With schools closed due to the ongoing health crisis, teachers everywhere have been inundated with instructions and suggestions on how to adapt to the world of remote learning. But volunteer facilitators, coaches and managers in charge of leading student extracurricular activities have been largely, if not entirely, left out the discussion. Many esports leaders are asking what they can do to manage the activity remotely. Here are a few ideas.

Even before the widespread closures and move toward e-learning, many schools were investing in audiovisual solutions. The price of AV hardware has come down considerably in recent years, and many schools have been working to create modern learning environments, or MLEs, for their students. And as schools nationwide began suspending classroom activities, the need for education leaders to have a solid remote learning plan in place for times of emergency was made abundantly clear.

These AV solutions are of benefit now and will continue to pay dividends long after students are back in their classrooms with their teachers.

Here are four ways that AV tools support connected learning for K–12 students.

Today’s educators realize that devices are just one component of a modern learning environment, which also incorporates flexible furniture, audiovisual solutions and — most importantly — instruction tailored to take advantage of these tools. Here’s how modern learning environments help students develop life and career skills and excel in the areas of learning and innovation, as well as information, media and technology.