Programme
Day 1
schoms Welcome
Mark Dunlop - Chair schoms
Welcome to QMU - Video campus tour
Richard Butt - Vice Principal, QMU
This Next Great Leap Forward
Stephen Heppell

Change in English education seems to come every 75 years or so. Sunday schools in 1800, Primary education for all in 1870, secondary education for all in 1944... and now CoVID... More
Referenced Resources
- The Golden Generation certificate generator (it’s free of course) is at: https://heppell.net/golden.
- The Learning Lab designed largely by school students’ research is here.
- Thurstone’s Law of Comparative Judgment (essay pairs and student marking) is explained here and in many other places.
- The Learnometer project and details are here: https://learnometer.net.
- Further answers to that good question on assessment - this was a remarkable project for it’s time.
- And of course a rather amazing 25m folk have found their way to my chaotic website and there is a ton of stuff there: https://heppell.net.
The Touchless Classroom. Creating post pandemic safe and automated teaching spaces.
Raj Singadia - Crestron
- Automated classroom.
- Solution centric delivery.
- Future proofing your campus.
The Future of Hybrid Learning Environments. Bringing an Active Classroom to Remote Learners.
Christopher Jaynes - Mersive
Mersive Solstice has been designed for engaging collaboration for both onsite and remote learners.
- Solstice Active Learning provides learners with a completely touchless collaboration experience to engage and share using their own devices.
- Together, Solstice Active Learning and Solstice Conference support the next generation of hybrid learning environments - enabling students to have immersive, collaborative learning experiences from anywhere.
Furniture for Hybrid Workspaces - Designing hybrid workspaces with TeamMate Roomware Solutions
Kevin Lyons & Sam Botting - TeamMate
- Update on latest designs from TeamMate
- HuddleZone Table reveal.
- How TeamMate's technical Furniture can help with this post-pandemic world
Hybrid Learning - Is it still relevant in a post covid world
Nick Mawer - Kramer
- Why Hybrid Learning will continue to deliver benefits post covid
- Introducing the Visual Learning Laboratory it its multifunctional uses illustrated with the installation at the City of Glasgow College
- Introducing Kramer Software agnostic teaching rooms
WriteWall - a new beginning in white boards
James Bedford & Lee Didcock - TK Team
- Write Without limits
- Trimless Wall to wall - Floor to ceiling One off purchase
Evolution of AV within Higher Education - Working with universities to fulfil students’ expectations…
Carlton Gee, Dean Williamson and Dean Offord - Panasonic
- Introduction and latest market trends First hand University experience
- Implementing a blended learning environment How Panasonic is able to meet these changing needs.
My route into AV, and managing 300+ classrooms in an AV team of 3 technicians
Per Mouritzen - Aalborg University, Denmark
Per Mouritzen has been working in the AV industry for more than 20 years, both as end user, installer and technician, he holds an CTS and has a master in ICT and learning. He work as an technology manager doing learning space design at Aalborg University, Denmark. Per has been part of different Avixa webinars and panel discussion.
Day 2
Round table on Hybrid learning
Presentation and discussion
Rodrigo Sanchez-Pizani - Kings College London
Chris Pearson - Durham University
Solutions for Remote, Hybrid, and In-Person Learning
Michael Edlin - Extron
There has never been a better time to acquire or upgrade the AV teaching tools you need to reach students wherever they are. Extron has the AV products that help educators deal with teaching challenges, both immediate and long term.
- Recording and Streaming solutions for remote and hybrid learning
- AV over IP allows institutions to leverage existing network to easily redeploy AV systems as class sizes and social distancing requirements change
- Voice reinforcement for in-person teaching, with or without a mask
Supporting Hybrid learning: Today and for the future
Andreas Ganahl - Wolfvision
We look at some of the key considerations regarding deployment of audio-visual equipment, with particular emphasis on how our customers are using WolfVision Cynap solutions to support their desired multi-modal teaching and learning models.
- Hybrid learning at scale using Cynap solutions.
- Incorporating lecture capture using Panopto.
- Using Cynap for Webcasting and local streaming.
- Web conferencing: enhancing the process with a simplified ‘join experience.’
Supporting Hybrid learning - Today and for the future - Innovation On Campus
Sammi Bews - LG
- Walk Around LG UK HQ
- Why LED
- Innovating products
Smart Resource Management
Siso
Smarter management of technical resources to help navigate your way through the post-Covid student world.
Touchless Audio. The World Has Changed, Have We?
Inesh Patel - Sennheiser
Premium audio solutions for a modern educational facility – we make learning a sound experience.
- Quality matters – addressing campus-wide audio challenges of today with premium audio solutions for tomorrow and beyond.
- The future is here – uncompromised audio quality for in-room lectures, remote participants, hybrid learning and more.
- Keeping it simple – how to meet multiple AV challenges with minimal product interaction while seamlessly integrating with existing infrastructure.
FlexSpace - Flexible Learning Environments eXchange
FLEXspace.org is both an open education (OER) platform to find best practices, detailed attributes/specifications and a community aligned with the SCHOMS mission to promote excellence in teaching and learning practices and environments... More
Dr. Lisa Stephens - Asst. Dean, University at Buffalo - leads the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Office of Online Education. She also serves as Senior Strategist for Academic Innovation at the 64-campus State of New York (SUNY) System and Executive Director of FLEXspace.
Dr. Rebecca Frazee - faculty in Learning Design & Technology at San Diego State University, also serves as FLEXspace Associate Director.
Day 3
PowerBI & PowerApps - Transforming in-house AV control and Management
Marek Pokorny and Daniel Caruana - University of South Australia
SCHOMS - The Way Forward - to include SCHOMS AGM
Executive Committee - include discussion on ISE, Benchmarking Survey, Bursary info
Providing the tools to support you
Garry Cox - Sony
As you look to create new and appropriate ways to deliver teaching and engage with students either remotely or face to face - Sony is here to support you.
- Comprehensive range of technologies to support Higher Education teaching and technology management. Supporting Universities across Europe to enhance their remote learning capabilities. We will explore some of these installations and the Sony technologies they chose to install, including our Edge Analytics Appliance.
- We’ll highlight to you to our latest products.
- We’ve a lot to catch up with you on so we hope you can join us!
Why Nureva are transforming the modern classroom to support Hyflex learning
Jon Knight - Nureva | Ascentae
Supporting hybrid learning with advanced audio-conferencing technology from Nureva.
- Explore how the landscape of higher education in the UK has changed and explains how combining learning approaches like ‘HyFlex’ with the right technology can give students the educational experience they need.
- Learn how Nureva audio solutions facilitate ‘HyFlex learning’.
- Understand the future trends being predicted by thought leaders in the higher education space and in addition to a detailed walkthrough of Nureva’s current product offering, have a preview of the new education features.
Hybrid AV in Education
Ross Turnbull & Ben Spurgeon - GV AV
AV solutions for Hybrid Learning - no matter where your students are located.
- GVAV Intro (Live)
- Pre-recorded demonstration of a hybrid AV system installed at the University of Birmingham and a product demonstration by Audio Logic
- GVAV Live Q&A
QMU - "Covid - seen through the rear view mirror!"
"A light-hearted look at the QMU Covid experience, shamelessly using car and driving analogies! Book your parking space early!"
Barry Dickson - Project Office Manager, QMU
Getting back on campus safely: the role of IP technology
Andrew Smith - Exterity
How can universities and colleges prepare themselves now for the future and ensure a COVID-safe campus? Discover how digital signage and IP-base communications are playing a vital role in preparation for the safe return of students to higher education.
- How to prepare for the future and ensure a COVID-safe campus.
- Discover how digital signage and IP-base. communications can play a vital role.
- Communicate more effectively to students, staff and visitors across campus.
Epson Professional Displays
Paul Wilson - Epson
Learn about Epson’s updated range of market-leading 3LCD laser projectors, suitable for any and every space on campus and beyond.
- Projector versatility for campus-wide deployment.
- Distant viewing and distance learning: pandemic talking points.
- 3LCD laser and the growth of Epson Professional Displays.
Closing Remarks
to include Intro to Durham Annual Conference 2022.
Mark Dunlop - SCHOMS Chair &
Chris Pearson - Durham University