The United Nations International School (UNIS), a K-12 school serving students in New York City, needed an AV solution to enable effective hybrid learning across 150 classrooms. They sought a partner who could provide a simple, user-friendly experience while integrating new technology with their existing classroom equipment.

As the COVID-19 pandemic forced a sudden shift to remote learning, UNIS faced critical challenges:

• Lack of Preparation: Like many schools, UNIS was initially unprepared for a full-scale remote learning scenario and had to manage with the technology on hand.
• Need for Simplicity: The new technology solution needed to be simple for teachers and students to learn and use, providing a near-classroom experience without a steep learning curve.
• Integration with Existing Tools: The school did not want to discard its previous technology investments and required a solution that could integrate with its existing laptops and wall-mounted smartboards.

UNIS’s goal was clear: invest in technology that would advance the learning environment and improve curriculum quality, regardless of where students or teachers were located.

RoomReady, brought in by managed service provider WPG, delivered a customized AV integration solution focused on creating a superior hybrid experience.

1. Mobile Carts for Visibility: RoomReady equipped the school with mobile carts that support 55-inch displays, allowing educators to see all remote student participants on the screen in a grid view.
2. All-in-One Video Bars: The solution included 160 Poly all-in-one video bars (X30s and X50s) equipped with speaker-tracking cameras and microphones to ensure remote students could clearly see and hear their teachers.
3. Integration with Existing Technology: Teachers could easily share lesson plans from their existing laptops, allowing students—both in the classroom and remote—to interact with content on the new displays and existing smartboards.

RoomReady’s tailored solutions produced exceptional outcomes:

• Rapid Deployment: The team installed technology enabling successful hybrid learning in 150 classrooms in just three weeks.
• Enhanced Interaction: Remote learners could clearly see their in-classroom cohorts and be heard when they spoke, while teachers could view all students simultaneously.
• Cost Savings: The simple solution allowed UNIS to save money by leveraging technology it already had rather than replacing equipment.

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