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  • University of Illinois Plans to Build College Sports' Largest Digital Scoreboard

    futuristic football stadium with neon lights and large digital signs

    The University of Illinois in Champaign, IL, recently announced a series of upgrades to its Gies Memorial Stadium that will include the largest scoreboard in college sports.

  • From Fire TV to Signage Stick: University of Utah's Digital Signage Evolution

    Jake Sorensen, who oversees sponsorship and advertising and Student Media in Auxiliary Business Development at the University of Utah, has navigated the digital signage landscape for nearly 15 years. He was managing hundreds of devices on campus that were incompatible with digital signage requirements and needed a solution that was reliable and lowered labor costs. The Amazon Signage Stick, specifically engineered for digital signage applications, gave him the stability and design functionality the University of Utah needed, along with the assurance of long-term support.

  • Microsoft Stepping Away from HoloLens Mixed Reality Hardware

    Microsoft has confirmed that its HoloLens mixed reality hardware efforts have officially come to an end.

  • Purdue Opens Large Esports Facility

    Purdue University has opened a new gaming lounge for students training and competing in esports as well as casual gamers. The institution partnered with Dell Technologies to outfit the 2,000-square-foot-space with Alienware gaming equipment.


Podcasts

  • How an Escape Room Is Building Students' Digital Skills at Northampton Community College

    Northampton Community College recently won an Instructional Technology Council award recognizing its Smart Apartment Learning Lab: a combination escape room and technology sandbox in which students can learn about the tech we take for granted in our everyday lives. We spoke with Beth Ritter-Guth, associate dean of online learning and educational technology at the college, to find out how the Learning Lab is engaging students, building digital literacy and providing valuable training in the job skills of the future.

  • How Indiana University Is Preparing Classrooms for Blended Learning

    Julie Johnston, director of learning spaces for Indiana University, has been working hard to make classrooms safe for students and faculty this fall. In this episode, she talks with Campus Technology Executive Editor Rhea Kelly about how the new reality of COVID-19 is impacting IU’s campuses, the challenges of preparing classrooms for the fall, and technology’s role in ensuring a successful teaching and learning experience.


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