{"podcast":{"title":"Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way","slug":"higher-ed-av-podcast-with-joe-way-789807","podcast_index_feed_id":789807,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/3460379/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/higher-ed-av-podcast","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4c6fd8b8f18bda8d481d92a4d568b6b7.jpg","author":"Joe Way","episode_count":360,"summary":"Podcast dedicated to building the AV/IT tech manager community in higher education through discussions on classroom technology and audiovisual support.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T16:20:05.867428+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-av-podcast-with-joe-way-789807"},"episode":{"title":"340: Special Episode: Unlock XTEN-AV: What's New, What's Next","slug":"340-special-episode-unlock-xten-av-what-s-new-what-s-next","published_at":"2026-01-16T08:00:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-av-podcast-with-joe-way-789807/340-special-episode-unlock-xten-av-what-s-new-what-s-next","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-av-podcast-with-joe-way-789807","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/340-special-episode-unlock-xten-av-what-s-new-what-s-next--69444566","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69444566/unlock_xten_av_what_s_new_what_s_next.mp3","summary":"Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 340 In this special episode, Joe Way is joined by Sahil Dhingra, Cofounder & CEO of XTEN-AV, and Chris Dechter, University of Wyoming and AV SuperFriends, for a practical, higher ed focused walk-through of how teams are using XTEN-AV to design, document, standardize, and scale AV work as more institutions bring design/installation in-house. They break down “where do I even start?” for new users, share real workflows from fast departmental refreshes to integrator handoff packages, and preview what’s coming next for the product.Featured Guests Sahil Dhingra: Cofounder & CEO, XTEN-AV Chris Dechter: Manager for Instructional Technology, University of Wyoming; Founder/Host, AV SuperFriends Why this conversation matters (higher ed context)Higher ed teams are increasingly operating like in-house integrators, but many don’t have the same tools or documentation workflows as traditional integrators. This episode focuses on how XTEN-AV can become the “single source of truth” for BOMs, schematics, rack elevations, cable schedules, proposals, and handoff documentation without living in a mess of disconnected spreadsheets and files.Key Highlights Joe frames the session as tips, tricks, and power-user workflows—not a sales pitch—plus a reminder that opinions shared are personal/experience-based. Sahil explains why higher ed tends to be a strong fit: more aligned workflows, more realistic expectations for subscription software, and strong adoption/retention patterns. Chris shares his “power user” reality: hundreds of projects, a massive personal library, and a workflow that covers schematics, rack elevations, lectern layouts, and internal labor tracking—all in one platform. A major theme: standardization + rapid duplication (template room types) wh…","meta_description":"Higher Ed AV Podcast Episode 340 In this special episode, Joe Way is joined by Sahil Dhingra, Cofounder & CEO of XTEN-AV, and Chris Dechter, Universit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3790,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/higher-ed-av-podcast-with-joe-way-789807/episodes/340-special-episode-unlock-xten-av-what-s-new-what-s-next/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/higher-ed-av-podcast-with-joe-way-789807/340-special-episode-unlock-xten-av-what-s-new-what-s-next.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}