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May 2004 — Product Watch

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Presentation Products: Hardware

 

Alliance International's Digital Class Multimedia Lectern (www.alliance-intl.com/digitalclass) is a single-width lectern that incorporates an interactive LCD-writing monitor with electronic whiteboard software that connects to virtually any display device. The flush-mounting LCD is placed in the lectern at a slight incline, making it easier for educators to write comfortably directly on the LCD screen. Made with a choice of fine woods, the lectern features fold-up wings on each side that can be used to support books, papers or other equipment such as document cameras. The lectern is powered by Digital Class software, which allows users to annotate over image on the monitor. The software also includes features such as drawing tools, a pressure-sensitive highlighter, and the ability to record voice and notes. In addition, Digital Class comes with templates for whiteboard, blackboard, writing paper, graph paper, music staff and many other display options, which make teaching any subject fun and easy.

 

The Neo-Flex Arm by Ergotron (www.ergotron.com) enables teachers and students to position their computer screens in a manner that is most comfortable; thus, reducing strain and stress on the eyes and neck and shoulder muscles. The streamlined arm provides 8" of vertical movement so that users can position the top of their monitor at or slightly below eye level as ergonomic experts recommend. The Neo-Flex Arm clamps to the back of a desk or table and works with any monitor that weighs 18 lbs. or less and is VESA-complaint (i.e., features a four-hole bolt pattern on the back of the monitor). The arm locks into place so that once the proper adjustment has been made it will not be lost. In addition, the arm has 180-degree right/left tilt and up/down tilt, a 360-degree portrait/landscape rotation, and a 360-degree arm side-to-side range.

 

Hitachi Software Engineering America's Interactive Communications Group (

www.hitachi-soft.com) recently launched the new StarBoard T-15XL interactive display. This 15" TFT display features XGA quality graphics and an integrated electromagnetic sensing digitizer for wireless pen-driven operation. With built-in Starboard Software, teachers can annotate directly on the display, and all annotated images can be simultaneously projected on any display or LCD screen. With StarBoard Software, the T-15XL also enables users to partake in videoconferences when used with a desktop, Web cam and microphone. To further assist teachers, all annotated data can be saved in several file formats, including HTML files for viewing with any Web browser.

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