Avid Technology Case Studies Fort Hays State University's Hands-On Approach to Media Education with IoT

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Fort Hays State University's Hands-On Approach to Media Education with IoT

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms Sensors - GPS
Applicable Industries	Education Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions	Procurement Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Smart Campus Virtual Training
Services	Testing & Certification Training
Challenge	Fort Hays State University (FHSU) in Hays, Kansas, was faced with the challenge of providing its students with the hands-on training they needed to secure top jobs in the rapidly evolving media industry. Unlike most media education institutions where students start creating in their sophomore year, FHSU wanted to offer a hands-on approach from day one. The university aimed to reflect the media industry’s rapidly changing workflows, techniques, and technology in its curriculum. To best prepare students for successful careers after graduation, FHSU needed to equip its new $10M media-production building with industry-standard equipment and workflows. The university also wanted to provide unique combinations of hands-on training and industry-recognized certifications to help students stand out in the crowded and competitive job market. Read More
About Customer	Fort Hays State University is a leading university located in Hays, Kansas. Known for its hands-on approach to education, FHSU offers students the opportunity to start creating and producing content with industry-standard equipment from their freshman year. The university constantly updates and refines its curriculum to reflect the media industry’s rapidly changing workflows, techniques, and technology. FHSU is also an Avid Learning Partner school, allowing students to graduate with industry-recognized certifications. The university has been recognized as the 5th Best-value University in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report and is a member of the MIAA Division II athletics conference. Read More
Solution	FHSU partnered with Avid to outfit its new media production building with an end-to-end workflow built upon the Avid MediaCentral platform. This enabled students to produce the highest-quality content using industry-standard workflows. The university adopted a 'teaching hospital' paradigm where students work on professional-level projects in a fast-paced production environment right alongside faculty. After learning the theoretical aspects of production, students began working with the same cameras and studio equipment used in the professional world. FHSU also became an Avid Learning Partner school, allowing students to graduate with certifications in Pro Tools, Media Composer, and soon, iNEWS. The university is currently in the process of virtualizing its entire media program using the Avid MediaCentral platform as a foundation, enabling students and faculty to collaborate beyond the school’s walls and work on content from any location worldwide. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Sensors - GPS

Applicable Industries

Education

Equipment & Machinery

Applicable Functions

Procurement

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Smart Campus

Virtual Training

Services

Testing & Certification

Training

Challenge

Fort Hays State University (FHSU) in Hays, Kansas, was faced with the challenge of providing its students with the hands-on training they needed to secure top jobs in the rapidly evolving media industry. Unlike most media education institutions where students start creating in their sophomore year, FHSU wanted to offer a hands-on approach from day one. The university aimed to reflect the media industry’s rapidly changing workflows, techniques, and technology in its curriculum. To best prepare students for successful careers after graduation, FHSU needed to equip its new $10M media-production building with industry-standard equipment and workflows. The university also wanted to provide unique combinations of hands-on training and industry-recognized certifications to help students stand out in the crowded and competitive job market.

About Customer

Fort Hays State University is a leading university located in Hays, Kansas. Known for its hands-on approach to education, FHSU offers students the opportunity to start creating and producing content with industry-standard equipment from their freshman year. The university constantly updates and refines its curriculum to reflect the media industry’s rapidly changing workflows, techniques, and technology. FHSU is also an Avid Learning Partner school, allowing students to graduate with industry-recognized certifications. The university has been recognized as the 5th Best-value University in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report and is a member of the MIAA Division II athletics conference.

Solution

FHSU partnered with Avid to outfit its new media production building with an end-to-end workflow built upon the Avid MediaCentral platform. This enabled students to produce the highest-quality content using industry-standard workflows. The university adopted a 'teaching hospital' paradigm where students work on professional-level projects in a fast-paced production environment right alongside faculty. After learning the theoretical aspects of production, students began working with the same cameras and studio equipment used in the professional world. FHSU also became an Avid Learning Partner school, allowing students to graduate with certifications in Pro Tools, Media Composer, and soon, iNEWS. The university is currently in the process of virtualizing its entire media program using the Avid MediaCentral platform as a foundation, enabling students and faculty to collaborate beyond the school’s walls and work on content from any location worldwide.

Impact #1	The partnership with Avid and the implementation of the Avid MediaCentral platform has transformed the learning experience at FHSU. The university's 'teaching hospital' paradigm allows students to work on professional-level projects in a fast-paced production environment alongside faculty, gaining valuable hands-on experience. The low student-to-teacher rate enables faculty to work closely with students as they learn new workflows. The university's emphasis on teaching rather than research ensures that professors, not graduate teaching assistants, teach all of the courses. The Avid workflow serves as a central hub for FHSU sports broadcasting, providing students with valuable hands-on production experience. The Avid certifications help FHSU professors reassure parents that their children will leave college with marketable, real-world skills.

Impact #1

The partnership with Avid and the implementation of the Avid MediaCentral platform has transformed the learning experience at FHSU. The university's 'teaching hospital' paradigm allows students to work on professional-level projects in a fast-paced production environment alongside faculty, gaining valuable hands-on experience. The low student-to-teacher rate enables faculty to work closely with students as they learn new workflows. The university's emphasis on teaching rather than research ensures that professors, not graduate teaching assistants, teach all of the courses. The Avid workflow serves as a central hub for FHSU sports broadcasting, providing students with valuable hands-on production experience. The Avid certifications help FHSU professors reassure parents that their children will leave college with marketable, real-world skills.

Benefit #1	Enrollment in certification programs has risen 30% in the last few months.
Benefit #2	The media department broadcasts 20 MIAA games per year, reaching 2.5 million homes in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Benefit #3	Students leave Fort Hays with over three years of production experience and a reel they can show to potential employers.

Benefit #1

Enrollment in certification programs has risen 30% in the last few months.

Benefit #2

The media department broadcasts 20 MIAA games per year, reaching 2.5 million homes in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Benefit #3

Students leave Fort Hays with over three years of production experience and a reel they can show to potential employers.

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Fort Hays State University's Hands-On Approach to Media Education with IoT

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