City, University of London, UK: MATRIX at the Department of Journalism

Exterior view of building: City, University of London

ocated in the heart studio, four radio stu- lities is an active learning contemporary pedago- of London, the De- dios, two radio broadcast classroom powered by gical methodology. The Lpartment of Jour- newsrooms, two digital vSolution MATRIX from aim is to create a post- nalism at City, Univer- newsrooms, and two TV WolfVision. convergent collaborative sity of London, is one of editing and production Commenting on the de- environment where stu- the leading providers of newsrooms. The insti- sign brief, James Ruther- dents are led through the journalism education in tution offers nine MA ford, FHEA, MA, Senior curriculum and practical the UK. With over 5,000 courses and a three-year Educational Technologist activities that mirror a ty- graduates currently wor- BA course, focusing on at City, said, “I was very pical newsroom. My brief king in the media in the online, data, broadcast, keen to design a space from the academic team UK, and internationally, and print journalism. The with technology that re- was to embrace contem- its state-of-the-art facili- latest addition to these flects a forward thinking porary pedagogic styles ties include: a television impressive learning faci- approach based on a for the development of

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craft skills through gui- nap Core system, plus a ross the groups of stu- classes are typically split ded experiential learning. central teaching station dent media teams, under into groups, each tasked The technology and the equipped with a Cynap the leadership of acade- to work on one speci- furniture will create op- system. These devices mic staff, who would be fic type of media. News portunities for a rich stu- are connected via net- situated centrally in the items in different formats dent experience that will work infrastructure, ena- space, I use the term ‘the can be shared by the in- support the teaching and bling classroom content mentor in the centre’ to structor to the student learning of journalistic materials of all types to describe their role at the stations, and students are skills needed for the inter- be easily shared between hub of the newsroom.“ able to work in parallel connected world of today the student stations and In use, each of the stu- using the different media and tomorrow.” The new main station as required. dent stations is designed content. Completed work room, installed by UK in- James Rutherford said, to represent a particular is either shared onto the tegrator, Reflex Limited, “I designed the layout to type of media: print jour- main classroom display, consists of four student allow easy, frequent and nalism, radio, TV news, or to all screens in the stations, each with a Cy- informal interactions -ac and social media, and room. The vSolution MA-

Main teacher station in the active learning classroom at City, University of London, Department of Journalism.

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TRIX solution provides a ly what is displayed on Cast software is used iOS, Android, Windows, flexible platform for wor- either individual or all to enable content to be and macOS devices. This king with different media, student stations at any sent over the network, is the first installation of and control of on-screen time during group sessi- and presented onto the its type at the universi- materials is kept simp- ons, and it also provides main screen. Students ty, and security was an le using the instructor’s convenient drag and drop are also encouraged to important consideration ‘Room View’ screen functionality, for distribu- use their own mobile when selecting a suita- which is customised to tion of classroom mate- devices, and the Cynap ble system, particularly closely match the actual rials to student stations Core systems ensure easy with the requirement for layout of the room. It is as required. Each student wireless BYOD connec- students to be able to very straightforward for station has 5-6 PCs, and tivity without requiring use their own laptops, instructors to see exact- WolfVision’s vSolution apps or buttons, for all smartphones and tablets

Students are able to work in groups, with completed work either shared onto the main classroom display, or to all screens in the room.

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in the classroom. A key thenticated, and all users MATRIX system enables play a supporting role in benefit of the WolfVision with access to the net- individual tables to be student education at City, solution is that all Cynap work are known to ad- utilised independently, University of London, and and Cynap Core systems ministrators. Outside of without needing the main looks forward to provi- in the classroom are con- normal timetabled class- teacher station to be in ding support and advice nected to Eduroam. This room sessions with an operation. In this way, to this leading educatio- secure roaming access instructor, students are City is able to maximise nal institution for many service for education, encouraged to make use usage of this outstanding years to come. ensures that all users of of the technology in the learning space. WolfVisi- the room are properly au- room, and the vSolution on is extremely proud to

Students at City can either use the in-room PCs or their own mobile devices to share content on-screen.

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