Black Box Coalesce fosters collaboration at Olulu University in Finland

This wireless presentation and videoconferencing system has allowed the classrooms and conference rooms of the Oulu University of Applied Sciences to be transformed into collaborative learning spaces..

Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk) is one of the largest educational centers in Finland focused on this subject with about 8.500 students. In order to transform your classrooms and conference rooms and turn them into collaborative learning spaces, has installed the all-in-one wireless video conferencing and presentation system’ Coalesce of Black Box.

“Interactive technology is increasingly important in classrooms, so we study collaborative learning, with Byod support for some time now. Coalesce has allowed us to move forward and achieve a more attractive and dynamic learning environment”, comment Jori Löytynoja, Director of IT Customer Services at Oulu University of Applied Sciences.

Coalesce system combines wireless displays, video conferencing and screen sharing technologies and allow up to eight users to share and control any type of content from their own device, whether it's a tablet, a laptop or smartphone.

Installed in classrooms, auditoriums and conference rooms on the university's four campuses, The Black Box system allows wireless connectivity and has a simple interface that encourages active learning.

This solution allows students and teachers to share presentations, video and files from your own devices quickly, without needing to connect legacy AV cables and USB flash drives.

This helps the university optimize interaction between small groups, increase collaboration and drive interactivity and group learning. With the deployment of Coalesce, covering a total of 50 salas, The university has also reduced the number of troubleshooting requests sent to the IT department and eliminated the need for on-site repairs related to broken cables and adapters..

“The university is taking advantage of this technology to foster engaging and interactive learning environments.”. Coalesce allows the university to not only improve collaboration between learning spaces, but, besides, “has reduced the technical burden imposed on teachers and IT staff”, explica Josh Whitney, Senior Vice President of Black Box Product Solutions.