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What Educators Want (in a projector)

by Len Scrogan

In the early years of mass projector purchasing by schools and universities (I have floated some very large tenders myself), the key “look for” was brightness or lumens. That made particular sense in K-12 …

Tags:Casio| Education| Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 29

VR @ InfoComm 2016

by Len Scrogan

As an educational technology director for 25 years, with a significant track record in large educational technology and AV purchases, I have a keen eye for the application of emerging technologies that might transform …

Education Market Perspectives: InfoComm 2016

by Len Scrogan

I’ve been an educational technology director for 25 years, with a significant track record in large educational technology and AV purchases. I just returned from walking every aisle of InfoComm 2016, searching for promising …

Towards Better Educational VR Content

by Len Scrogan

In a previous article (Is educational VR content ready for prime time?) I tackled the notion of educational content categories for both 3D and virtual reality. I wrote: “…3D educational content came in a …

Previewing ISTE 2016

by Len Scrogan

The annual ISTE conference is rapidly approaching, convening in the last week of June in my own home town of Denver, Colorado. The ISTE conference is the largest ed-tech conference in the U.S, and …

Flat Panel Displays versus Projectors in Education

by Len Scrogan

The education world took notice recently when a blog headline startled us with the warning: “Study: Over Half of Students Unable to Read Content Displayed on 70-inch Flat Panel.” That’s particularly alarming, since most …

Tags:display technology| Education| Projection Screens| Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 21

Resolving Ed-Tech Procurement Challenges

by Len Scrogan

The predictive education bazaar that we know as SXSWedu was held this year in Austin, Texas from March 7-10. The SXSWedu® Conference & Festival is a part of the SouthbySouthwest family of conferences, fostering …

Of 3D (and VR) Headaches

by Len Scrogan

I have to confess: something scared me. It scared me a lot. The source of my fear could be found in a recent Display Daily entitled “The Relationship Between 3D Cinema and Headaches.” Certainly, …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| 3D Cinema| Human Visual System (HVS)| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 19

VR @ SXSWedu: The BAD News about VR in Education

by Len Scrogan

At the recent SXSWedu conference, over 6,000 international attendees, exhibitors, thought leaders, and other innovators in the education space gathered in Austin to get a glimpse of the future of innovation in schooling. In …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Procurement Controversy Swells at SXSWedu

by Len Scrogan

News flash! Scandal! Bombshell drops! Vendor conspiracy revealed! One of the themes emerging from the recent SXSWedu conference—evidenced in two sold out sessions—involved rethinking procurement practices in education. In one particular session entitled “Begging …

VR @ SXSWedu: The Good News about VR in Education

by Len Scrogan

Tags:3D Content Creation| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 15

Scanning the Horizon at SXSWedu

by Len Scrogan

My purpose in today’s article is to conduct a speedy reconnoiter of some happenings in the area of technology in the predictive education bazaar that we know as SXSWedu. The SXSWedu® Conference & Festival …

Tags:display technology| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 13