Kindai University Enhances Distance Learning with AVer's AI PTZ Camera
The deployment of PTC310U AI Auto Tracking PTZ Camera enables users to perceive a similarity to a face-to-face teaching experience and a decrease in costs for online courses.
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Correspondence Division, Kindai University
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Kindai University started its distance learning programs in business, economics (1957), and law (1960) under founder Koichi Seko's principle of providing learning opportunities. The division also offers courses for public and school librarians. It is the only university in western Japan with a specialized distance learning division, leveraging its extensive faculty to cater to diverse student needs, enhancing society by developing students' skills and potential.
Top Distance Learning Solutions for the Post-Covid Era
Under founder Koichi Seko’s principle of "providing learning opportunities," Kindai University has offered distance learning since 1957, including the E3 project where all communications are in English. Study rooms and facilities are open for regular and distance learning courses. Since 2017, satellite courses have provided online classes for distant students, but expansion was limited by the need for camerapersons. The Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 moved most courses online, presenting new challenges.
Key Challenges of Distance Education
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1 Human Resources Constraints
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Online courses require a cameraperson on-site, creating labor and cost issues.
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2 Increased Preparation Burden
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Online teaching needs tools like PowerPoint, adding to teachers' preparation workload and potentially affecting teaching quality.
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3 Need for New Facilities
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Flexible teaching combines face-to-face and distance learning. Current equipment like DV camcorders is insufficient, requiring new, high-quality tools for effective online courses.
AI Auto Tracking Revolution: PTC310U Optimizes Online Courses
Auto Tracking & Presets
The PTZ camera auto-tracks the teacher and switches to preset areas with one remote button, capturing all content. Tracks teachers automatically, even when masked or facing away, eliminating the need for a cameraperson.
Easy Online Teaching
Online classes mimic regular ones, requiring no extra prep from teachers, making online teaching as simple as face-to-face.
Simple Setup
Features 12X optical zoom and auto adjustment for clear blackboard content. Delivers high-resolution video for optimal online learning, surpassing traditional DV camcorders.
High-Resolution Output
Features 12X optical zoom and auto adjustment for clear blackboard content. Delivers high-resolution video for optimal online learning, surpassing traditional DV camcorders.
Customer Feedback: A Closer Look
Correspondence Division, General Administrative Office
Secretary-General of Student Office Mr. Taketoshi Wakabayashi
Satellite Courses Diminished Due to Human Resources Challenges
Kindai University's Correspondence Division offers various online courses, but expanding satellite courses has been difficult due to the need for camerapersons, resulting in labor and cost issues.
Transition to Online Teaching Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The pandemic forced a shift to online teaching, adding preparation burdens for teachers, especially with PowerPoint slide-sharing.
Immediate Decision on Using the AVer PTC310U
After discovering the AVer PTC310U camera, it was quickly adopted for its ease of use and effective performance, receiving positive feedback.
Plans to Expand Video-On-Demand Courses
The university aims to digitalize courses through the "Kindai-DX" project, using the PTC310U for real-time online access and improved flexibility.
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How Kindai University Uses the PTC310U
Teachers now operate the centrally installed PTC310U camera themselves, eliminating the need for an on-site cameraperson and reducing costs. Features like AI auto-tracking and preset focus-switch allow teachers to use regular course materials seamlessly for online teaching, minimizing preparation burdens.
Usage Scenarios
Since September 2021, the PTC310U has been used in hybrid graduating seminars, combining face-to-face and online teaching. This flexible setup lets teachers see student reactions, mimicking an in-person experience.
The PTC310U auto-tracks the teacher and has two preset areas on the blackboard, controlled by remote, removing the need for a cameraperson.
The setup is simple, requiring only a USB connection to a laptop. Zoom can also be used for course sharing, projecting students onto a large classroom display.
AI Auto Tracking PTZ Camera
The PTC310U AI Auto Tracking PTZ Camera brings powerful Pro AV capabilities to everyone. Inspired by the AVer Professional PTZ Camera family, it features AI functions like Presenter Mode and Zone Mode auto tracking with Human Detection processing. The 12X Optical Zoom lens, 4K resolution, and hybrid auto tracking enable smooth PTZ functions for broadcasting, streaming, or recording, enhancing audio and video capturing experiences!