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VR @ ISTE 2015

by Len Scrogan

Immersive virtual reality has never had a significant footprint at ed-tech conferences—until now. The ISTE 2015 educational conference, with over 21,000 in attendance, is the largest ed-tech conference held in the U.S. Yet the …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Education| Google| Oculus VR| Samsung| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 40

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Dragon Quest: Educational 3D Content?

by Len Scrogan

The number one thing hardware and solutions companies ask me about is “Where can I find educational 3D content?” It’s also one of the expected questions educators ask me at my presentations. It’s my …

Tags:3D Content| 3D software| Education| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 36

Dissecting the 2015 K12 Horizon Report

by Len Scrogan

This summer the New Media Consortium (NMC), together with the Consortium for School Networking (COSN), released their annual K12 Horizon Report, a document which can be very informative for manufacturers and integrators in the …

Tags:display technology| Education| Vol 22 - Issue 37

NEC Hopes Solid State Appeals to Educators

by Tom Allen

NEC’s PH502L is said to be the world’s most compact 5,000-lumen laser projector. First introduced at ISE this year, we recently saw it an Infocomm (NEC Ups Laser Phosphor Projector Offerings), and the NEC …

Tags:DLP Projectors| Education| Large Display Monitor| Laser Phosphor Projectors| NEC| Vol 22 - Issue 33

The Display Sharing Phenomenon: Enter EXO U

by Len Scrogan

At both ISTE 2015 and InfoComm 2015, it was evident that device/display sharing is quickly becoming all the rage. For those less familiar with this arena, device/display sharing technology is designed to integrate visual …

Tags:Collaboration| display technology| Education| Panasonic| Vol 22 - Issue 31

Trends @ ISTE 2015

by Len Scrogan

The ISTE 2015 educational conference, with over 21,000 in attendance, is the largest ed-tech conference held in the U.S. As expected, ISTE experienced solid growth in attendees this year, but the conference also topped …

Tags:display technology| Education| Stereo 3D| Vol 22 - Issue 35

China’s NetDragon Launches Promethean Bid

by Tom Allen

Netdragon Websoft, a Chinese games developer and operator, has made a $130 million offer for UK-based interactive display vendor and education provider, Promethean. Netdragon’s chairman, Liu Deijan, confirmed the offer last month. Promethean says …

Tags:China| Education| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Promethean| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Huddle Up! Huddle Spaces and K-20 Education

by Len Scrogan

One of the most pronounced developments appearing at InfoComm 2015 this year involved the stately arrival of the venerated “huddle space” in a featured posture in the exhibit hall. (I stopped counting at 12 …

Tags:display technology| Education| Vol 22 - Issue 32

BBC Micro Returns to UK Schools

by Tom Allen

The BBC, working with ARM, Microsoft and Samsung, has finalised the design of a tiny computer, which will be supplied – for free – to every Year 7 schoolchild (11 year-olds) in the UK …

Tags:Arm| Back Panel| BBC| Education| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 28

AMD FirePro Graphics Powers Virtual Reality Solution from zSpace

by Tom Allen

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that zSpace has chosen AMD FirePro™ W5170M graphics to power the new zSpace for Education enabling real world virtual reality in the classroom. Unlike other VR solutions, AMD FirePro …

Tags:AMD| Education| Virtual Reality

Tablet Use Rises and Barriers Shift, Says BESA

by Tom Allen

Tablet use in UK schools is rising, but new barriers have appeared, according to the British Educational Suppliers’ Association (BESA). An annual survey of over 600 schools has revealed that 71% of primary and …

Tags:Education| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 27