X2O Media and Executive Education HEC Montréal Partner to Launch an Immersive X2O Virtual Classroom

Saturday, 24 October 2020 04:18.PM

X2O Media, global provider of virtual collaboration technology for education and enterprise, today announced the launch of its first installation of the X2O Virtual Classroom in Canada. Executive Education HEC Montréal has selected X2O Media to provide an immersive virtual classroom for the renowned business school to deliver engaging online courses for its Executive Education program. X2O Media, part of the STRATACACHE family of technology companies, collaborated with AV-integration partner CBCI Telecom, a trusted advisor of video conferencing solutions, to install a purpose-built hybrid virtual classroom that replicates the energy and one-to-one interaction of an in-class lecture.

The X2O Virtual Classroom allows the Executive Education faculty of experts to expand their curriculum and provide a highly engaging learning experience for participants located around the world. The result is a lecture that is collaborative, setting the stage for the dynamic exchanges of ideas for an enriching diversity of viewpoints comparable to a physical classroom. Serge Lafrance, Director of Executive Education HEC Montréal said, "Unlike a typical video conferencing solution, the X2O Virtual Classroom is as close as you will get to being there. Our participants have embraced the X2O platform as an effective way to provide an unparalleled learning experience."

"We are excited to be partnering with Executive Education HEC Montréal to help them build the classroom of the future. Their investment in X2O Media virtual classroom technology confirms that engagement is an important factor in the quality of the remote learning experience for both their students and the professors. The X2O Virtual Classroom is designed to create a real-time and engaging environment for improved online learning success," said Mansour Brek, President of X2O Media.

X2O Media's next-generation collaboration technology has helped institutions like HEC Montréal set a new standard to bridge the global online learning community in higher education and corporate communications. Technological features such as high-definition video, directional audio, true content sharing, collaboration, break-out groups and a suite of integrated tools provide online collaborators an unparalleled experience.

SOURCE: X2O Media