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Smart Adds Non-Touch SmartBoards

by Bob Raikes

Smart Technologies had a large suite area to meet with clients and partners. First the company told us that it has adopted a new name for its interactive displays ‘SmartBoards’, bowing to the inevitable, …

Tags:BETT 2017| Education| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| Smart Technologies Inc| Vol 24 - Issue 04

VR is in the House: The FETC Expo

by Len Scrogan

The US ed-tech conference season kicks off at the start of the year with a strong event, the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC 2017), held each year in Orlando, Florida. FETC tends to …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 05

Acer Chromebook 11 N7 Is Mil Spec Ruggedised – for Classrooms!

by Bob Raikes

Acer knows that students are tough on technology – its latest Chromebook, the 11 N7 (C731) is built to military specifications (MIL-STD 810G), but is intended for education customers. The device has an 11.6″ …

Tags:Acer| Chromebooks| Education| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 01

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Sharp Aims BigPad at Higher Education

by Bob Raikes

In a blog post published by Invidis, Markus Eisemann of Sharp said that the focus for the company in Europe this year would be on interactive displays. There have been new products with more …

Tags:Education| Large Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 24 - Issue 01

Innovation, Coffee, and VR

by Len Scrogan

Whenever I have the need for a quick innovation fix, I know where to look. Whenever I start to feel numb about VR, and need to see something new or just get jazzed about …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 03

Can VR Impact Learning?

by Len Scrogan

Quick Search: Research is a series dedicated to unpacking some of the emerging research on 3D, VR, and other dynamic visualization technologies. See my introductory article for this series, entitled the Research Chase. In …

Tags:China| Education| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 51

Simple VR Content Creation

by Len Scrogan

One of the most under-emphasized areas in the booming field of virtual reality involves user-generated content. Almost a year ago I penned an article about the seven categories of educational VR content, producing the …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 01

HTC Reports on VR Education Test

by Bob Raikes

A research report called “The Impact of VR on Academic Performance”, published in November 2016, was jointly carried out by Beijing Bluefocus E-Commerce Co., Ltd. and Beijing iBokan Wisdom Mobile Internet Technology Training at …

Tags:China| Education| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Manchester Metropolitan University Picks Sony Projectors

by Bob Raikes

Sony said that Manchester Metropolitan University, one of the largest campus-based universities in the UK, and which has over 600 technology-equipped rooms, including lecture theatres, IT labs, smaller classrooms and meeting rooms, is undergoing …

Tags:Back Panel| Education| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| LCD Projectors (3LCD)| sony| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 23 - Issue 49

Specktron Joins Netop in Class

by Yvette Raikes

AV company Specktron is bundling Netop’s classroom management software with its projectors and interactive displays in Europe. They say that the solution will allow teachers and trainers to manage how students use their devices …

Tags:Education| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 48

SJU Talks Up Sony L/P Projectors

by Bob Raikes

Sony said that St John’s University in New York City in the US has switched to laser phosphor projectors supplied by and with Whitlock. The college highlighted resolution and the size and accuracy of …

Tags:Back Panel| Education| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 48