Joshua Curlett (@JoshuaCurlett), CEO of Sound Productions (@SoundPro) in Irving, TX, joins the show to talk about the importance of the distributor/reseller and end user relationship. We talk about building partnerships to assist in getting competitive pricing, design assistance, and training for your team. In higher ed, we can't thrive without ...…

In this episode, Joe presents the Keynote Address titled "Because of My Podcast: Seven Lessons Learned and Three Predictions" that was delivered to the 2019 Northwest Managers of Educational Technology (@NWMET) Conference in Las Vegas, NV, hosted by UNLV. Special thanks to the Frank Alaimo, Scott Menter, and the team at UNLV, as well as NW/MET ...…

While our daily routine is focused around technology, it's the relationships with our industry partners that are most important. In February, I had the honor of sitting on the PSNI Global Alliance (@PSNI_AV) Supersummit End User panel, hosted by Tim Albright (@TDAlbright) from AV Nation (@AVNationTV), that included a number of incredible collea ...…

Tim Van Woeart, Senior Project Supervisor, at Rutgers University and crew member on The AV Life joins the show. Hear how Rutgers leverages technology to answer real-world problems through immersive classrooms with life-sized video lecture halls. This episode is sponsored by Sound Productions, SoundPro.com.…

Randal Murphey, Manager of Multimedia Services at California Baptist University, joins the podcast to discuss his recent experiences at the Northwest Managers of Educational Technology conference at UNLV in Las Vegas, NV, and Almo E4 Experience in Costa Mesa, CA. We talk about the end user attendee perspective and lessons learned. Oh, and the i ...…

Lance Beaumont (@LanceBeaumont), Associate Professor of Music and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Program Development, at California Baptist University School of Music (@CBUMusic) joins the show to discuss the creation of two new AV-heavy programs. Joe and Lance talk about how course design and AV are integral in the success of the new s ...…

In March 2019 I had the honor of presenting the Keynote Address to the Midwest College and University AV Summit v6.0 held at Winona State University (@WinonaStateU) in Winona, MN, with a pre-summit tour at Saint Mary's University (@SMUMN). It was a fantastic event that everyone in the area should attend. In this keynote I discuss how we are "Mo ...…

Rob Hyde, AV Manager, at the University of Bath UK joins the show discussing classroom and event operations, deploying spaces, including a great method for getting faculty trained (hint: ask for their time at a place they'll all be present), the LITEbox, and most importantly our common allegiance to Aston Villa. P.s., if you ever wanted to get ...…

Alin Vrancila, Director of Educational Initiatives at Moody Bible Institute, joins the podcast. We discuss his new course design tool, Ready for Online, as well as give a shout out to Grain for Pain and ProducingU. We even try to find out who his all time favorite student is. This episode is sponsored by Sound Productions.…

Raul Burriel, Streaming Media Coordinator from Oregon State University and the Northwest Managers of Educational Technology Conference joins the podcast. We discuss the recent classroom innovations at OSU including the LINC "classroom in the round" as well as the upcoming NW/MET conference on April 16-19, 2019, in Las Vegas.…

Chris Neto and Mark Coxon takeover the podcast to help Joe Way and BC Hatchett break the news about HETMA, the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance, a forum for the advocacy of higher education in the AV industry that they have founded. Learn more about it here.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Daniel Meakin, Live Sound Lecturer and Events Management Module Leader at the Nexus Institute of Creative Arts in Coventry, UK, joins the podcast. Hear about servicing AV needs from both the end user and tech manager sides, the challenges of BYOD and their solution, and their unique rental method for ensuring top of the line equipment for the s ...…

Jason Railton from Notre Dame joins the podcast to discuss ND Studios and the AV oversight from classrooms to football games. Here how they categorize their classrooms into "Core" groupings.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

In this episode, Jonathan Lord, Classroom & Event Technology Manager, from Azusa Pacific University (@AzusaPacific) joins to discuss AV and event management. Hear how they handle a split campus, oh and a lockdown?By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Jim Pierret (Carleton College) and Rodney Fillmore (St. Catherine University) join the podcast to talk about upcoming the Midwest College and University AV Summit v6.0 happening at Winona State University on Thur and Fri, March 14–15, 2019, in Winona, MN. We talk of the importance of building and connecting to your community of local higher ed ...…

Jesse House, Assistant Director, Digital Media, from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (@NJIT) joins the podcast to discuss AV at NJIT. Oh, and electro-acoustics? Check him out on instagram @instant_photons.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

10-Minute Take: Dante AV. Audinate's (@Audinate) Senior Product Marketing Manager, Brad Price, joins us to discuss the big announcement.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Joe talks to manufacturers and attendees of the largest trade show for the music industry to discuss what's new at NAMM 2019. Hear quick takes from: Allen & Heath, Audinate, Blue Microphones, Bose, DPA Microphones, Nexus Institute of Creative Arts, Nord Keyboards, QSC (with the great Cory Schaeffer), Sennheiser, Shure, Solid State Logic, Soundm ...…

Bonus content! As a follow up to our conversation with Jim and Tyler from Utah State, we invite Alexa to show off her skills.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Jim Wellings and Tyler Clair from Utah State University join the podcast to discuss their voice control proof-of-concept room. Hear how they are harnessing the power of Alexa and Amazon to create integrated classroom spaces.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Nathan Paterson CTS from Scotland and recent transplant to Australia joins the show. We talk AV from his former institution and the global state of the AV industry.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

I'm not at CES this year, but I know a lot of random end users and tech-philes are. What are your thoughts on consumer grade electronics in higher ed installs? Do you leverage the lower costs? Here's my 10 minute take.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Scott Tiner from Bates College in Maine joins the show. We talk customer service, help desk, AVaaS, service quality gamification, and campus AV at Bates. Scott also writes for rAVe Pubs and presents at conferences, including CCUMC.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Merry Christmas from the Higher Ed AV Podcast. Today we go through my tech manager AV Christmas wish list. What are those things we need answered, fixed, and solutions for going into the new year that we wish Santa would bring us now? Based on the #AVinTheAM from December 16, 2018.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Ian Taylor from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, joins the podcast to discuss AV in the MedIT division. They deliver a unique user-friendly integrated AV experience.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Today's episode coincides with the release of Joe's new book, "Producing Worship." The book contains many parallels to what we do in Higher Ed AV. Joe offers four takeaways we can directly apply to how we approach our daily tasks. The book can be found on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle at https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578419181 or http://www. ...…

Sara Laird, the Director of Solutions Architecture and Service Delivery at Mount St. Mary's University, joins the podcast to discuss a holistic approach to classroom AV planning and implementation.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Jimmie Singleton of California Baptist University (@CalBaptist) joins the podcast to talk events, training and certification, and transitioning from live AV to higher education. Jimmie works as the Audio Visual Technician for the Conferences and Events department at CBU, a complementary department to mine, yet is an end user of our classroom te ...…

Don Merritt, PhD of the University of Central Florida joins discussing how the guiding principle of scale x excellence = impact is achieved at UCF. We talk AVIXA, InfoComm, CCUMC, EDUCAUSE, and PhDs. What does it look like to prepare for game day in higher ed AV?By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

David Akin of Marist College in New York joins the podcast. We discuss the college's new Fashion and Arts Building and the ongoing AV transitions at Marist and higher ed. David also serves as the CCUMC social media chair.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Us vs. them? Or us and them? The two corporate directors of CCUMC, Gina Sansivero, VP of Marketing and Corporate Communications at AtlasIED, and Matthew Silverman, Manager, Education Technology at Crestron join Joe on the Higher Ed AV Podcast to discuss cultivating manufacturer and end-user relationships.…

Commercial music is one of the hottest new majors in higher ed music departments. Chaz Celaya of Point Loma joins Joe to discuss the development of the program and AV/audio production facilities.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Jackie Woolf from James Madison University joins the podcast. She and Joe discuss the importance of CTS certification from AVIXA and the need for more women and diversity in AV as well as various ways to serve through higher ed councils. Jackie and Joe explore current trends and discuss the AV support structure at JMU.…

Joe walks us through his experience at CCUMC 2018 as a first time attendee. This year's conference was held at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, October 3–6, 2018.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

2018 AV Award Winners for Service Team of the Year, James Scutt, Stephen Bell, and Adam Harvey from the University of Hertfordshire UK join to discuss the AV Magazine AVAwards, their 2nd win, and their service model at Herts.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Dean Wentworth from the United States Military Academy at West Point joins Joe to discuss current trends and installation directions.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Two of Joe's former student workers from Cal Baptist, Melissa and Lexi, join the podcast to discuss building the team from ground-up and investing in your human resources.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Brian Leas from Missouri State joins the podcast to discuss recent analog to digital upgrades, and Joe looks at how we as end user power-buyers have the power to influence manufactures in order to drive technological advancement.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

Justin Dawson CTS joins host, Joe Way, to discuss AV in Dublin; Joe explores six certification types useful for tech managers both in practice and career advancement.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.

In this premier episode, Joe Way interviews BC Hatchett from Vanderbilt University, explores an alternative way of thinking about AV as a Service and the implications for Higher Ed tech managers, and introduces the podcast purpose.By Joe Way, PhD, CTS.