
As each month passes, and with each AV Technology Manager’s Guide I produce or webcast I moderate, I think it’s time to stop talking about the pandemic because it is in the past. But its impact on our jobs, collaboration, communication, and life, in general, has been like something unworldly.
During the three-plus years since we all took our laptops home to work, teach, and learn, nearly every technology and workflow related to streaming has advanced by what seems like light-years. Artificial intelligence and pattern recognition built into cameras and microphones have made it easier and more cost-effective to live-stream from just about any environment to just about anywhere. Automated workflows have enabled professors to stream classroom instruction with little training needed.