InfoComm 2025 is almost here! It's become an important place for technology managers in the higher education space thanks to groups like HETMA. What can you bring from the show to your classroom? Scott Tiner writes about the line between facility and AV control. Can they integrate like David Danto says, or never will the 'twain meet? Looking at the relationship dealers and campuses for AV equipment. Are ecommerce platforms the next step?

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Every month we gather the most important stories pertaining to the higher education space of AV. We discuss these topics with a panel of experts. On this episode we're joined by Ernie Bailey from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Rob Rasberry from Drexel University, and Mark Eggert of Macalester College.

Host: Erin Maher-Moran

• Guests:Ernie Bailey – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
• Rob Rasberry – Drexel University
• Mark Eggert - Macalester College
• Links to sources:AV Network – Preparing For InfoComm 2025
• AV Buyers' Club – Facility & AV Control
• AV Magazine – Direct ecommerce from AVIT

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NAB 2025 was last week, and AV has had a growing presence an otherwise broadcast-heavy show. The takeaways we can get for the higher education side of things. AI talk will never stop! When will slop turn into top of the pops? Maybe through translation services. Looking at how AI is being used for communication efforts in the classroom. There's another new standard for media interfacing. GPMI has been showing up in China for 8K displays. Will it have the power to dethrone HDMI?

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Host: Erin Maher-Moran

Guests:

• Ernie Bailey – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
• Rob Rasberry – Drexel University
• Scott Tiner – Bates College
• Lisle Waldron – The University of Trinidad and Tobago

Links to sources

• AV Network – NAB 2025
• rAVe Pubs – AI's Role in Translation
• AV Magazine – New Media Standard, GPMI

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Shure is working to crack down on counterfeit devices. What can we do to stop these things from making it into classrooms and offices? Looking at solutions like Google's adaptive audio and how to solve the technology equity gap between in-person and remote students. Looking back at ISE 2025 and what the higher education space can take from the show. And unfortunately, we can't get away from talking about tariffs. How global situations affect how we maintain our classrooms and what technology managers can do.

Every month we find the most important news for the higher education space and discuss what technology managers need to know. We discuss these stories with a panel of experts in the higher ed space. Joining us this week is Ernie Bailey from the University of Arkansas, Scott Tiner from Bates College and Jennifer Unitis at Wake Technical Community College.

Host: Erin Maher-Moran

Guests:

• Ernie Bailey – University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
• Scott Tiner – Bates College
• Jennifer Unitis – Wake Technical Community College

Links to sources:

• AV Network – Shure Working Against Counterfeit AV
• rAVe Pubs – Google's Adaptive Audio
• AVNation – ISE 2025 & Higher Ed
• Commercial Integrator – Tariff Effects on AV Industry

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