Category: articles | May 14, 2025

Why Classroom AV Standardization Isn’t Just a Best Practice

Patrick Angielczyk

Patrick Angielczyk

AVIXA Rising Professionals Council Co-Chair, AV Technologist, Mohawk College

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On the AVNation EDTech episode recorded at ISE in Barcelona, I explained that standardizing classroom AV isn’t a luxury—it’s survival. Our small team of two maintain more than 300 learning spaces, so we can’t afford a patchwork of unique setups that force faculty to relearn controls or leave us troubleshooting ten different systems. For us, trying to standardize is less about picking the same projector than about delivering the same user interface and experience in every room, whether it’s a simple huddle space or a feature-packed lecture hall.

When every room behaves the same, instructors start class with confidence, students stay engaged, and my AV team can focus on improvements instead of firefighting.

There is proof that consistency helps everyone win.

@Erin Maher-Moran @Teddy Murphy @AVNation Media 

Check out and Listen to the podcast: EDTech 127: Going International