Presentation/Display
- BenQ Debuts DLP Projectors
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4/4/2007
BenQ has introduced two new DLP projectors, the SP830 and SP831, both of which offer high light output and WXGA resolution.
- Distant Replay: Auburn Stadium Display Goes High Def
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4/2/2007
Auburn University will install a true high definition (HD) video screen in its Jordan-Hare Stadium prior to the start of the fall football season. Auburn claims the $2.9 million Daktronics Inc. HD display will be the first true HD stadium display in the Southeastern Conference. It measures 30 feet high by 74 feet wide and takes advantage of the latest HD-12 light emitting diode (LED) technology.
- NEC Debuts 5,000-Lumen DLP Projector
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3/22/2007
NEC Corp. has debuted a new model in its NP series of DLP-based projectors: the NP4000. The new model is an installation and large-venue projector targeted toward government, higher education and corporate applications. It made its first public appearance at the NSCA Expo 2007 in Orlando, FL.
- Sony To Launch 4k Projector This Summer
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3/22/2007
Sony will expand its lineup of 4k projectors this summer with the launch of its new SRX-R210 cinema projector, which will be added to the company's SRXD family of high-end projection systems for theaters.
- To Each His Own ... Laptop
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3/22/2007
It was only in the last couple of years that the number of laptops shipped annually exceeded the number of desktops. I can still remember....
- Multi-Point Videoconferencing at Indiana University
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3/21/2007
In a state full of distinguished colleges and universities, Indiana University has a long history as an early adopter of advanced media technologies.
- Cal State Universities Strive for Web Accessibility
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3/21/2007
As part of its Accessible Technology Initiative, the California State University (CSU) system will implement software from Nashua, NH-based HiSoftware to monitor the accessibility of its websites, Web content and Web applications for people with disabilities.
- Elluminate Launches Free Web Conferencing Tool
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3/20/2007
E-learning technology provider Elluminate has rolled out the final release of its new, free Web conferencing system, vRoom. The company has also announced version 2.0 of its Blackboard Building Block extension for Elluminate Live!, a distance learning tool.
- Barco Launches 2k Projectors
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3/14/2007
Barco this week launched three new projectors in its DP series of DLP-based, cinema-grade projectors. The new models each offer 2k resolution, supporting screens up to 98 feet.
- Mediasite 4.1 Offers Podcasting Option
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3/14/2007
Announced today, Sonic Foundry's Mediasite 4.1 release will give institutions the option to podcast their Mediasite presentation content.
- GT Prof: Students Learn Better Via iPod Versus Lecture
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3/13/2007
A Georgia Tech professor has been running an informal experiment to test whether students who listen before class to lectures via their laptops or personal digital assistants perform better on tests.
- Stanford Student Develops Eyeball-Controlled Mouse
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3/13/2007
A Stanford doctoral student is testing a system that enables computer users control a mouse pointer via eye-movement, MIT’s Technology Review reported. Although the capability has been available for people with disabilities for several years, the inventor, Manu Kumar, wants to make the eyeball mouse as simple as possible for everyday use.
- Is Your Campus Color Smart?
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1/17/2007
We've all in our lives made the mistake of thinking of color as this fixed quantity--some sort of absolute that can be communicated, interpreted, and reproduced losslessly. The sky is blue. The tree is green. The car is red. I can write those words, and the colors materialize in your mind. But are the colors you "see" in your mind the same as the ones I intended to communicate to you? In other words, do they match? Surely not.
- Toshiba Ships Combo Projector/Document Camera
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1/17/2007
Toshiba this week announced its new TDP-SC35U, a single-chip DLP projector that also includes a detachable document camera. The new model, designed for education and conference room applications, is available now for $899.
- At U Richmond, Remote Support Cuts Costs
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1/8/2007
One of the challenges of multimedia classrooms can be supporting them in an efficient, cost-effective manner. After all, each element you add to a classroom means another piece of equipment that can fail.
- Aux Out
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1/3/2007
Fear, uncertainty, doubt, and hope are reflected in typical teacher stations, podiums, and classroom equipment racks in the form of auxiliary input/output connector panels. Checking the auxiliary connector panel in a college or university classroom will give you some insights about the room’s system designer.
- Interactive Podiums Display Multimedia Content
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1/3/2007
Interactive whiteboards, which allow instructors to use an electronic board in class to display and edit information, have proved popular over time. One issue: the boards sometimes aren’t big enough to have all of the content seen and read from the back of a large class.
- Advanced Teaching Technologies: Brave New World
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12/28/2006
MOST EDUCATORS WORK in brick buildings and the physical world, but Ed Dieterle prefers a virtual alternative. Dieterle is an advanced doctoral candidate and researcher at Harvard University (MA). His current focus is the River City Project, a multi-user virtual environment (MUVE) that’s similar in look and feel to The Sims, a popular online simulation game from Electronic Arts.
- CT Solutions
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12/27/2006
- Response Devices Keep FSU Students Focused
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11/27/2006
Attendance is up and the number of students dozing off in class is down in Joe Calhoun’s economics classes at Florida State University (FSU). And that’s despite an increase in class size recently, with new lecture halls that seat up to 500 students at a time.
- CT Solutions
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11/25/2006
- 101 BEST PRACTICES >> Smart Classroom
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11/21/2006
Planning, building, funding, retrofitting, or just dreaming about 'smart' classrooms? Thirty-two best practices in tactics, strategies, and technology implementations will inspire your next project.
- The Birth of Your Next Initiative
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11/20/2006
- Kansas State University Podcasting Initiative
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11/14/2006
For the past several years, K-State has used technology from Tegrity to record class sessions with video, audio, and multimedia. Presently, close to 200 classes across the university are captured using this technology.
- Napping to Learn
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11/14/2006
You might think the idea of taking time to nap with so much to do is crazy. However, after living with this program for an extended period, I am going to argue that taking a nap is a great way to get more done. I even believe it is a great way to learn.
