Higher Ed Av Podcast

One of our great #WomenOfAV, Julie Johnston, Senior Director of Learning Technologies, at Indiana University, Bloomington joins the show! We discuss her recent increased role, including lessons learned with her new perspective and how to build interdepartmental relationships. We also cover Indiana University's return to campus plans, her rockstar staff, CCUMC, and the two recent webinars we recently sat on together with HETMA and AV Technology. Oh, and hear about her people watching and how that applied to space design.Connect with Julie Johnston on Twitter at @JohnstonJulie1 and on LinkedIn. Learn more about Indiana University on Twitter at @IUBloomington and online at https://www.indiana.edu.

I am a data nerd, and Sean Brown, Chief Strategist of Campus Reimagined, gave me my fix. Hear how Florida State University is able to leverage data provided by the students to deliver a best-in-class experience and services that truly improve the campus community. Learn how you can collect actionable data to improve AV processes and service installations. We also discuss the Presence Summit panel and the convergence of AV and UC.Connect with Sean Brown on LinkedIn. Learn more about Campus Reimagined on Twitter at @CampusReimagin1 and online at https://campusreimagined.fsu.edu. Learn more about Florida State University on Twitter at @FloridaState and online at https://www.fsu.edu.

Fall semester is coming in hot; we're right around the corner. In all the stress and unknowns, let's not forget to pause, take a deep breath, and be thankful. In this 10 Minute Take, I am flying solo because I wanted to fill you in on some upcoming news about the new Higher Ed AV Media Group as well as just be word of encouragement in this crazy time. I am thankful for all of you. I am rooting for your upcoming fall success and great things to come for our vertical. Stay safe!You can connect with me on all social media at @josiahway. Follow Higher Ed AV on all social media at @higheredav. Follow HETMA on all social media at @hetma_org.

Time to flip the script! Today, I interview the media. Margot Douaihy, PhD, lecturer at Franklin Pierce University, and writer for various industry publications gets to be interviewed herself. Hear how industry trends can be applied to the classroom in a way that keeps focus on learning outcomes, an often lost aspect of classroom design. As tech managers, how can we connect with our faculty to ensure that what we put into our spaces actually achieves the true mission of the institution? Margot Douaihy, PhD, teaches at Franklin Pierce University. She has covered the AV and IT industries as a reporter, analyst, and editor for 20 years. She won the 2018 Jesse H Neal Mattera Mentor Award for stewardship in the publishing industry. Margot's also a novelist, neon enthusiast, and avid kayaker.

The convergence of AV and IT is over, but what does that mean for moving our technological choices into this new era? Raj Singh, Senior AV/IT Solutions Architect at USC, joins the show to discuss how leveraging IT as a platform allows USC to improve their overall service offerings. Raj talks about how cloud, software, and AVoIP technologies work together to create a seamless and frictionless experience for the end customer, while allowing scalability and integration of previously unavailable services, like classroom scheduling, UC, LMS’s, etc. We also discuss Raj’s transition from working “with” higher ed while at Extron to working “in” higher ed at the University of Southern California, and the lessons that can be gleaned.Connect with Raj Singh on Twitter at @RajSingh7722 and on LinkedIn, and learn more about the University of Southern California on Twitter at @USC and online at https://www.usc.edu.

It's an honor to welcome CEO & Founder of Stem Audio, Jacob Marash to the show. We record from the conference room of their corporate headquarters in Irvine, CA, discussing the purpose behind founding the company, the awesome line of conference and classroom microphone, speaker, and control systems. We talk about the importance of user feedback and why building direct relationships is key to their success. Oh, and I had a fan on his staff! Be sure to use the promo code "higheredav" for huge savings on your first Stem Audio purchase!Connect with Jacob Marash on LinkedIn, and learn more about Stem Audio online at https://www.stemaudio.com and on Twitter at @stemecosystem. Oh, and again, be sure to use the promo code "higheredav" for huge savings on your first Stem Audio purchase!

It's a special one today. A year ago I met Corey Moss at InfoComm; Corey has always been a huge supporter of me and what I do. So, it's an honor to host the premier return episode of The AV Life as this week's episode. I encourage you to listen back to the tribute episode (Ep55) and the episode Corey joined me on to discuss the booth babes issue (Ep45). But this week I turn it over to Tim Van Woeart, the new host of The AV Life, and crew. Enjoy!The Crew:Kym Frank - GeoPathMaura Quinn - TierPMSpence Graham - Real Digital Media/Digital Signage FederationThe Host:Tim Van Woeart - Rutgers University & The AV LifeThe Guests:Joe' Lloyd - AVIXAAdrian Doughty - NurevaPeter Herr - ShureMichelle Loret - KramerRich Ventura - Digital Signage Federation

Kari Martinez is back on the show with a follow up to her original Girls + Women in AV Lifestyle Study (see it here). This time she has partnered with Women In AV to examine the professional side of the industry. We go over the results as well as her key takeaways. We also catchup with Kari to hear about her new role at Water of Life Church, AVIXA Women, as well as being named to the 2020 class of #SCNtheNine.Download the Women in AV Study Here: https://www.thekarimartinez.com/the-women-girls-in-av-study.View Kari’s #SCNtheNine profile here: https://www.avnetwork.com/features/the-nine-kari-martinez.Connect with Kari Martinez on at her website https://www.thekarimartinez.com and on Twitter at @thekarimartinez, as well as on LinkedIn and Instagram. Learn more about Women in AV at http://www.womeninav.com and on Twitter at @WomenInAV. Learn more about Water of Life Church at https://www.wateroflifecc.org.

After months of COVID-19, we actually bring you an episode that took nearly 50 minutes before we discussed the pandemic. I welcome Mark Eggert, Audio Visual Technician, from Macalester College to the show. We discuss his path from working for a rental and staging integrator to moving into higher ed. Mark has covered all areas of AV for Macalester, and we cover it all. Hear about his attempt at getting code from a manufacturer and integrator to their unique way of racking AV gear to how Macalester does wireless presentation. Oh, and bagpipes? Yes, stay for some bonus content regarding the Dalai Lama and bagpipes.Connect with Mark Eggert on Twitter at @mceggert1 and on LinkedIn. Learn more about on Twitter at @Macalester and online at https://www.macalester.edu.

It's another crossover episode with Justin Dawson from University College Dublin and the All Things Techie Podcast, who also happens to be a fellow AVNation "AV Professional of the Year." We discuss the COVID-19 response from the Ireland and UK perspective, while exploring how the impact will drive workplace change moving forward. How and what should we be doing in higher ed to adapt and prepare for the next phase of reality?You can connect with Justin Dawson on Twitter at @justinrdawson on LinkedIn. Learn more about University College Dublin on Twitter at @ucddublin and online at https://www.ucd.ie. Find out more about the All Things TechIE Podcast on Twitter at @avtechjunkies and online at https://www.allthingstech.ie.

The stars have aligned for an epic crossoverpalooza between AVNation’s EdTech Podcast and the Higher Ed AV Podcast. Bill O’Donnell, host of EdTech Podcast and AV Network Design Engineer at William Paterson University, joins the show to continue our discussion about COVID-19 impact and what we are doing at our institutions to prepare for the future. Joe may have again been fanboying a little bit.Check out part one of the Higher EdTech AV Crossoverpalooza episode here: https://avnation.tv/podcast/edtech-85-crossoverpalooza/.Learn more about the EdTech Podcast online at https://avnation.tv/avnation-podcasts/edtech/ and AVNation on Twitter at @AVNationTV and at their website at https://www.avnation.tv.Connect with Bill O’Donnell on Twitter at @theoriginalod and on LinkedIn. Learn more about William Paterson University on Twitter at @wpunj_edu and online at https://www.wpunj.edu.

John Cheatham, Senior IT AV Systems Engineer at the University of North Georgia joins the show, discussing practically all things AV! We jump from his path from undergrad student worker to being back on campus as staff to his MDiv and how the ability to counsel can help with customer service. As a campus that's 99% in-house integration, we talk about how to best serve multiple campus while balancing the needs of each against standardization of platforms.Connect with John Cheatham on Twitter at @jcheatham and on LinkedIn. Learn more about the University of North Georgia on Twitter at @UNG_News and online at https://www.ung.edu.

We all love a good success story, and there is none better than that of Lex Peters, Learning Environments Support Analyst at the University of Southern California, and recent inductee into the 2020 Class of Systems Contractor News (SCN Magazine) “The Nine.” Lex began her AV journey as a student worker at California Baptist University, graduating with a degree in public relations. She then joined the staff at USC, overseeing the enterprise BrightSign digital signage initiative and leading the forward-facing customer service imaging for the department. Lex has also involved herself in the AV industry with the AVIXA Women’s Council and as the co-conspirator of the popular Twitter account @itsjoesjoe. In this episode we discuss her AV path that recently lead to being named to this year’s #SCNtheNine. Oh, and there are a number of other surprise cameos offering their congrats to Lex.You can connect with Lex Peters on Twitter (and all social media) at @niceonelex and on LinkedIn. Learn more about the University of

I'm not really sure why I agreed to this, but the parody Twitter account @itsjoesjoe takes over the show to turn the tables and interview me. There's really no rhyme or reason to any of the questions, but here are some shenanigans with my two staff members, Jimmie Singleton and Lex Peters, who enjoy finding ways to drive me crazy.You can connect with ItsJoesJoe on Twitter at @itsjoesjoe. You can connect with Jimmie Singleton on Twitter at @jimy_singleton and on LinkedIn. You can connect with Lex Peters on Twitter at @niceonelex and on LinkedIn. Find out more about Joe Way on all social media @josiahway and LinkedIn. Learn more about the University of Southern California on Twitter at @USC and online at https://www.usc.edu.

Justin Curtin from the Cal State University Office of the Chancellor joins the show, discussing how to support and serve as a resource for 23 campuses spread across California. As IT Support and Multimedia Specialist with a programming background allows for the Chancellor’s Office to continually be ahead of the curve. We talk about the CSU COVID-19 response, the demographic difference in campuses versus administrative support, and oh, he’s also a USC Trojan.Connect with Justin Curtin on Twitter at @USCurtin and Instagram at @USCurtin. Learn more about the Cal State University Office of the Chancellor, at https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/chancellor or on Twitter at @CalState.

We welcome a true Higher Ed AV Rockstar to the show. Chris Dechter, Principal Learning Space Engineer, from Indiana University, Bloomington, and I discuss what we are doing on our campuses in light of COVID-19 and what changes we will be making moving forward. Oh, and what is an AV Superfriend?!? Connect with Chris Dechter via email at cdechter@iu.edu or on LinkedIn. Learn more about Indiana University, Bloomington, at https://www.indiana.edu or on Twitter at @IUBloomington.

It's been a long couple weeks! 28 of us serving the higher ed vertical took a couple hours to just relax and reflect over a beverage of choice while discussing how COVID-19 is impacting our institutions. Take a listen to our conversation and see who joined me for a live podcast recording over a virtual happy hour.

On Monday, March 16, 2020, the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA.org) hosted a Virtual Flash Conference to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on our universities. We had great SMEs, Raul Burriel from Oregon State University and Gabe Moronta from Zoom Video Communications, along with our steering committee members, Joe Way from the University of Southern California, BC Hatchett from Vanderbilt University, Mike Pedersen from Iowa State University, Donovan Monday from West Virginia University, Josh Kaufman from Tufts University, and Jim Wellings from Utah State University.Take a listen. And stay safe!

Our student workers are the core of everything we do. They make the day-to-day happen, and they are why we do what we do.After my first seven months on staff, I sit down with my three USC ITS Senior Lead student workers Atsina Corrington (Junior, Game Design), Salome Yosef (Junior, Aerospace Engineering, and Fernando Jauregui (Junior, Business and Psychology). We discuss our daily operations, USC’s digital transformation reorganization, how to navigate changing habits and staff, developing the team, and even coronavirus (recorded a week before we knew we’ve be closing down completely).Connect with Atsi, Salome, and Fernando through the USC ITS Learning Environments at: https://itservices.usc.edu/spaces. Learn more about the University of Southern California on Twitter at @USC and online at https://www.usc.edu.

Not many schools can stake claim to having a hospitality building equipped with a pro shop and professional chef’s kitchen, a library with a maker space, podcast and video production studios, and a Dolby Atmos theatre. Of course, most schools aren’t located in the entertainment capital of the world. Frank Alaimo, Senior Audiovisual Systems Specialist, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, joins the show to discuss these one-of-kind installations. Hear how the team designs, supports, and oversees these high-profile projects while also managing day-to-day operations. Frank and I also reminisce about the 2019 NW/MET hosted at UNLV.Connect with Frank Alaimo on LinkedIn. Learn more about the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) on Twitter at @UNLV and online at: https://www.unlv.edu.