This Fall, K-12 school districts across the U.S. entered the 2020-2021 school year with the daunting task of enabling their teachers and administrators to provide a meaningful and engaging remote education experience for students.<\/p>\n
One of the best ways to foster student engagement in distanced or asynchronous learning environments is through the use of the purpose-built video and audio collaboration tools to most closely replicate the experience of having everyone in the room together. When armed with professional-grade video cameras, headsets, and speakerphones, educators can get up, move around, and focus on what they do best: teach.<\/p>\n
This need to quickly deploy new communication solutions to survive and later thrive in the \u201cnew normal\u201d is not limited to education. The same urgent need to update collaboration tools and infrastructure is playing out in many industries as the pandemic forces us to rethink how to keep business moving in the face of social distancing.<\/p>\n
However, with extra funding tight for so many, institutions are concerned about the costs associated with outfitting their employees with the tools required. Here\u2019s some good news \u2013 Poly\u2019s Grant Assistance Program<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (PGAP) is a free resource focused on aligning available funding with your organization\u2019s communication needs. <\/strong><\/p>\n Poly\u2019s Grant Assistance Program offers a wide array of free services to connect organizations to grant resources. Our network of experts will guide you through the intricacies of the grant application process in areas such as general education, research, notification, grant education, pre-qualification, writing support, and post-award support. PGAP is available to any (not only education) interested organization \u2013 whether it is a competitive application or understanding the justification required to leverage allocations like the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) funding, this team is available to provide supportive assistance.<\/p>\n By this point in the pandemic, I\u2019m sure all of us have encountered at least one virtual instance in which the use of improper tools detracted from the interaction. Muffled audio, pixelated faces, and stagnant visuals can make virtual sessions of any kind less impactful and disengaging. To get the most out of any remote meeting, professional-grade communication<\/span><\/a> tools can make a profound impact on the quality of these interactions.<\/p>\nABOUT POLY GRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM<\/h3>\n
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