University of Florida - Health Science Center (UF - HSC)

Recognized as a world leader in academic health and interdisciplinary research for over 50 years, the University of Florida - Health Science Center (UF - HSC) located in Gainesville, FL is the country's only academic health center with six colleges, five major research centers and institutes - all situated in a single, contiguous campus.

"Video Conferencing is the simplest, most cost efficient and reliable way of connecting and driving collaboration among our faculty and students."

The Challenge - Keeping Student Bodies Connected and Productive, Wherever They Are

With a growing student population of more than 6,000 students - much of it increasingly engaged in distance learning, off site clinical trials and medical practice, UF - HSC needed to empower faculty and staff to extend their educational reach and bring disparate communities of students together.”

The Solution - Extending Learning with VSGi Video Conferencing Solutions

To achieve this mission, UF - HSC turned to industry leading systems integrator VSGi to implement a campus-wide and remotely integrated video conferencing solution based on industry leading Polycom technology. Bringing the classroom experience directly and "physically" to its student body - wherever they are located. UF - HSC has now been working with VSGi for over 12 years.

The Results - Video Conferencing is Now a "Fact of Learning"

Now a fully embraced "fact of learning", video conferencing technology has enabled UF - HSC administrators and faculty to improve instruction, engage remote students, and increase their access to curricular content, all while delivering cost savings and increased productivity for students and teachers alike.

"There's a lot of mystery surrounding video conferencing, but it's not as hard as it seems. If you plan your implementation, work with your provider, engage your IT department, and work as a team, video conferencing really isn't a big challenge."

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