134: They Don’t Sit in the Classroom Like I Do with Mike McHugh | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast

In Part 2 of Ryan Gray’s conversation with Mike McHugh from Goshen University, the discussion moves from technology choices into the deeper realities behind them: trust, institutional culture, long term decision making, and the difference between what a room is designed to do and how it actually gets used. Mike also reflects on staying current in a changing AV landscape, teaching first year students about career and calling, and how stepping into the classroom has changed the way he approaches his work. The episode lands in a thoughtful place, with a look at experiential learning, service, and Mike’s upcoming May course in Maui supporting long term recovery work after the Lahaina fires. Read More

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March 25, 2026

133: It Might Just Be Future Mike with Mike McHugh | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast

In this episode of The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast, Ryan Gray talks with Mike McHugh of Goshen College about what it means to build a long career in higher ed technology at a small institution where the work is deeply personal and highly visible. Mike reflects on legacy, service, and the reality of revisiting systems he built years ago, all while keeping students at the center of the decision making. The conversation also explores professional community, leadership, and how consistency behind the scenes can make a visible difference. Read More

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March 21, 2026

Amplified: Tom Segers | Community Connections with Ryan

Tom Segers is the kind of higher ed AV leader who lives in reality first: seven campuses, a tiny team, and decisions that have to work in real classrooms, not just on a tradeshow stage. From privacy driven hybrid design to lifecycle planning and hands on testing, he keeps pulling the conversation back to what education actually needs, then takes that insight straight to the people building the products. His core message is simple: education is too fragmented to influence the industry alone, so community and shared feedback loops are how we move from adapting tools to shaping them. Read More

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March 19, 2026

HETMA Presents… Jackie Young: Innovation is Not Optional

Logitech for Education marketing leader Jackie Young walks through a joint AVIXA and Logitech survey that captured input from more than 500 AV and IT pros, more than 600 faculty, and nearly 700 students. The conversation focuses on the gap between hybrid expectations and real classroom performance, and why reliability, interoperability, and ease of use shape how people perceive an institution. Jackie also shares a few metrics that can help campus teams make a clearer case for investment by tying technology experience to retention and institutional stability. Read More

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March 10, 2026

The Story We Tell Ourselves… About Ourselves | Community Connections with Ryan

Ryan Gray explores a familiar idea many of us use to understand ourselves: that the brain can feel like multiple competing forces rather than one clean, rational voice. He unpacks where that idea overlaps with real neuroscience, where it slips into pop psychology, and why the difference matters if we want to better understand our own reactions. In the end, the piece connects self awareness to community, arguing that healthier relationships begin with a more honest understanding of how people actually think, feel, and respond. Read More

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February 27, 2026

HETMA Presents… Chair to Chair: Andy Vogel, Communications Chair

Erin Maher Moran sits down with Andy Vogel from The Ohio State University to unpack his path from hands on classroom AV support into instructional design, and how that mix shapes his approach to HETMA communications. They dig into what makes higher ed technology messaging uniquely tricky, especially translating technical capability into usability stories that land with faculty, leadership, and peers. The conversation ties back to this month’s theme of leveling up, focusing on confidence building through presenting, learning in public, and using mistakes as momentum. Read More

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