Presentation/Display
- Smart Debuts Updated Whiteboard Lineup
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12/1/2008
Smart Technologies last week unveiled updates to its Smart Board 600i interactive whiteboard system. The new lineup includes both a standard 4:3 and a widescreen 16:10 model, each featuring new boom-mounted, short-throw projectors.
- Hodges U Credits Lecture Capture for Online Enrollment Boost
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11/21/2008
Hodges University has reported a 250 percent increase in online enrollment following its adoption of the Tegrity Campus 2.0 service, a class capture Web service for higher education. Hodges deployed Tegrity in fall 2007 in an effort to provide more flexible learning tools to help students boost academic achievement.
- Mitsubishi Debuts WXGA Projectors for Education
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11/21/2008
Mitsubishi is expanding its 500-series of digital classroom projectors with two new wide-format models: the WD510U and the WD500U-ST. The WD500U-ST is a short-throw projector designed specifically for whiteboard applications and other environments where space may be limited.
- 6 Ways Not To Become Rote Using Instructional Technology
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11/19/2008
There are, in my experience, six strategies to consider with any use of technology that will guard against rote use of technology and facilitate critical analysis of teaching and learning effectiveness. In this article, I'll share with you the checklist I work with and encourage others to work with in learning about and using new technology.
- State-wide New Mexico E-learning Program Adopts Wimba for Collaboration
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11/19/2008
New Mexico's Innovative Digital Education and Learning program (IDEAL-NM) has selected the Wimba Collaboration Suite to pilot as its statewide collaborative learning platform. IDEAL-NM will deploy Wimba's in its statewide network of K-12 and higher education institutions, which includes 89 districts and 22 college campuses, to enhance student engagement and collaboration and increase learning outcomes.
- CourseCast Integrates Closed-Captioning Service
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11/18/2008
Software developer Panopto is reporting that it has partnered with Automatic Sync Technologies to integrate closed captioning into its CourseCast lecture capture system. The solution was developed jointly on behalf of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, which is using the system to capture, caption, and publish classroom presentations.
- Mitsubishi Debuts XD95U 'Pico' Projector
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11/18/2008
Mitsubishi has introduced its new XD95U, a "pico" projector that weighs in at 3.3 pounds and measures 7.5"(W) x 3.1" (H) x 8.1" (D).
- InFocus Launches DisplayLink Projector for Education
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11/17/2008
InFocus has debuted a new model in its IN3100 series of projectors, the IN3104EP. The new model, like others in the IN3100 series, includes DIsplayLink technology, which allows content to be displayed over USB.
- Sanyo Ships 2,000-Lumen Classroom Projector
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11/13/2008
Sanyo this week debuted a new projector designed for classroom presentations. The new model is designed to provide high light output in an compact form factor.
- Panopto Launches Hosted Lecture Capture System
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11/12/2008
Panopto this week announced a new software as a service (SaaS) version of its lecture capture system, CourseCast. Dubbed CourseCast Hosted, the new edition is designed for educational institutions to capture classroom presentations without the need to invest in the kind of infrastructure generally associated with lecture capture systems.
- ProfCast Lecture Capture Software Enhances Export, Adds Presentation Software Detection
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11/12/2008
Humble Daisy has released an update to ProfCast, a software application designed for capturing and distributing classroom lectures as enhanced podcasts. ProfCast 2.2.1b2, a public beta of the presentation capture software, includes fixes and enhancements to previous releases and is available now for Mac OS X.
- ASU School of Engineering Posts 10,000th Lecture with Mediasite
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11/7/2008
Students at the Arizona State University (ASU) Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering now have access to more online lectures than any other university in the country, according to Sonic Foundry, the company that provides the Webcasting platform the school uses. The school recently recorded its 10,000th lecture.
- Tegrity Launches Enhanced Lecture Capture for Campus 2.0
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10/29/2008
Tegrity is updating its Tegrity Campus 2.0 class capture Web service with the introduction of Tegrity Community. According to the company, the update facilitates communication and collaboration among students, faculty, IT/ET staff, and campus administrators within and between institutions. Users can exchange best practices and course content, as well as brainstorm ideas for enhancing class capture ROI.
- Sony Brightens Fixed-Installation Education Projector Line
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10/27/2008
Sony recently announced two new models in its VPL line of LCD-based projectors for education. The new models--the VPL-FX41and VPL-FX41L--offer higher light output than other models in the VPL-F series (the FX40/L and FE40/L) and are designed to support networked fixed installations.
- Sony Expands 4K Projector Lineup
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10/22/2008
Sony this week announced two new models in its SRX line of 4K SXRD-based projectors. The new models--the SRX-T110 and SRX-T105--offer enhanced brightness and contrast over previous 4K models and are targeted toward high-end projection environments, including simulations, lecture hall and auditorium presentations, and film and video production.
- iRespond Releases Mini-Tablet, Enhanced Software for Student Response Platform
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10/21/2008
iRespond has announced the addition of new hardware and software products to its student response system platform, designed to enhance the user experience for both teachers and students.
- Is Higher Ed Technology Keeping Up with Student Demand?
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10/14/2008
Students see campus technology is a key factor in selecting a college or university and consider it critical for their professional development. Yet higher education institutions on the whole aren't keeping up with student needs in this area, according to a new report released Monday by CDW Government (CDW-G).
- AVerMedia Rolls Out 1080p Visual Presenter
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10/7/2008
AVerMedia Technologies has launched a new model in its Digital Presenter line of high-resolution document cameras for classroom presentations. The latest model, the AVerVision SPB370 Platform Visual Presenter, offers a 5 megapixel document/object camera and 1080p HD output coupled with networking capabilities.
- Mitsubishi Debuts HD Education Projector
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10/2/2008
Mitsubishi this week introduced a new high-end 1080p projector for the education market. The new 3LCD model, at just a hair under $10,000, is targeted toward larger school venues, such as auditoriums and lecture halls.
- Villanova Broadcasts Emergencies and Ads with Rise Vision Digital Signage
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9/25/2008
Villanova University in Pennsylvania has expanded its on campus use of the Rise Vision Display Network to create a networked, campus-wide information system. Villanova uses the digital signage content management system on 15 LCD screens, with plans to add another 30 screens, for displaying information about emergency notifications, campus events, and schedules, Villanova also sells advertising to local merchants that accept the school's Wildcard debit card.
- Using Classroom Clickers To Engage Every Student
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9/24/2008
"With clickers, you're giving every student a voice, even the introverts," according to Edna Ross, a resource teaching professor and the chair of the University Instructional Technology Committee in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, speaking about classroom response systems.
- Echo360 Unveils Web-based Editor for Digital Lectures
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9/17/2008
Echo360 has announced enhancements to its lecture capture platform, EchoSystem. Foremost is a Web-based editor that gives instructors the option to tailor their recorded lectures.
- Mead Moves Into Interactive Whiteboards
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9/12/2008
School supply company Mead is taking the plunge into education technology with the launch of a new interactive whiteboard. Dubbed, appropriately enough, the Mead Interactive Whiteboard, the new model incorporates a 77-inch interactive projection screen, multimedia pen, mounting hardware, and software suite targeted toward education.
- DV Kitchen Web Video Publishing System Released
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9/4/2008
DVcreators.net has released DV Kitchen, a new video encoding and publishing application for Mac OS X designed specifically for creating materials to be posted on the Web.
- NEC Debuts 4 Education Projectors
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9/4/2008
NEC this week debuted four new projectors targeted toward education applications, along with a new MultiSync LCD display. The new NP-series projectors are entry-level models started at $899 but are designed to provide high light output, support for closed captioning, and built-in networking capabilities.
