Classroom Technology Standardization Transforms the Faculty Experience

For higher education IT departments managing dozens or hundreds of classrooms, the cost of inconsistency compounds quickly in support hours, spare parts and instructor frustration. Standardization is emerging as a clear path forward to reduce this burden for all parties. In 2024, the University of Rhode Island began replacing the array of classroom audiovisual components it had purchased from multiple manufacturers with an AV over IP platform. The transition has helped make servicing — and using — classroom technology less challenging, according to Lead Information Technologist Jeffrey…