Universidad Rey Juan Carlos Encourages Hybrid Learning with Lightware

The solution, powered by USB-C, Includes installation of universal matrix switches in your classrooms Lightware Taurus UCX-4×2-HC30. In this way, The center has created a future-proof learning environment where instructors are confident users of hybrid technology.

Founded in 1996, the King Juan Carlos University (URJC) He has always applied an advanced interdisciplinary approach to teaching and research. When the school decided to look for an audiovisual solution for the classroom, that would allow distant students the same level of video accessibility, audio and data that on-campus learners have, it was decided to incorporate Lightware technology

The IT team had several issues that needed to be addressed, These include obtaining and transmitting audio and video signals from the classroom without compromising their quality. Remote students had to enjoy sound and picture as if they were present in the classroom.

Engineers had to decide whether to continue with traditional whiteboards or introduce a change in pedagogy through the use of projectors or interactive displays. At last, They chose interactive solutions based on projectors and auto-tracking USB cameras to focus on the traditional whiteboard when the teacher writes on it.

likewise, the IT team needed to provide seamless connectivity for dedicated classroom computers and teachers' laptops to classroom peripherals, as cameras, Screens, Keyboards and mice, Touch Control Panels...

Expensive USB cables, very limited in length and often showing poor integration with room peripherals, particularly with cameras, They could also become a challenge for hybrid classrooms. They had to adopt multiple devices that would require constant monitoring and remote support for instructors and troubleshooting.

To respond to all these requirements, multiple Lightware devices were implanted and, in this way, the University's IT team turned the campus into a space for hybrid learning advanced.

In the first stage, that started in the 2021, were installed up to 102 units of Lightware MMX4x2-HDMI-USB20-L Matrix Switches, they offer 4 HDMI inputs, 2 HDMI and USB outputs 2.0 to switch between 4 USB peripherals and 4 Hosts.

The IT team enrolled the Taurus UCX-4 universal switching×2-HC30 for 102 classrooms and, In the final stage, the University will implement 92 More units of this model.

With Taurus UCX-4×2-HC30 installed in its hybrid classrooms, The center has created a future-proof learning environment where instructors are confident users of hybrid technology. Enjoy the automated, seamless launch of classroom AV. They rely on instant host switching and USB connectivity 3.1 Gene 1 to deliver video and audio 4K@60Hz 4:4:4 and have access to Ethernet.

the distribution amplifier DA4-HDMI20-C It is used in large auditoriums of the university to allow a quality video signal on the screen of each room. University Engineers Deployed Lightware Five-Meter USB-C Cables .

With open API available on Lightware devices , Task Remote Control and Instructor Support, as well as the prevention of problems are surmountable for the engineers of the URJC.

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos' IT team values the scalability of Lightware technology, providing space for future technological developments and further extension across the campus. They see potential in the company's open API features that enable integration with third-party devices and superior architecture control solutions to improve classroom usage efficiency and prevent device failures.

currently, engineers consider implementing the room control provided by the Lightware firmware Advanced Room Automation (LARA) which is available on the Taurus UCX mixer.

With LARA, the University will control both Lightware and third-party devices using a library of pre-written modules or having its own modules in JavaScript. They study LARA and evaluate its potential against Lightware's Event Manager control solution that the University has used so far to improve classroom usability and enhance the overall learning experience.

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