2015 Exhibitor Presentations & Bios
Room #252
10:00a-10:20a *AMX by Harman “Room Configuration Made Easy & Networked AV”
We will cover two topics. First, we will show how AMX’s Rapid Project Maker (RPM) can let you configure a room in less than an hour; no programming skills needed. Next, we will discuss how to distribute AV over your existing network using SVSi encoders and decoders. With network infrastructure getting more robust, it’s become practical to use your existing network to distribute AV with resolutions up to 4K.
Tom Mykietyn, Higher Education Managercurrently helps higher education clients implement technology enabled learning spaces. His previous roles include marketing positions with Sony, Sharp and Pioneer.
Ryan Ostrow, Sales Engineeris part of Harman’s Technical Resource Organization where he assists in the design and development of technology controlled environments. He previously worked as a system integrator in the Philadelphia region.
10:25a-10:45a ARUBA “The Mobility-First Edge: Security Begins with the Mobile User”
Campus-wide Mobility, enabled by advances in enterprise WiFi, gives students a better shot at success by improving collaboration and learning. As Universities and Colleges break new ground in early technology adoption, the network has become the focal point for radical change. Mobile and cloud-based technologies are forcing us to rethink the campus enterprise. HP and Aruba have joined forces to help you move your business, and the people in it, faster than ever before. This is how tomorrow moves.
Adam Weinstein is the Account Executive for Aruba an HP Enterprise Company for the Greater Philadelphia Area. Adam has a focus on the Higher Ed and K-12 Education segments for Aruba. Adam shares his many customers’ experiences with Mobility Challenges in the GenMobile Era and how they have overcome them. His most successful customers do not limit their end users, but rather enable them to access all of their resources from anywhere, in a way that is Simple, Secure, Stable and Smart. Adam has been with Aruba for 2.5 years, and spent his previous 6 years with Motorola’s Wireless Technology group.
11:00a-11:20a *AT&T “Teaching & Learning in the Comfort of Blue Jeans”
Our mission is to make video communications as easy and pervasive as audio communications, enabling more effective collaboration for students, faculty and staff. Our cloud-based conferencing and collaboration service makes this possible by enabling users to connect with each other seamlessly anytime, anywhere, and from practically any device. With Blue Jeans, professors can broadcast live lectures to students across the globe using video, facilitate guest speakers, record and share events, in addition to sharing presentations in real time. 80% of administrators, policymakers and educators indicate that interactive video conferencing is helping schools achieve academic goals. Through innovative uses of video conferencing and collaboration technology, Blue Jeans is creating countless educational opportunities that weren't previously possible.
Bob Zapotocky is an Application Sales Manager with AT&T’s Government, Education and Medical Organization (AT&T GEM). Bob is responsible for AT&T’s Unified Communications, Cloud Collaboration and Public Health Strategy and Technical Support for our State and Local Government, and Education customers in states east of the Mississippi River. In his years supporting AT&T GEM, Bob has shared industry trends, critical analysis and strategic insights in presentations for a number of organizations including the International Telecommunications Professional Exchange (IPTX), Tennessee Educational Technology Association (TETA), Ohio Higher Education Computing Council (OHECC) and The University System of GA Board of Regents. He has also participated in and provided content for podcasts, whitepapers and articles published by various industry trade and media outlets.
Bob has 17 years of experience with AT&T in a variety of positions supporting enterprise and public sector clients in their efforts to lead IP transformation within their organizations. He holds an MBA from Suffolk University and completed The Emerging Leaders Program with the Center for Collaborative Leadership at UMass Boston. When he is not supporting clients’ IP Transformation efforts, Bob is enjoying life with his wife and three amazing, digital-native daughters in Northwest FL.
11:25a-11:45a Echo360 “Why Active Learning Matters”
Why active learning matters, and can help to increase student engagement in traditional face to face, hybrid and pure online classes. Learn how Echo360 can help Institutions gain more insights into course level data, allowing instructors to make real time decisions based on live student feedback. The Lecture has evolved, and so have the technologies to support teaching and learning. Please participate to learn how your Institution can benefit with Active Learning!
Fred Thimme, Senior Solutions Engineer, Echo360 has been with the company for 3 years. He has been in the video communications space for over 15 years with extensive knowledge in capture, conferencing, and collaboration technologies. As a Solutions Engineer he works with prospective clents providing technical and product expertise during the sales process and helping them understand how our technology works and integrates with existing workflows. Here is his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredthimme
3:15p-3:35p *Scrimmage "The Latest Innovations in Mobile Learning Technology & Tools"
Experience the newest mobile learning, development and training technologies, including exciting social collaboration tools, interactive gamification features, robust analytics, along with pro-active coaching/teaching methods. Our goal is to improve how users learn, collaborate and, in turn, obtain new levels of learning and performance, while offering educators and trainers easy-to-use and effective tools. The Scrimmage platform empowers all levels of education, including Higher Ed & K-12, as well as the non-profit and corporate sectors. Join us for an informative program and discover the Latest Mobile Learning Technology for any device.
Elena Coarse, Scrimmage: With over ten years of working directly in the learning and training field, Elena offers a considerable knowledge base, as well as inspired leadership capabilities and hands-on experience. Elena currently serves as Director of Business Development for Scrimmage and works across all industries and sectors. She holds a B.A. in Public Relations from York College of Pennsylvania, along with a M.A. in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix.
3:40p-4:00p D2L Brightspace "Does your Current LMS Support Competency-Based Education?"
Competency-based education is gaining new momentum as a learning model. During this session we'll explain the five most important things you'll need to know about the CBE model. D2L Brightspace Can fully support this model today! We'll take a look at CBE that starts with the basics
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What is competency-based education (CBE?)
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Who is CBE for?
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Where is it gaining tractin?
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How does it work?
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When (are you ready for CBE?)
Mark Bevenour: Regional Sales Executive, D2L Brightspace. Mark has worked with area colleges and universities to help implement blended and online learning solutions for over 10 years. Before joining D2L, Mark has worked at Apple, Blackboard Collaborate, and Cisco Systems.
Room #209
10:00a-10:20a *FSR “Collaboration & Active Learning”
Collaboration and active learning are clearly the keys to successful student engagement. Over the past few years, there has been impressive evidence released indicating that investing in active learning pedagogy and supporting technologies can affect student performance. FSR's solutions offer the building blocks for technology rich classrooms, from the ground up!
Gina Sansivero is Director of Educational Sales at FSR, Inc (www.fsrinc.com) in Woodland Park, NJ. FSR is a US manufacturer which offers connectivity, infrastructure, AV, and collaborative technology products worldwide. Gina is a member of InfoComm International. Reach Gina at [email protected] or on twitter @GinaSans.
10:25a-10:45a *ApprenNet “The Pivot to Skills Based Training”
How do you best learn skills? Is it by sitting in a lecture hall - either live or virtually - for a fixed period of time and consuming knowledge pre-digested by the educator? Or do you learn by doing and with feedback on your practice from peers and experts? Most people would say the latter. Thus, it's no surprise that Coursera and Udacity, two of the largest providers of MOOCs, which were once all the rage, are no longer repackaging the talking head lecture, but are pivoting to skills based training. How will these companies and others deliver skills based training? Enter: ApprenNet. Come see a demonstration of how schools and companies across the country and using ApprenNet to help people build and hone their skills for today's workforce.
Morgan Loewith of ApprenNet has a background in marketing and a desire to help others, Morgan spends her days at ApprenNet assisting clients with problems big and small. She holds a BSBA in Marketing from Washington University in St. Louis.
11:00a-11:20a *Logitech “Video Collaboration & Distance Learning”
This will be a discussion on Video Collaboration and how schools are using Distance Learning to expand ideas around the globe. We will discuss the technology available today in cloud video applications and the ease of deployment with Logitech USB Cameras.
Scott Kushel is the RSM for the Northeast Region with Logitech.
11:25a-11:45a *Mersive “Solstice: Wireless Collaboration Technology for Classrooms & Conference Rooms”
Mersive’s award-winning Solstice product line for wireless collaboration enables multiple users to connect simultaneously to a shared display using a range of devices over a WiFi or Ethernet network. With Solstice, any number of users can instantly connect, share, and control the display, fostering collaboration and decision-making. Mersive’s Solstice has won three industry-leading product awards in 2015, including the Commercial Integrator BEST award for Collaboration, the AV Technology InfoComm Best of Show Award, and AV Magazine’s Conferencing and Collaboration Product of the Year.
Burt Feldman is a sales professional with over thirty years of sales, and sales management experience. Burt has been selling technology products and services for companies such as: Pioneer, Concurrent Computer & VBrick Systems. Burt is currently the Northeast Sales Director for Mersive Technologies where he is responsible for all sales related activities for Northeast US & Eastern Canada.
3:15p-3:35p *Barracuda Networks “Total Threat Protection and Securing Information in the Digital Age”
A discussion of issues and solutions for securing data and internet access for Education Institutions in the digital age.
Steve Katsman from the Micro Technology Group, has been called a "unique problem solver" for his ability to provide creative, dependable IT consulting solutions. In his twenty years of consulting experience, encompassing work with most of the major industry vendors and products, this experience is used to help MTG clients design, implement and secure networks, develop project management solutions, provide proactive support and maintenance programs. Over the years Steve has earned numerous industry-certifications, collaborated of vendors to help develop new products and trainings.
3:40p-4:00p *CSG Global “How fast can your campus respond?”
Deliver a more connected, mobile, safer learning environment with the Avaya Notification Solution. Schools, colleges and universities can be confident that they have the communications tools in place to keep campus safety personnel, students, teachers, faculty, staff and parents informed when incidents occur, provide event, prepare recorded messages and specify the list of contacts to whom the messages will be sent. As a trusted partner to over 5,000 educational institutions globally, Avaya can converge and consolidate voice, data and video networks to deliver a foundation for a more mobile and connected campus.
Mark J. Fletcher, ENP | Avaya Chief Architect – Worldwide Public Safety Solutions for Avaya, I define the fundamental architectures and strategic direction Avaya takes globally to ensure a consistent, standards based approach is followed for customer and government implementations with a focus on Next Generation Emergency Services, regardless of where they are deployed. I continue to represent Avaya through participation in industry organizations such as NENA, EENA, APCO and the NG9-1-1 Institute by participation on technical workgroups and committees that refine standards for the evolution of emergency services globally.
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