The Project:
The adoption of hybrid teaching has been accelerated by the global pandemic. It combines distance teaching with traditional teaching and is now commonplace in education. Many traditional classrooms urgently need to be modernized. AUO donated smart classroom equipment to the School of Science and Technology Management of National Tsing Hua University. The newly upgraded "AUO Lecture Hall", included large format LED screens, touchscreen monitors, digital lecterns, and auto-tracking HD cameras. It enabled courses to be broadcast live to remote students and facilitated an interactive style of teaching.
Customer Needs or Challenges:
Chairman of AUO Peng Shuanglang had the opportunity to present to the National Tsing Hua University E-MBA class. He introduced the students to smart integrated solutions in retail, education, transportation, and medical care. This made Shuanglang realize that teaching needed to integrate an online as well as an on-site experience. Jector Digital, a subsidiary of Daqing, was invited to install smart classroom solutions, specially tailored for National Tsing Hua University Academy of Science and Management.
Improve:
The original classroom projector was replaced with a new generation LED display. Networked video cameras and a live recording system were installed.
Innovation:
Lighting, display screens and camera switching are managed by a central control system. Users can easily switch between different modes with just one button.
Interaction:
A new 86-inch touchscreen monitor enhances interaction between students, encourages group discussions and integrates with remote communications.
The Solution:
The AUO Smarter Classroom system includes a 135-inch large LED screen with 86-inch touch monitors on each side. Professors can write directly on the monitor and connect to the large screen. In addition, there are 3 auto-tracking cameras in the classroom. Remotely located students can see and engage with classmates in the room via the other two cameras, and interact in real-time.
A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.
Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.
A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.
Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.
Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.
Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.
Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.
With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.
By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.
Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.
Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.
Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.
