Snapshot: Helping higher education institutions create more flexible, connected, and inclusive learning spaces.

ENGAGEMENT TYPE
Product lifecycle engagement with ongoing support for a live InspireX product
DOMAIN
Higher education · education technology · learning space AV · Hyflex and hybrid learning environments
DELIVERABLES
Connecti Hyflex platform · Unified communications integration · Lecture capture support · Video source management · Classroom hardware workflows · Operational visibility and reporting
TEAM SHAPE
Product delivery team combining user-centred design, AV software development, integration, QA, and long-term product support
OUTCOME
A more flexible learning space experience with easier Hyflex delivery, stronger classroom operations, and operational visibility for support teams

Hybrid and Hyflex learning changed what institutions needed from classroom technology. Learning spaces were no longer only designed for people physically in the room. They also needed to support remote students, recorded teaching, live collaboration, multiple video sources, and a consistent experience across different spaces. That shift created a software challenge as much as an AV challenge. Connecti was developed by InspireX to help higher education institutions bring these moving parts together. As a Hyflex learning solution, Connecti integrates unified communications platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams, lecture capture solutions, and classroom distribution hardware into a more connected learning space experience. The goal was simple: make hybrid learning easier to run, easier to support, and better for educators and students.

Hybrid classroom connected through Connecti — in-room and remote participants in one learning space

Challenge: complex classroom technology needs to feel simple

A modern teaching space can include cameras, microphones, displays, video feeds, remote participants, lecture capture systems, and collaboration platforms. Each system may work well on its own, but the teaching experience can quickly become fragmented when educators have to manage them separately. For institutions, that fragmentation creates operational pressure. Educators need to focus on teaching, not switching between systems. Students need to be included whether they are in the room or joining remotely. Support teams need repeatable workflows that reduce disruption and make rooms easier to manage. Connecti was built around that reality. The product needed to support a complex technical environment while presenting a clear, accessible experience to the people using it.

Key design constraints
  • Educators and students needed an intuitive experience, not a technical control surface.
  • Institutions already had a mix of classroom hardware, unified communications tools, and lecture capture systems.
  • Video sources needed to be managed across live teaching, recorded content, and remote participant streams.
  • Support teams needed operational visibility into classroom usage without adding friction to live teaching.

Solution: a Hyflex platform designed for education

InspireX developed and supports Connecti as a classroom software product that manages video source workflows across USB, NDI, UC, and lecture capture environments. Connecti brings together communication, capture, classroom distribution, video source management, and reporting into a more coherent learning space experience. The user experience was central to the product. Connecti was designed with educators and students in mind, using research and feedback loops to shape an interface that is intuitive and accessible. In a live teaching environment, that matters. The right software should reduce friction, not add another layer of complexity. Video source management is another important part of the product. Connecti helps manage feeds from different sources, including live classroom sessions, recorded lectures, and remote participant streams. That capability supports a more coherent learning experience across physical and digital participation. The platform also focuses on integration and interoperability. Higher education institutions often have established technology environments, so a useful Hyflex solution needs to work with existing systems rather than force a complete reset. Finally, Connecti includes operational visibility and reporting, where enabled, to help support teams understand usage, troubleshoot issues, and plan classroom improvements.

The Outcome: more connected, flexible learning spaces

Connecti reflects InspireX's ability to build software at the intersection of AV, education, and product experience. It brings together the technical layers behind Hyflex learning while keeping the focus on the people who use the room every day. For educators, that means a simpler way to manage the technology that supports teaching. For students, it means a more inclusive experience across in-room and remote participation. For institutions, it means a more supportable approach to hybrid learning spaces, with operational visibility to support troubleshooting and classroom improvements.

Connecti value across the learning space

This case study also demonstrates a wider InspireX strength: building software products that connect real-world AV environments with modern user expectations. In education, that means software that supports teaching continuity, flexibility, accessibility, and long-term improvement.

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