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MODEL
80
FLAT
PANEL
External microphone and
camera to cover all
participants in the room
Dedicated user
interface for
conference control
Ability to connect
external content source
The advantages of a UC room system (Figure 4)
include:
• Accommodates a small student cohort
in the room plus remote learners.
• Uses standardized conferencing software with
a no-compromise paid room resource account
on a dedicated computer.
• Provides a dedicated user interface with simple,
standardized meeting control options.
• Offers high quality video and audio and enables
simplified lesson content sharing from a variety
of wired or wireless sources.
FIGURE 4: Example of a UC room system.
The UC solution is a great choice
to replicate an in-room experience
for remote learners.
Unified communications works best in a structured
learning space with high quality cameras and micro-
phones, a dedicated user interface device with simple,
standardized meeting control options, and simple lesson
content sharing from a variety of wired or wireless
sources. Instructors focus on teaching instead of fighting
technical glitches.
