education microphones

Listen to the latest SIGNAL PATH podcast with ROB PRICE, the CEO of the wildly successful SCHOOL OF ROCK community of music schools with branches around the globe.

Ceiling's unique design has people all over the world talking, so to clear up any Ceiling-centered confusion, we’ve gathered up the most commonly asked questions to provide a helpful FAQ on what your new tech can and can’t be used for.

Despite the tech world being abuzz with new ideas and products that revolutionize the way people do business, we’re STILL stuck with some of the same problems we’ve been dealing with since the 50s. Flying people around the world for simple meetings, breakdowns in communication, and plain old employee burnout are issues we’re dealing with that our grandparents would be all too familiar with.

Learn more about how to get your classroom ready for student's return in the fall.

Master distance learning by creating a classroom full of effortless audio products, displays and cameras.

With the fall semester approaching, schools are looking at a variety of options to accommodate students and teachers with a range of learning experiences. Some of the most popular course models that schools are offering for fall 2020 include continued distance learning or fully online classes, AND a new “HyFlex” format.

With a unique opportunity to build a learning environment from the ground up, based on the direction the AV industry is heading, learn how Joe Way, Director, USC Learning Environments, utilized IT- and software-based technologies for content delivery.

The most critical aspect of a meeting is interaction. While videoconferencing systems are designed to enable interactivity between participants at different locations, its importance to communicate between people in the same room is often overlooked.

Wireless microphones can be an incredibly useful tool across all areas of higher education, from use in lectures and at external events to live performances and presentations.

Personalized microphones for each teacher and campus-wide AV-over-IP improve user experience and system maintenance

The Sydney Jewish Museum was established three decades ago by Holocaust survivors who came to Australia. The Museum’s tagline, ‘Where history has a voice’, encapsulates both the origins and mission of the Museum, while also fitting perfectly with the newly installed feature exhibit Reverberations: A Future for Memory. This interactive, high-tech attraction shines a light on the humanity and life experiences of Holocaust survivors who, in recent years, have shared their stories in person with visitors. Created in collaboration with the USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education, the unique visitor experience uses cutting-edge technology, including components from the Shure Stem Ecosystem, to transform the life stories of Sydney-based Holocaust survivors into interactive, on-screen biographies capable of conversation with visitors.

The university upgraded its facilities for hyflex learning and adopted a ceiling-mounted, hands-free sound capture method to improve classroom interaction and replace roving mics.

The history of the University of Lucerne dates back to about 1600 AD; it evolved from the Jesuit college in Lucerne. Over the years, the university has continuously adopted new technologies. For example, various Shure products have been used for teaching since 2011.

The school decided to establish a new advanced classroom allowing to connect Japanese students with cooperators overseas to help build global competence. The audio system had to ensure that even quiet voices could be picked up in the large room, without capturing disrupting noise.

Global Indian International School Upgrades SMART Campus Singapore with Shure Microflex Ecosystem.

The University of New Hampshire prides itself on its award-winning faculty and cutting-edge facilities as the state’s ‘flagship public research institution.’ When Covid-19 struck in 2020, it needed to act fast to maintain that reputation. How could the university’s faculty pivot to keep teaching when students and staff were suddenly distributed far and wide? Technology would provide the answer.

Pepperdine University Campus in Florence upgrades its hybrid learning set-up with Shure MXA710 Linear Array Microphones and SLX-D Digital Wireless System.

Like many learning institutions, Blinn College had to quickly adjust how its students studied during the Covid-19 pandemic. A hybrid learning model was the only way to ensure all students had the opportunity to access classes either from home or in the classroom. This required adding video conferencing systems to more than 250 classrooms across the college’s five campuses.