AV-IT
‘We wanted quality and durability’: Shure selected for Bedfordshire University £40m STEM building
Microflex Advance MXA910 IntelliMix DSP provides students with a state-of-the-art learning experience
education
Ed Tech
QSC UK and Ireland to reopen Weybridge Education Centre
Classes begin in August after extensive consultation and new safety measures
AV Tech End User
The future of EdTech post-Covid
Now is the time for the AV industry to work with educators to rethink how we teach future generations, writes James Jepson, ViewSonic
Ed Tech
Kramer rolls out Schoolroom Solutions campaign to help educational facilities
The campaign aims to help education facilities easily specify technology which brings flexibility, hands free connectivity and secure networks into multiple classroom environments
Audio
AES launches Interactive Voice Con online event
The initiative will focus on promoting methodologies, practices and technologies involved in developing and bringing audio products to market promotes first online event
Displays & Signage
AVM takes on distribution of Smit Visual Chameleon products
Audio Visual Material will distribute the Dutch firm’s products in the UK
AV-IT
Xilica introduces ‘Genius’ global training for systems integrators
Incentive-driven programme offers AV systems education, certification on Xilica Designer, discounts, AVIXA CTS RUs, and BICSI CECs over two training levels
Displays & Signage
Philips PDS: ’The opportunities to enhance education have never been greater’
The latest interactive displays are helping to increase involvement in the classroom, writes Harold Niericker, head of product management for signage, Philips PDS
AV Tech End User
BenQ launches free whiteboard solution to support distance learning
The new EZWrite Live is a free web platform collaboration between multiple users from a web browser anywhere in the world
Events & Production
AV Technology Awards shortlist announced
Record number of entries received for the 2020 digital awards, taking place between 23rd and 25th June
Conferencing & Collaboration
Clevertouch introduces array of web resources for surviving lockdown
The company has produced a number of videos and services to help people working through lockdown
AV-IT
Championing cybersecurity in education settings
In the interest of safeguarding students and protecting data, cybersecurity is naturally high on the agenda of education establishments – even more so in...
Ed Tech
Tech an essential part of education, finds report
The 2019-20 State of Technology in Education report from Promethean has revealed a significant increase in respondents who believe technology is integral to everyday...
Conferencing & Collaboration
Education: Digital academic journey
“Distance learning is often driven by student demand with students preferring to undertake professional qualifications as they work”
Conferencing & Collaboration
Mersive Solstice enables advanced learning at LSTM lab
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) has implemented Mersive Solstice in an advanced learning and teaching laboratory that enables a fully collaborative teaching...
Conferencing & Collaboration
Education: New levels of capability
“The capability for BYOD connection is pretty much a standard now in the spaces we design and install for higher education”
Conferencing & Collaboration
Education: Connected learning
Educational establishments have long been significant investors in AV solutions – and, finds Ian McMurray, another round of investment seems to be taking place...
Conferencing & Collaboration
Futuresource: Schools need a new approach to edtech
A common theme at this year’s BETT was the need for education organisations to develop a clear roadmap for the adoption of digital services....
Audio
Middlesex University invests in Sennheiser for broadcast facility
The UK’s Middlesex University has recently made a significant investment in Sennheiser’s Digital 6000 wireless microphone series to upgrade and future proof the systems...
Business
XR: Enhancing workflows
"There is a big argument for bringing the analysis and evaluation of data into the visual domain"
Business
XR: Converging realities
Extended reality (XR) is becoming more widely adopted within HE and corporate institutions, and is set to transform the way students and employees go...
Conferencing & Collaboration
University of Wales Trinity Saint David trials Sony AI-powered Edge Analytics Appliance
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has announced a trial of the intelligence-powered Sony REA-C1000 Edge Analytics Appliance with a view to expanding...
Audio
Leeds City College students get creative with Allen & Heath
Leeds City College is the city’s largest educational establishment, offering a wide variety of courses to more than 25,000 students. The college recently expanded...
Technology
Sony expands TEOS Manage workplace management solution
Sony Professional Solutions Europe has unveiled TEOS Manage 2.1, an update to its workspace management solution that gives organisations better control over devices, signage...
Technology
Vivitek unveils NovoTouch EK Series for Education
Vivitek has introduced the NovoTouch EK Series for Education, an all-in-one collaborative touch panel, designed to make lessons and lectures more immersive and memorable....
Case Studies
Business school chooses Shure Microflex for lectures and content
Otto Bensheim School of Management is a business school of international standing, with campuses in Vallendar/Koblenz and Düsseldorf serving over 1,500 students. In recent...
Ed Tech
AVer Europe launches high-spec visualiser for educators
AVer Europe has introduced the M17-13M, a new mechanical arm visualiser, to the UK market, offering a 13-megapixel camera, 35.2X total zoom and full...
Case Studies
London Metropolitan University deploys new interpreting suite
Collaborative between buk Solutions, Reflex and the in-house team made project a reality
Business
Sony research reveals power of video in higher ed
Higher education now faces a cohort of Gen-Z students, ‘digital natives’ who have grown up online in a globally connected world. In particular, the...
Case Studies
Harvard Business School reveals the future of auditorium displays
Harvard Business School has opened a multipurpose auditorium at its campus in Allston, Massachusetts, which includes an 18.8m-wide curved display from SiliconCore Technology. Klarman...
Case Studies
The University of Bath reaches new heights with VSimulators facility
The University of Bath has installed a new simulation facility to undertake pioneering research into human responses to the built environment
Business
Airtame and AirServer announce industry-first partnership
Wireless screen sharing and collaboration platform Airtame has entered into an exclusive product partnership with screen mirroring vendor AirServer. Through the partnership, Airtame 2...
Conferencing & Collaboration
Entry-level all-in-one Collaboration Board Series new from NEC
NEC Display Solutions Europe has launched an all-in-one presentation and collaboration tool to meet the increased demand for modern display technology equipment. The Collaboration Board...
Case Studies
DPA chosen for Royal Academy of Arts lecture theatre
From its unique double-height dimensions to the extensive use of reflective marble surfaces used during its construction, the Royal Academy of Art’s new Benjamin...
Case Studies
Vietnam university kits out event space with Harman networked AVLC system
Ba Sao Investment equips Vietnam’s historic Van Lang University concert hall with a state-of-the-art Harman Professional Solutions networked AVLC system
Projection
Avocor displays replace projectors across Sandwell Academy
Sandwell Academy is part of the Thomas Telford Multi Academy Trust (TTMAT), established in September 2017 and comprises of three secondary schools and one...
Business
Education: one step ahead
In the first part of this feature we considered whether the current education technology framework is helping primary and secondary schools thrive or survive....
Business
Education: freedom to teach
Budget challenges notwithstanding, many primary and secondary schools are investing in technologies that can facilitate new methods of teaching, writes David Davies
Case Studies
University of Salford creative hub utilises Audient consoles
The £55million Adelphi Arts and Media facility at the University of Salford has just seen its first students graduate who have spent their entire...
Case Studies
Historic University of Padua modernises facilities
This historic centre of learning has upgraded three of its foremost spaces, with an emphasis placed on usability for the in-house team, reports Mike...
Case Studies
Harman helps university create ‘no-touch’ meeting rooms
avt and ProAV South Australia deploy an array of AMX automation and video distribution solutions to create immersive meeting spaces with minimal setup
Case Studies
Bosch PA/VA system for University of Turin
With a history dating back to 1859, the Polytechnic University of Turin is Italy’s oldest technical university. The expansive historic campus includes the completely...