Duke University implemented collaboration tools and TelePresence to transform the learning experience.

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Challenge

Enable collaboration among students and faculty anywhere, anytime.

• Prepare students to contribute to a global society
• Engage students who grew up in a digital world
• Unify students and faculty in international locations

Solution

A 140 seat Virtual Lecture Hall using Cisco TelePresence to extend the classroom to global locations.

• Cisco TelePresence technology to bring remote experts and students into classroom
• Cisco Show and Share and Cisco Quad for video sharing and collaboration within communities
• Cisco Planning, Design, and Implementation Services

Results

The ability to share course content in new ways, including video and online communities.

• Enabled remote experts and students to participate in classes as if they were physically present
• Empowered students to collaborate with professors and peers anytime, anywhere
• Gave students experience with the advanced collaboration tools they will use in the workplace