Dell Launches 3 Interactive Displays and Collaboration Software
Dell has unveiled three new
interactive display products and new classroom collaboration software.
Among
the products launched during
the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference
in
Denver is a 70-inch interactive conference room monitor with large
touch
display for collaboration, 10-point hand touch plus two styluses, an
anti-glare
and anti-smudge coating on the cover glass for easy viewing and
monitor
components for clear text and images. The monitor can support remote
management
and offers optional wireless connectivity. The C7017T is now available
for
order for $4,999.99.
Lower-cost
alternatives include Dell's
two new interactive projectors that can project images on an existing
whiteboard
or even a wall. The projectors display text and images in full HD
(1080p)
resolution and come with plug and play connectivity on multiple devices.
The S560T features
10-point touch interactivity, allowing students and teachers to write,
swipe
and draw. It also allows users to switch seamlessly between using their
hands
and writing with a stylus.
The S560P features
active styluses (IR Pens) for a natural writing or drawing experience
between
users and the projected images or programs.
Both
the S560T and S560P will be
available beginning July 12.
Finally,
Dell has introduced Dell
Classroom, a Chrome-based software that is intended to promote
individualized
engagement between students and teachers. For instance, it allows
students to
digitally raise their hands or message a teacher privately, helping
those with
reservations or disabilities that may prevent them from participating.
Teachers
can group students by
simply dragging and dropping. It also provides a student-teacher chat
feature,
a digital bulletin board and polling and quiz capabilities. It can
integrate
with Google Classroom and allows teachers to quickly move back and
forth
between Google Classroom and Dell Classroom.
The
software will be available
for free download onto Dell Chromebooks beginning in the third quarter
of this
year.
"We
heard from educators and
administrators that, as more devices were being introduced into the
classroom
and put into the hands of students and teachers, that there exists a
need for
easy-to-use collaboration tools that help with student-teacher
interaction and
engagement," said Jon Phillips, managing director of Dell Worldwide
Education.
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Michael Hart is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and the former executive editor of THE Journal.