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Display, Presentation, eLearning

1/12/2011

Spotlight

Education in the Palm of Your Hand: 5 Questions with Brent Williams
For the last decade, according to futurist Brent Williams, schools have been doing a disservice to students by failing to give them access to the most advanced technologies that budgets will allow.
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Ed Tech News

Epson Boosts Brightness on LCD Classroom Projectors
Epson this week debuted four new LCD classroom projectors in its PowerLite series. The new models, which will replace several in the PowerLite 8x series, offer higher light output than their predecessors and include new connectivity and audio features.
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Sanyo Launches 15,000-Lumen LCD Projector
Sanyo has unveiled a large venue quad lamp projector that has the ability to display images, video, and digital signage applications in well lit areas.
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Edvance360 6.0 Gets Streamlined Mobile Access, Course Content Cloning
Edvance360 has released version 6.0 of its flagship learning management system, Edvance360 LMS-SN. The new release expands mobile access to the online systems and adds enhancements for cloning courses and sending out notifications and reminders to users.
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Blackboard Adds Standards Support to Blackboard Learn 9.1
Blackboard this week announced support in its learning management system, Blackboard Learn, for two open standards--Common Cartridge 1.0 and Basic Learning Tools Interoperability.
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Microsoft, Samsung Unveil 40-Inch Tabletop LCD Touch Panel
At the 20ll International CES conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft and Samsung debuted the product of a joint venture, a large screen touch computer with the ability to recognize more than 50 touch inputs simultaneously.
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AMX Ships PoE-Ready AV Touch Panel Control
AMX, a company that manufactures AV management systems, has rolled out a new touch panel that controls AV and climate options while mounted in a docking station or used anywhere with an Ethernet connection.
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Panasonic Teams with Haivision on Digital Signage Bundles
Panasonic and Haivision have combined efforts to create four bundled digital signage solutions that have the ability to drive multiple displays through a variety of networks, including DSL, satellite, LAN, and 3G.
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