(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Ingram Micro offers a wide range of solutions from Poly for students and staff

Today, a virtual workspace has become part and parcel of nearly every stakeholder in a school environment. While distance education was a growing trend globally, the pandemic has forced schools worldwide to organise and train staff to achieve hospitable and well-functioning remote education for their students.

Schools today are looking to a 'hybrid' or 'blended' learning environment, with instructors teaching a mix of students in the classroom and at home. To be successful, teachers, students and administrators must have the right tools that ensure these hybrid experiences are engaging and beneficial for all participants no matter their location.

Hybrid learning concerns

There are multiple factors that affect the hybrid education setting. Students and teachers both need to build confidence and be comfortable using virtual learning tools. Parents, of younger children especially, could use guidance on how to ensure that their children can connect and engage in their virtual lessons successfully.

In a physical classroom, teachers adjust their voice as they move around and make sure students are actively involved while students raise their hands to engage. In a hybrid environment, using technology must reproduce these critical aspects of teaching.

The effective use of the right tools is a clear solution to address these concerns. Poly's audio and video solutions support millions of educators and students globally, bringing the highest quality audio, video, and content sharing into the classroom, home and beyond.

Poly works with mobile phones, computers, and more advanced camera systems to enable the success of distance learning initiatives for both students and educators. They empower educators to deliver exceptional, high-impact learning experiences, and the products can be managed remotely by school IT administrators, even when connected to a home network.

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Tools for administrators

School leaders need the tools to support effective communications for board meetings, status updates, teacher evaluations, and preserving day-to-day business no matter their location. Poly's products help with administrators' hectic day-to-day responsibilities, and ensure the highest quality voice, video, and content sharing.

Security

The sensitive nature of voice and video requires a high level of security for the user. Poly protects audio and video calls with standard encryption protocols that will give each participant the comfort needed to carry-on conversations naturally. With deep expertise and extensive partner ecosystem, Poly has helped millions of customers worldwide achieve their goals for collaboration.

Advanced services

Poly is offering to help educational institutions excel in blended learning with :

• Two two-hour virtual workshops with educators on the best practices for remote teaching.
• A three to five minutes institution customised video for students covering an introduction into hybrid learning with instructions on maximising the experience.
• Two one-hour virtual presentations on Hybrid Learning for parents.

Participants can connect using Poly's audio and video solutions with several applications including but not limited to Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. For any troubleshooting issues, the company has an expert professional customer support team on-call.

Poly is distributed by the leading technology distributor Ingram Micro, part of Aptec Distribution, which strives to create a strong platform to cater to the evolving technological needs of consumers. With a wide network of resellers set across the Middle East, the company is an authorised distributor for most leading IT hardware, software and communications manufacturers in the world.

Get in touch with us and book your demo for Poly Studio and Poly X50 for a training/meeting experience like never before.

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Harleen Sohal

Ingram Micro

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