Sony helps implement a hybrid teaching environment in schools

He Passaic County Community College has opted for technology Sony to offer a world of new possibilities to students and teachers. For this, Nearly a hundred 3LCD laser projectors have been installed 6.000 VPL-PHZ60 lumens, SRG-120DU PTZ cameras and professional Bravia displays, included 26 FW-100BZ40J models of 100 inches.

Passaic County Community College (Fire protection), located in Passaic County (New Jersey), It has four campuses and has more than 13.000 students. Their educational level is achieved through state-of-the-art facilities that have the Sony technology.

Like many schools, PCCC needed to pivot quickly when the pandemic hit and the technological changes they employed helped them not only continue teaching when they closed their physical doors, but they forever changed their approach to education and its accessibility.

Christopher Mueller, PCCC IT User Services Director, helped usher in this era by working in collaboration with Tele-Measurements for guidance on audiovisual systems, from design to implementation, and get classrooms that were prepared for any situation.

In this way, Nearly a hundred 3LCD laser projectors have been installed 6.000 VPL-PHZ60 lumens on all four PCCC campuses, as well as SRG-120DU PTZ cameras and professional Bravia displays, included 26 FW-100BZ40J models of 100 inches.

PCCC uses professional Bravia displays at the back of classrooms to deliver presentations to students, and PTZ cameras have also been arranged here for teachers walking around the classroom and working on whiteboards..

Gene Battiloro, especialista en tecnología de Tele-Measurements, explica la importancia del control y la conectividad. “Sony interactúa bien con muchos sistemas de control y su software está siempre actualizado. Tiene una excelente línea de productos en todos los ámbitos. Besides, como hogar de Extron para nuestro sistema de control, fue beneficioso que se integrara bien con estas soluciones, lo que facilita a los instructores acceder a un panel de control y comenzar y configurar de inmediato”.

Hablando de sus experiencias con los proyectores, Mueller señala los beneficios del HDBaseT. “Ha hecho que la instalación sea más fácil que tener que tender numerosos cables a nuestros proyectores. We run HDBaseT from our switches on the podiums to the projectors and that allows for a single point, which means fewer cables and fewer points of failure. They provide very accurate colors, They are bright and can compete with light coming in from outside. Besides, “They turn on quickly and that speed is essential because every minute is an opportunity to captivate a student”.

Regarding professional Bravia screens, Mueller also highlights the advantages that they have brought. “The heating time and the speed at which they appear, along with clarity, They have been a great additional advantage for the teaching staff. Screens mounted on profiles 100 inches are located at the back of the rooms where they are seen 40 students. When you put them on a Zoom screen, There is usually approximately 12 students who are remote at a certain point, so with the size of these screens, It actually feels like the remote students are in the classroom.”.

For your part, Sony PTZ cameras have also helped remote students see the instructor clearly, “especially when we zoomed in, in these classrooms 30 y 40 students. Reliable sound, high quality and have an excellent image, all at 1080P and 60 fps. And for teachers who use whiteboards, Students at home and in the classroom can easily view notes.”, Mueller adds..