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From Blank Stares to Barbie Magic: Transforming the AV Department into a Fun and Exciting Student Experience!

By Britt Yenser What if working for the AV department seemed fun and exciting to students? If you’re like me, you might have found recruiting student employees challenging the past few years. I would explain our department’s role to students, and I would be met with blank stares. When their shock wore off they’d... Read More

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October 27, 2023

October Security Awareness | IT in AV

In 2004 the Federal Government declared October National Cyber Security Awareness Month. When it comes to cyber security many think it is about a strong password and setting up a firewall but there much more to it. This month’s article I will take a look at why security is important and the impact we can... Read More

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September 28, 2023

The Student Experience | IT in AV

The Student Experience The student experience is something that is not always at the forefront when we design our classrooms. We may consider some elements, like viewing angles and audio, that impact the student experience but we mainly focus on how faculty will interact with our systems. We consider what buttons will look like, we... Read More

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September 12, 2023

Out of Your Brain and Onto the Page: How to Create Documentation for your Student Employment Program | Somehow I Manage

Here we are, friends! The last article of my original four-part series about student employees. We went on a few side quests, but it’s time to wrap up “Student Employees 101,” so to speak. This is not the last article for this column– just the last article I had officially planned! And it’s on one… Read More

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August 16, 2023

Ai4 2023 Conference | IT in AV

On August 8th and August 9th, I was lucky enough to attend the 2023 Ai4 conference that was held at MGM Conference Center located in Las Vegas. For those that might not know, the Ai4 conference is a conference focused on artificial intelligence. This was my first time attending this conference and here is my... Read More

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August 2, 2023

How Do I Get Students to Work, and How Do I Know if Things are Going Well? | Somehow I Manage

*Record scratch* you might be wondering why this article isn’t about student employees. Fear not, the articles about student employee management will resume. But this column isn’t just about managing student employees– it’s about managing all sorts of things! So I wanted to pause the student employee series and ask– how are you managing your… Read More

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