Video Conferencing in Education and Schools

Extend the reach of the classroom and achieve your education goals.

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Easy to use, web-based connectivity

No downloads or installs required. Connect from your classroom, laptop, Chromebook or mobile phone.

Enhance course curriculum with video

Integrate video projects, virtual fields trips and face-to-face guest lecturers via video conference.

One-click live streaming and recording

Record lectures to share for on-demand viewing or live stream events for up to 10,000 viewers.

Deploy enterprise-grade security

All Lifesize video streams are securely encrypted by default to exceed privacy requirements.

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Benefits of video conferencing in education

Educators strive to create the best learning opportunities for as many students as possible. Unfortunately, not all educational institutions have the ability or resources to offer the enriched programs that they wish they could, and students may be left hungry to learn. Video conferencing solutions for education can bring the world to your classroom more simply and cost-effectively than you’d imagine. We invite you to explore how video conferencing from Lifesize will help you optimize learning opportunities and extend the reach of your classroom. Contact us to learn about special discounts for K–12 and higher education solutions.

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"If you’re not using video conferencing in your library, you’re not reaching your potential or your kids’ potential.”

Stephanie Bennett, Library Information Specialist, Chancellor Elementary

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“This is the way of the future, especially when it comes to teaching in rural locations. Whether they’re in the class or on the screen, everyone deserves the best education they can get.” 

Amador Ramirez, IT Director at Coastal Bend College

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"Video conferencing allows our students to see things that they would have never experienced any other way. For this county in particular, it is critical to show these students the options, opportunities and potential they all have."

Wanda Creel, Superintendent, Barrow County Schools

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We don’t want our students to have to worry about the technology; it should be an enabler, not a hindrance. The students are excited to use it, and, most importantly, they can focus their attention on what matters most — learning how to become the best counselors and therapists they can be."

Sean Connolly, Director of Information Technology for Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, George Washington University

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Collaborate globally

In our increasingly global society, it’s more important than ever for students to have an appreciation for and understanding of the world around them. Instantly connecting to other classrooms in countries all over the globe puts a face on geographically distant communities and cultures, preparing students to be citizens and stewards of the more open, more tolerant and more interconnected world of tomorrow.

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Enable distance learning

In the past, students in sparsely populated rural areas missed out on many of the opportunities that their urban and suburban peers have taken for granted. Connecting these rural students via video conferencing can dramatically improve the quality of their learning experience. This enables them to attend school from home and gives them access to field trips and experts they would otherwise never have the opportunity to experience.

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Enhance curriculum

Imagine a class enriched through the addition of virtual field trips, collaboration exercises with remote classrooms and accessibility to subject-matter experts all around the globe. From visiting world-renowned museums to learning about the stars from astronauts who have seen them from space, the power of 4K video conferencing in the classroom can facilitate incredible, interactive learning experiences. All educators want to make coursework more engaging, and video conferencing software enhances curricula without straining resources.

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Live stream and record lessons

Live streaming makes it easy to broadcast seminars, lectures or events to thousands of attendees without having to waste money or time researching venues. Live streamed events let your audience tune in from anywhere around the world and still participate in live Q&A sessions. Video conferencing also enables you to record lectures for students to watch later, whether they were absent or just want to watch again on demand to review notes during study time. Video recording and sharing enables the delivery of recorded course material to be displayed in the classroom, at home on a laptop or via mobile device while on the go.

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Share screens with the classroom

Video conferencing enables technologies like whiteboard capture cameras, document cameras and screen sharing to be seen both inside the walls of the classroom as well as digitally in a virtual classroom. You don’t have to sacrifice your video feed for your PowerPoint® or graphic — with Lifesize, you can narrow in on a single app or share your whole desktop with your audience with a single click.

Why integrate Lifesize video conferencing into your classroom?

Built for Classrooms and Auditoriums

The Lifesize® Icon 800™ is perfect for auditoriums and other large meeting spaces. Multiple audio and video inputs let you connect multiple devices to drive an immersive classroom experience.

Support for BYOD and Browser-Based Calling

Download the Lifesize app for all of your devices or connect right from your web browser with the Lifesize web app. All you need is a webcam, internet access and the link to the virtual classroom, and you’re ready to connect.

4K Global Network

With data centers in every major geography, our industry-leading global presence helps you connect with students and professionals around the globe with 4K video and 4K full-motion content sharing quality.

Secure Communication

Lifesize uses best-of-breed data centers with independent third-party security and privacy certifications to ensure the most secure and reliable foundation possible for our customers.

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Video Conferencing Expands Learning Opportunities for Alief ISD Students

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