Many area colleges and universities have made the decision to bring students back to campus in person this fall. They have done so by crafting detailed plans to address the concerns of Covid-19 while still ensuring a quality in-person – though socially distanced – experience
To achieve a successful fall 2020 academic semester at your school, you’ve looked at your communications infrastructure, cellular reception and wireless access. You’ve probably tested everything and upgraded where necessary to be sure that when students – on campus and off – are participating in remote learning, they are able to do so with ease.
Your school may have designed some inspired and creative new ways to encourage social distancing, including new ways for students to order and get their meals, new outdoor spaces for social interactions and open air study spaces that have network access and cell reception to make them user friendly. These outdoor spaces are heated as well to make them comfortable as the New England weather changes. You can learn more here about the ways we’ve helped local schools shift for 2020.
Now that students and faculty are back on campus what kind of feedback are you getting? Are there areas that still need to be addressed?
Cellular Reception:
Cell reception needs to be reliable – all the time – everywhere on campus. This is more than just about communication, it is essential for the safety of your students, staff and faculty. KTS has solutions that can be installed quickly and easily to ensure reliable cellular reception across your campus so everyone is connected and safe.
Wireless Access:
With many classes shifting to hybrid models where half of the class is participating remotely on any given day, ensuring that every building has wireless reception is critical to making these classes robust and ensuring that everyone has access to the content and discussion. If you are having issues with wireless access, KTS can install wireless access points that will enable everyone to connect where they need to, when they need to.
Collaboration Technology:
Facilitating distance learning often requires a collaboration platform like Zoom. These platforms can be downloaded to a computer, but in that format they are not as functional or secure as with a designated collaboration room. Do you have secure, quiet meeting space that is designated for online collaboration meetings? We design and install collaboration rooms to meet your needs.
Listen to the feedback you are getting from your students, staff and faculty. Are they having trouble with cell reception or wireless access as they try to participate in remote classes? Is the faculty happy with the way technology is working for them? Is the staff at large adapting to the new technologies you’ve put in place? Are there more things on your school’s “To Do” list?
With 35 years of experience, KTS is the trusted go-to partner for leading educational institutions. They count on us for best-in-class network infrastructure, wireless networks, reliable cellular reception, security, audio visual solutions and collaboration room technology. If you have additional concerns about your communications infrastructure as the academic year gets underway, KTS is here to help. Contact us.
