletters
Educational user forums
Educational customer service
www.amx.com/edu
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http://meetingmanager.amx.com/rms/admin/default.asp
www.amx.com/edu