THE Journal — Display/Presentation
Hitachi Whiteboard Adds Multi-Touch Interactivity
Hitachi Software Engineering America has debuted its new StarBoard FX 77 Duo, an interactive whiteboard that supports multiple simultaneous input. Targeted toward the education and presentation market, the whiteboard uses Hitachi Soft's StarBoard software to allow multiple users to interact with the device at the same time and to allow for gestural control of presentation materials.
(10/11/2007)
Toshiba Ships Combo Projector/Document Camera
Toshiba has begun shipping a new model in its lineup of combo projectors: the TLP-XC2000U, which combines an XGA LCD projector with an integrated, fold-out document camera.
(10/11/2007)
Hitachi Debuts Ultra-Short-Throw Classroom Projector
Hitachi this week debuted a new projector for the education market, the CP-A100. The new 3LCD model is capable of projecting a 60-inch image from a range of 1.4 feet. So teaching class in the broom closet shouldn't be a problem anymore ... aside from the crowding.
(10/10/2007)
Panasonic Intros Plasma Bundles for Education
Panasonic's Professional Display unit has launched two new plasma display bundles designed for classroom presentation. The bundles include one of two 10-series plasma displays and a cart with an optional 802.11 b/g wireless presentation module.
(10/3/2007)
Wildform Debuts Hosted E-Learning Service
Wildform, a developer of multimedia tools primarily for online presentations, has unveiled a new hosted service for educators called Wildform Online. The service is designed to provide educators with tools that help them track how users interact with their learning materials and tests.
(10/3/2007)
Blackboard, Wimba Partner for K-12 Collaboration Tools
CMS/LMS developer Blackboard has teamed up with Wimba, a provider of collaboration tools for electronic learning, to bring the Wimba Collaboration Suite Express to K-12 schools and districts using the Blackboard Learning System. The collaboration tools will be delivered to current and new Backboard Learning System (including Basic Edition) clients in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
(9/27/2007)
ELMO Updates TT-02 Visual Presenter
ELMO has launched a new version of its TT-02 Visual Presenter, the TT-02s. The upgraded classroom document camera sports new presentation features and is now ADA-compliant, according to the company.
(9/25/2007)
Skype, Annick Press Connect Students with Authors
VoIP chat provider Skype Technologies and book publisher Annick Press are jointly presenting LIVEbrary, a series of online classroom programs that will connect middle and junior high schoolers and their teachers with various authors over a five-week program starting Oct. 15.
(9/20/2007)
San Francisco and Tampa Districts Deploying Hundreds of Whiteboards
San Francisco's Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD), Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (FSUSD, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD), and several other Bay Area districts, along with Tampa, FL's Alachua County Public Schools, have deployed several hundred Smart Technologies Smart Board interactive whiteboards in classrooms.
(9/18/2007)
Interwrite, TeacherTube Launch School Video Contest
Interwrite Learning, an interactive classroom technology provider, has partnered up with education portal TeacherTube to launch a new video contest for K-12 schools. The contest will award $15,000 worth of equipment to the winners for a classroom makeover, as well as $1,000 cash and a party for the schools the winners attend.
(9/11/2007)
Sanyo Intros 1080p LCD Projector
Sanyo this week debuted the new PLV-Z2000, a 1080p HD LCD projector with high-end features priced around $3,000. These high-end features include a 15,000:1 contrast ratio and the ability to reproduce 216 billion color combinations through an adaptive color phase and color level management system.
(9/6/2007)
Toshiba Debuts Sub-$1,000 WXGA Projector
Toshiba has rolled out a new widescreen projector, a sub-$1,000 LCD model with a native WXGA (1,280 x 800) resolution, a brightness of 2,200 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 600:1. The portable (6.2-pound), three-panel TLP-WX2200U LCD projector is targeted toward educators and presentation professionals.
(9/5/2007)
Monitor & Control: Kentucky Teacher Keeps Students Focused with Classroom Suite
Keeping track of a classroom full of students, each in front of a computer, is a teaching challenge. Jorge Romero knows that from experience, as school technology coordinator and an information technology teacher for grades 9 through 12 at Franklin County Career and Technical Center in Frankfort, KY.
(9/4/2007)
Collier County Deploys Classroom Monitoring System
Collier County School District in Florida has deployed a classroom monitoring and control system from NetOp Tech called NetOp School.
(9/4/2007)
AVerMedia Kicks Off Video Contest
AVerMedia Technologies, a provider of multimedia and presentation tools, is launching a new contest for students, instructors, and administrators, calling on them to produce videos describing compelling classroom experiences made possible through the use of document cameras. The contest, dubbed the AVerVision Video Contest, is open to all North American K-12 schools, colleges, and universities.
(8/28/2007)
LanSchool Adds Print Limiting
LanSchool Technologies, a developer of classroom management systems, has added print limiting to its LanSchool 7, a feature that allows teachers to limit printing in their classes from Windows-based systems. It's available free as an upgrade to existing users.
(8/27/2007)
Forecast: Future Looks Bright for Dim Projectors
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.
(8/15/2007)
Pasadena ISD To Deploy SIS in 56 Schools
Pasadena Independent School District in Texas has signed on with information management provider Mizuni to deploy a student information system, including a data warehouse and Web-based information portal, across all of its 56 schools, encompassing some 50,000 students.
(8/6/2007)
L3RN: Seattle Public Schools Brings Social Networking In House
The video-sharing site YouTube clearly engages young users, but content and participation can't be controlled, making it difficult for K-12 to use the site for educational opportunities.
(8/2/2007)
Hitachi Launches Summer School Content Contest
Hitachi has kicked off a new contest--the StarBoard Summer School Contest--designed to get educators sharing their interactive content and lesson plans. The company will offer 10 prizes to educators ranging from HDTVs to wireless tablets.
(8/2/2007)
DyKnow To Be Bundled with HP Education Systems
DyKnow announced a partnership this week with HP to distribute the company's DyKnow Vision and Monitor software on HP hardware. The software will be bundled as part of HP's education packages, including HP's tablet PCs.
(8/1/2007)
Public School District Delivering Video On Demand
To provide a digital video collection accessible by all its 68 schools, Loudoun County Public Schools (Ashburn, VA) has purchased Wynnewood, PA-based Library Video Company's Safari Montage WAN Manager, a video on demand (VOD) digital media management system.
(7/30/2007)
Polycom Intros HD Conferencing System
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.
(7/25/2007)
Keyspan Ships PowerPoint, Keynote Remote
Keyspan has begun shipping a new remote designed specifically for Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote presentation software.
(7/23/2007)
Atomic Learning Launches PowerPoint Workshop for Educators
Atomic Learning, a provider of online training solutions, has launched a new workshop for educators called PowerPoint 2003: Creating an Effective Presentation. The workshop combines "software training with tips on how to develop effective and eye-catching projects," according to Atomic.
(7/19/2007)
