The University of the West of England – UWE in Bristol recently expanded its law enforcement education offerings for the Avon, Somerset, and Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship programs, adding specialized learning spaces across three floors of a campus building to support the growth that are equipped with Extron AV switching and control as well as a NAV Pro AVoIP system that enables interconnectivity among the various spaces.
The systems meet the university’s standards for performance and efficiency and support its technology-enabled active learning – TEAL methodology. The learning spaces include collaborative classrooms, police interrogation rooms, and configurable rooms for forensic studies, while sources consist of computers, BYOD connectivity, and feeds from a myriad of PTZ cameras and microphones.
System control is designed to be intuitive. Each AV system supports remote access, and the installation provides two-way communication among the rooms.
“The AV installation for our Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship programs is a shining example of what can be achieved when AV designers coordinate with architects, electrical engineers, and the contractor,” says James Gray, design manager at UWE. “A demanding undertaking at times but the results speak for themselves.”
In part, GV AV credits the many integration-friendly features and technologies built into the Extron products that allowed installation and system commissioning to be completed within a single month. Students have stated they find that being able to collaborate within small groups using Extron IN1608 xi switchers while observing and interacting with those in the interview and forensics rooms over the NAV Pro AVoIP system provide a more well-rounded experience.
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