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9/30/2006
IP Video Just Got Easier
Delivering video over a network can get complex, especially when you consider that you may need to deliver live or on-demand TV-quality video to all sorts of devices— laptops, desktops, or even set-top boxes. That’s why Video Furnace’s System 4 comes with a variety of new features specifically designed to make it much easier for institutions to control, manage, and distribute video on a network. As with earlier versions, the InStream viewer arrives with the video stream and disappears at the end of the session—a real plus for users who could be working on a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. Among the new System 4 features are enhanced management and automation, real-time and historical usage data, digital signage and emergency broadcast functions, and annotated bookmarks. System 4 will be demonstrated in Alcatel’s booth. Booth 1135.
All-in-One Interactive Whiteboard System
With the proliferation of electronic whiteboards on the market, universities are faced with a sea of products to choose from. How to find just the right models for your “smart” classroom implementation? Smart Technologies is making the purchasing, installation, and configuring process easier with its new Smart Board 600i interactive whiteboard system. The all-in-one solution combines a Smart Board interactive whiteboard and Unifi projector with built-in 20-watt audio. Mounted securely to the wall above the whiteboard, the Unifi projector incorporates Vikuiti Super Close Projection technology with XGA (1024 x 768) native resolution, and its small footprint optimizes room space while reducing installation time and costs. A connection module allows users to integrate auxiliary media, such as VCR, DVD, or document camera, into the 600i system. Booth 927.
Class Capture Gets Webified
Schools like Santa Clara University (CA) are using lecture
capture solutions to support student achievement,
based on the theory that when
recorded lecture content is available,
students can spend less
time taking notes and more time
listening and engaging in class.
At the Tegrity booth, you’ll see
lecture capture and playback taken up a notch. The new
Tegrity Campus 2.0 is a web services model, providing an
experience similar to a desktop application without having
to install software on instructor or student computers.
Tegrity Campus 2.0 works in tandem with campuswide
systems, including portals, student information systems,
and CMSs, so that each student’s personalized learning
environment (“My Tegrity Space”) is automatically populated
with class recordings organized by enrolled courses.
Students can replay key moments or the entire class, using
a web browser, an iPod, or by streaming to a cell phone. Booth 1335.
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