Challenge

Technology enhanced active learning classrooms need to combine both direct instruction and small group collaboration. The AV technology must allow instructors to share lesson content, from a variety of sources at their lectern, to a large format display at the front of the room as well as the displays at student pods throughout the room. Then, when it’s time for group work, students should be able to share content from their BYOD devices on the display associated with their pod.

Solution

A networked AV system such as Atlona OmniStream™ is an ideal fit for this active learning environment because it allows for unrestricted routing of AV signals. Sources from various locations, such as the lectern and student pods, are encoded onto a managed Gigabit network, and routed decoders connected to the various displays. A Velocity touch panel control system allows the instructor to easily determine which sources are shown on each display

Challenge

Technology enhanced active learning classrooms need to combine both direct instruction and small group collaboration. The AV technology must allow instructors to share lesson content, from a variety of sources at their lectern, to a large format display at the front of the room as well as the displays at student pods throughout the room. Then, when it’s time for group work, students should be able to share content from their BYOD devices on the display associated with their pod.

Solution

A networked AV system such as Atlona OmniStream™ is an ideal fit for this active learning environment because it allows for unrestricted routing of AV signals. Sources from various locations, such as the lectern and student pods, are encoded onto a managed Gigabit network, and routed decoders connected to the various displays. A Velocity touch panel control system allows the instructor to easily determine which sources are shown on each display.

Application Design

The instructor’s lectern includes an AT-OMNI-111 networked AV encoder that interfaces with the Omega™ AT-OME-SW32 three input switcher for laptop, room PC, and document camera sources.

Each student pod includes an AT-OMNI-111 encoder that interfaces with a student’s laptop and an AT-OMNI-121 decoder connected to the local flat-panel display. AV over IP allows student content to be shared at their pod, or the instructor can share student content to all displays.

An OMNI-121 at the lectern feeds the AT-GAIN-120 power amplifier allowing audio from any source to be routed to a series of speakers distributed throughout the room. The OMNI-121 at the projector decodes content for the large format display.

A managed Gigabit network switch serves as the hub of the networked AV system, with sufficient power to deliver PoE to all OmniStream endpoints.

Atlona’s Velocity™ AT-VGW-HW gateway facilitates system setup, management, and control. The AT-VTP-1000VL touch panel allows the instructor to select from a series of display modes, each with a set of intuitive user controls.

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Products Featured

AT-OMNI-111

The Atlona OmniStream™ 111 (AT-OMNI-111) is a networked AV encoder for HDMI sources up to 4K/60 4:4:4 and HDR (High Dynamic Range), plus embedded audio and RS-232 or IR control pass-through.

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AT-OMNI-121

The Atlona OmniStream™ 121 (AT-OMNI-121) is a networked AV decoder for HDMI / HDCP 2.2 output supporting resolutions up to 4K @ 60 Hz and HDR (High Dynamic Range), and RS-232 or IR pass-through.

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AT-OME-SW32

The Atlona AT-OME-SW32 is a 3×2 matrix switcher with USB-C and HDMI inputs, and HDMI outputs. The USB-C input is ideal for AV interfacing with Mac®, Chromebook™, and Windows® PCs, as well as smartphones and tablets

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AT-VTP-1000VL

The Atlona AT-VTP-1000VL is a Velocity 10” touch panel. Bright LED lighting surrounding the edge of the panel is ideal for providing a visual representation of room status in scheduling applications or for adding emphasis to AV control functions.

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AT-VGW-HW3

The Atlona AT-VGW-HW-3 is a Velocity™ hardware gateway that supports up to 3 rooms of AV control, up to 6 room of scheduling, and includes Velocity Device Manager for centralized configuration and management of Atlona IP-controllable products.

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AT-GAIN-120

The Atlona Gain™ 120 (AT-GAIN-120) is a compact power amplifier designed for low or high impedance applications and can be integrated with Atlona AV switchers and OmniStream™ AV systems for a wide variety of sound reinforcement applications.

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