Presentation/Display
- Anystream Nabs Lectopia, Launches Lecture Capture Division
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8/28/2007
Anystream this week acquired lecture capture technology provider Lectopia and added it to its higher education division, Apreso. The two units will be combined to form a new entity called Echo360, which will focus on lecture capture and dissemination.
- How Dartmouth Produces Video Podcasts
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8/22/2007
With an $8,000 investment, Dartmouth's Department of Physics and Astronomy has set up the capability to provide video podcasts for courses that enable students to watch lectures they may have missed or that warrant review.
- The Promise and Challenges of Integrating Interactive Technologies into University Pedagogy
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8/22/2007
Randy Jackson examines the quest at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle, to create added value in existing learning environments.
- Forecast: Future Looks Bright for Dim Projectors
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8/15/2007
According to a forecast released last week by display market research firm Pacific Media Associates, the market for pocket projectors and other miniature projection devices is set for a very bright future, though the devices themselves typically offer fewer than 500 lumens of brightness.
- U Denver Hosts Student Peace Talks via HD Link
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8/9/2007
The University of Denver, in partnership with RJ Macklin and Associates, today will host "peace talks" between students in Israel and Iraq. The twist: The talks will be conducted via high-definition videoconferencing. The technology is being supplied by LifeSize, a developer of HD communications tools.
- Multiple Universities Deploy Xythos Document Management
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8/3/2007
More than a dozen colleges and universities have joined the ranks of campuses using technology from Xythos Software to collaborate with, store, share and manage their documents.
- They Can See Clearly Now
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7/30/2007
Anyone who has taken a lab where 24 students strain to watch--and subsequently, replicate--a chemistry experiment knows just how difficult the task can be....
- Polycom Intros HD Conferencing System
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7/26/2007
Communications technology developer Polycom this week introduced its forthcoming HDX 4000, a videoconferencing and collaboration system that includes high-definition capabilities. It's expected to ship in the fourth quarter.
- Ball State Rolls Out HD in Digital Media Project
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7/24/2007
A years-long project at Ball State University to digitize a huge range of content is being expanded to include high-definition TV in its offerings.
- CA Community Colleges Deploy Web Conferencing System
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7/18/2007
The California Community College System (CCCS) is deploying an enterprise-wide Web conferencing solution from Elluminate called Elluminate Live! CCCS is the largest higher education system in the world.
- Universities Go Virtual with Live Classroom
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7/17/2007
Eight colleges and universities have recently adopted Live Classroom, a collaboration tool designed for higher education that allows institutions to build virtual classrooms and conduct courses online.
- Arrive Launches Campus Manager
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7/12/2007
Arrive Corp., an ICT/AV technology provider that recently launched in North America, has debuted two facilities management tools targeted toward higher education: Campus Manager and Easy Conference.
- Classroom Support at UNCC Goes Both Ways
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7/5/2007
A simple two-way digital intercom system installed in classrooms at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has greatly reduced the support department's response time. And although it hasn't been used for an emergency yet, the intercom system can also serve to instantly broadcast a single message to all or some classrooms at once.
- Luidia Previews Classroom Technologies
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6/27/2007
At the InfoComm show in Anaheim, CA last week, Luidia previewed several upcoming enhancements to its line of classroom technologies, including new student response capabilities and various updates to eBeam-based systems.
- NEC Intros 4 Projectors at InfoComm
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6/21/2007
NEC Display Solutions of America has introduced four new models in its lineup of LCD projectors, including one designed specifically for the education market. These include the NP1150, NP2150, NP3150, and VT700. The new models debuted at the InfoComm 2007 show in Anaheim, CA.
- Sanyo Shows Off 15,000-Lumen Projector with Wireless HD
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6/21/2007
Sanyo this week debuted debuted two new LCD projectors at the InfoComm show in Anaheim, CA. Both models are designed for high light output, including a 6,500-lumen portable model and a 15,000-lumen unit designed for large installations.
- Sony Debuts 8 Classroom Projectors
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6/20/2007
At the InfoComm show this week in Anaheim, CA, Sony unveiled eight new LCD projectors designed for classrooms and conference rooms, many of which will be available this month. The new model lineup ranges from about $1,000 to $3,300.
- Building for Student Success
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6/13/2007
San Jose State University AVP Mary Jo Gorney-Moreno comments on the process of creating a high-tech student success center on campus.
- Control Freak
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6/1/2007
The hottest technology trends in higher ed today can be boiled down to two roughly converse capabilities: the delivery of time- and space-shifted instruction to individual students (think podcasts), and the coordination of disparate-source content within the classroom, for enriched group experiences. The first is taking advantage of existing, mostly consumer-oriented platforms such as iPods, web browsers, and PDAs. But the second is driving innovation in two distinct product categories--electronic whiteboards and audio-visual (AV) control systems--whose feature sets are growing, and even beginning to overlap.
- U of Tennessee MBAs See the Light with Data Visualization Software
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5/30/2007
Students in Professor Mary Holcomb's MBA courses at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville are spending less time figuring out how to manipulate data and more time learning how to make good decisions from that data.
- U Washington Deploys IP-Based 'Coursecasting'
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5/23/2007
The University of Washington, in an effort to improve access to classroom materials for students, has deployed IP-based audio encoding devices throughout 24 classrooms, standardizing on Barix Instreamers.
- Partnership Broadens Availability of Higher Education Technology
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4/26/2007
Tegrity Solutions, provider of student achievement systems for higher education, will team up with North East Regional Computing Program (NERCOMP), an organization to promote information technology in education, to broaden availability of Campus 2.0, a program that records and archives classroom lectures. With the partnership, NERCOMP members who choose to purchase the product will receive exclusive pricing plans.
- Iowa State To Unveil C6, Upgraded Virtual Reality Room
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4/17/2007
Iowa State University will unveil next week "C6," a newly upgraded six-sided virtual reality room. The 3-meter by 3 meter C6, part of ISU's Virtual Reality Applications Center, will be able to immerse users in VR experiences enhanced by 100 million pixels of computer-generated imagery and eight channels of high-definition audio.
- Campus Technology Webinar: Recruiting, Retention, and Relevance
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4/16/2007
Higher education is saturated with gee-whiz gadgetry that offers fleeting public interest, but many question the long-range impact on student learning outcomes. What technologies are passing fads? And which ones promise improved student performance?
- DyKnow To Add Blackboard Integration
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4/5/2007
Education technology provider DyKnow said it will be adding integration to Blackboard's course management system with the next release of it DyKnow Vision and DyKnow Monitor software, slated for release in May.
