He said Mosaic is easy for instructors and students to use, offering a “frictionless experience,” adding that no software is required, only a web browser. All the instructor has to do is clip on a microphone and enter a launch code to start the class. Students open a web browser and connect to the class through a computer with a camera and microphone.
Sanchez said mashme.io developed the Room of the Future to meet the growing needs in education and improve student engagements. Mosaic’s ability to effectively connect remote participants in an immersive experience with live content makes classroom management and in-class communication possible for any size group.
During his demonstration, Sanchez moved between interacting with attendees in the classroom and users on Mosaic. Online users had the ability to virtually raise their hands by pressing a button and could even take control of the classroom visuals to make presentations and contribute to the conversation.
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“We are in the business of transforming lives, and Mosaic helps us continue that tradition,” Walker said. “Online students can collaborate, share ideas, and move concepts forward in real time. That’s the true power of Mosaic—its ability to create connection and deepen learning for students from all walks of life to make the CSU College of Business’ top-ranked business degrees attainable no matter where they may live or work.”
Legacy of innovation
CSU’s College of Business, a top-ranked accredited business school from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, has been a leader in distance learning since the 1970s.
The college pioneered video classrooms, using television cameras to broadcast courses across the state in the 1990s.
Most recently, the college has been at the forefront of online education, capturing lectures on video, which allows students to watch them online. Walker said the College of Business will continue to offer this model of online education.
As for Mosaic, Walker said the college will run a pilot program with 2019 graduate courses to perfect the student experience and ensure the technology is used with maximum impact. They anticipate making Mosaic more broadly available in 2020 and are evaluating the potential to extend access to the CSU community and beyond.
“We’ve always been a leader in the online and distance education space,” Walker said. “We’ve always been known for delivering an exceptional quality program. Mosaic invites students from all walks of life to have access to our top-ranked distance programs. Mosaic represents the future of business education. We are excited to take this next step in online learning.”
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published on the CSU College of Business website.]
Joe Giordano is an editor and content manager for Colorado State University.
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