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Connecting Across the Globe: Corporate Workplace Technology — By Greg Clark CTS, INCE, Principal Consultant, The Sextant Group

SAP is a global trailblazer in enterprise software and software-related services. With over 58,000 employees in over 130 countries, effective communication and collaboration amongst its widespread workforce and its expansive customer base is a highly important factor in maintaining the company’s role as a dynamic and innovative leader in its industry. Like with many corporations, ready access to resources that […]

July 9th, 2019|Collaboration, Corporate, Knowledge, Technology, Thought Leadership, Trends|
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Patti Fisher Explains It All, in BICSI Cover Story on Intelligent Buildings

System Designer Patti Fisher RCDD, DCDC, OSP, WD authors the latest cover story Intelligent Buildings and ICT: Preparing for Buildings of the Future in the BICSI trade journal ICT Today. One of only 200 BICSI-certified Data Center Design Consultants (DCDC) and fewer than 100 credentialed in Wireless Design (WD), she is part of an elite group among all IT […]

March 1st, 2019|Information Technology, News, Thought Leadership|
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The New Intelligent Building: IoT and the Promise of 5G Networks — by Senior Consultant J.P. Bonin

With the introduction of the fifth-generation of cellular networks, commonly referred to as 5G, there are powerful new intelligent building capabilities on the near horizon. 5G will be a catalyst for expanding the effectiveness of the Internet of Things (IoT) — the embedded sensors and beacons tied to a myriad of building systems — providing real-time operational and analytic […]

January 26th, 2019|Knowledge, Thought Leadership, Trends|
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Technology and the New Pedagogy in Higher Education – by Principal Craig Park FSMPS, ASSOC.AIA

For over 100 years, didactic learning models – with faculty lecturing as the “sage on the stage” – have dominated the pedagogical approach in most colleges and universities. In the last decade, we’ve seen a marked shift toward student-centric learning models, where the faculty serves more as a “guide on the side,” helping cohort teams research, compile, and present […]

January 24th, 2019|Active Learning, Classrooms, Knowledge, Learning Studio, Pedagogy, Technology, Thought Leadership, Trends|
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Top Trends in Active and Collaborative Learning —by Senior Systems Designer Joe Hammett CTS-D

My daughter is a maker. She spends hours tinkering with sewing machines and slime recipes, building salamander habitats and the like. She hangs out with her school friends inside apps that teach math and problem solving through multi-player games. All the while, they are learning to communicate and collaborate in ways that are completely foreign to their grandparent’s generation. […]

October 26th, 2018|Active Learning, BYOD, Classrooms, Collaboration, Knowledge, Technology, Thought Leadership, Trends|
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Architectural Acoustics: 7 Common Myths and Pitfalls — by Principal Greg Coudriet

1. “Acoustics is Only Important in Performance Venues and Other Large Spaces”

Acoustics is commonly associated with studios, concert halls, and other large performance venues. While acoustics is a critical aspect of those spaces, acoustic environments also impact productivity, stress, mood, and health in the places where we work, live, and socialize. In fact, most people can quickly recall an […]

October 26th, 2018|Acoustics, Knowledge, Thought Leadership|
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Emerging Technologies and the Learning Space of Tomorrow

On the surface, education seems unchanged from 25 or even 50 years ago. But under the surface, deep forces are at work. Register now

October 4th, 2018|Active Learning, Audiovisual, Classrooms, Collaboration, Learning Studio, News, Technology, Thought Leadership, Trends|
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4 Ways Colleges are Upgrading Classroom Acoustics

University Business Magazine features The Sextant Group’s Principal Consultant, Greg Coudriet CTS, INCE Bd. Cert, LEED AP BD+C in their October issue. In the article, “4 Ways Colleges are Upgrading Classroom Acoustics,” writer Sherrie Negrea gives recommendations to administrators on how to improve acoustics and minimize ambient noise in all types of instructional spaces. Read the article […]

October 2nd, 2018|Acoustics, Classrooms, News, Pedagogy, Technology, Thought Leadership, Trends|
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Technology Enhances Wayfinding in Healthcare Facilities

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August 23rd, 2018|Healthcare, Hospitals, Knowledge, Med Comm, Technology, Thought Leadership, Trends|
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Building an Office Without Walls — by Principal Consultant Craig Park

Corporate culture makes a difference. Over the past eight years, The Sextant Group made the move from brick-and-mortar space to home offices for more than two-thirds of their staff. From fixed-base to virtual space, building a collaborative culture, empowering employees, and demonstrating the productive benefit of the technologies they specify, has been a positive for both their staff and […]

July 11th, 2018|Collaboration, Corporate, Knowledge, Technology, Teleconferencing, Thought Leadership, Trends|
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