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title: Turning Students Into Storytellers at FAU
description: FAU Galleries used QuickTales audio tools to create 60 stories in a few days, and boost visitor engagement across exhibitions and public art.
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# [Turning Students Into Storytellers at FAU](https://blog.quicktales.com/turning-students-into-storytellers-with-quicktales)

 Written by [David Hirschman](https://blog.quicktales.com/author/david-hirschman) | Dec 3, 2025

A QuickTales Success Story

Florida Atlantic University Galleries

Boca Raton, FL

SUMMARY

Florida Atlantic University Galleries see exhibitions as more than displays — they’re experiments. When Director Veronique Cote wanted to push boundaries and make collections more engaging, she turned to QuickTales.

With QuickTales, students were able to produce **60 audio stories** in just **3 days**, blending research, creativity, and oral tradition into a fresh way for visitors to experience art.

 

CHALLENGE

FAU wanted to break free from old-school exhibit tools that slowed creativity and limited interaction.

Traditional wall labels weren’t connecting with audiences, and past tech solutions were clunky, costly, and hard to scale.

At the same time, students needed hands-on opportunities to publish their research and make it relevant to the public.

 

SOLUTION

QuickTales gave FAU the speed and simplicity they needed to experiment.

**Students as creators**  
Over 20 students recorded and published their stories in just minutes.

**Flexible storytelling**  
Stories ranged from descriptive labels to fictionalized oral histories that put objects in cultural context.

**Low barrier, high impact**  
All it took was a phone and QuickTales—no studio, editing software, or tech training required.

**Enhanced engagement**  
Visitors simply point their phone at a piece and hear the wonderful story told by a student.

> *“QuickTales lets us do things fast, easy, and well. That’s rare in the museum world.”*                            Veronique Cote, Galleries Director

RESULTS

FAU's early results are very exciting!

**Fast turnaround**  
Using their own phones, students produced 60 stories in 3 days.

**Student empowerment**  
Students became content creators, not just learners.

**Visitor engagement**  
Audio added depth, context, and personality to exhibitions.

**Expanding**  
Plans are underway to use QuickTales for permanent and traveling exhibitions too.

 

 

CONCLUSION

By adopting QuickTales, FAU turned its galleries into living labs for digital storytelling.

What started as a test quickly became a model for how galleries and museums can empower students, engage audiences, and bring art to life — without the usual tech headaches.

 

 

BACKGROUND

The University Galleries at FAU include contemporary art spaces, a sports museum, and a sprawling public art collection across four campuses.

Known for treating exhibitions as laboratories for new ideas, the galleries encourage students to play an active role in curatorial work, interpretation, and audience engagement.

 

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