Bose Videobar VB1 facilitates hybrid learning at Ritsumeikan University

Professors of the Japanese university Ritsumeikan now use the all-in-one video conferencing system Bose VB1 videobar to generate an interactive experience with students.

the Ritsumeikan University is one of the most important higher education institutions in Japan, composed of sixteen faculties and twenty-one graduate schools, divided into four campuses, to which they go 35.000 students.

Committed to providing flexible learning, collaborative and safe for students, on its new campus Ibaraki Osaka the technology of Bose Professional, typically found in conference rooms in workspaces, with the device for video conferencing Videobar VB1 as protagonist.

As he explains Kengo Kurashina, of the Department of Information Systems, Ritsumeikan University, "when we installed Bose VB1 in a medium-sized classroom, audio was clearly transmitted to students who participated remotely. Microphone performance is very useful when students are in the classroom with social distancing.".

Bose Videobar VB1 exclusion zone configuration has effectively reduced ambient noise from the ventilation system, which was now higher due to the continuous refrigeration that must be carried out in the classrooms for a healthy environment and avoid contagion

Bose Videobar VB1, which is used in classrooms in which a maximum of thirty students are present, is mounted on a tripod-type stand to move it freely to any position and height, as needed for each class.

For teachers who move around the classroom, the automatic framing function is a very useful feature that allows everyone to see both the instructor and the whiteboard with the contents

"By having cameras and microphones in every classroom," Kurashina adds.- we can easily record the discussions and archive them for later reference. In that sense, it's much more cost-effective than buying fixed cameras and recording equipment.".

The flexibility of the device configuration software is also a very attractive feature for this manager.: "the simplicity of the software and the ability to intuitively adapt to each environment, including seeing where microphones are focused and the ease of setting exclusion zones, are very precious features in this device".

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