Executive Summary��

When supply chain delays stalled their AV rollout, Tennessee Tech improvised. When device chaos spread across campus, they standardized. And when IT bandwidth ran thin? ɫ��� took the load.��

“I do pretty much all of the administration for all of it. We’ve got an FTE of 10,000… It doesn’t even make my list of responsibilities. It just works.”
— Hunter Kaller, Learning Spaces Manager, Tennessee Tech University

The Challenge��

Patchwork tech and AV bottlenecks.

Learning Spaces Manager Hunter Kaller knew the campus needed a better way. Departments were “flying solo” with various providers and rogue Wi-Fi setups—each one adding headaches and support tickets.

“It was time for a cohesive institution standard that people could tap into, instead of whatever weird setup their individual support people set up for them.”

Things came to a head during a building renovation that finished just as the AV hardware vanished from the supply chain.��

The Solution��

Enter ɫ��� – a digital multi-tool with big flexibility.

Built specifically for education, ɫ��� emerged as the only solution that checked all their boxes:

🔒 Active Directory support
⚡ Built-in PoE
��� App-based ease of use
☁️ Cloud-based management
🧾 Subscription model that actually fit university procurement

“We ran a head-to-head comparison with everything we could find. ɫ��� was the only one that hit all the marks.”

They deployed ɫ��� in classrooms, collaboration spaces, auditoriums, and dorms—wherever learning happened, and wherever AV needed a lifeline.��

The Results��

Plug, play, and move on

“When [AV] gear didn’t show up, we deployed ɫ���. The whole building ran on it for a semester—and it worked.”��

Flexible installs

“One of my colleagues… almost any problem that comes up, he’s like, ‘Well, could we just put a ɫ��� there and be done with it?… and the answer is almost always YES!.. Tucked behind TVs, under projectors, in carts… we’ve made it work everywhere.”��

No training required

“We’ve tried offering training, but people don’t show up. They don’t need to.”��

That ease has helped ɫ��� spread organically across campus—from study huddles to classrooms.��

“Once the students get the hang of it… they just fire up the ɫ��� and go.”��

Streamlined presentations

“Students present from their own devices—no dongles, no drama.”��

The Impact��

IT bandwidth protected. Student engagement amplified.��

• Lean IT, no problem:�� “It takes 5 minutes to add a new one… aside from that, it’s pretty much autopilot.”��
• Campus-wide consistency: “Students use ɫ��� in study rooms and then walk into class already comfortable.”��
• Procurement made painless: “That subscription model fits our system perfectly.”
• AV clutter eliminated: “No ports to break. No cables to misplace. No support calls.”
• Mobility and flexibility: “Now when someone says ‘Can I walk around?’ or ‘Can this device work too?’—we just say, ‘Yeah. We’ve got you covered.’”
• Up Next: Live broadcasts to boot positive campus culture – Hunter envisions live streaming the graduation ceremony, notable speakers, and other amazing events so that everyone can be a part of these important moments.����