higher education

People

Airtame appoints new sales executives to spearhead growth in US & EMEA regions

Dan Deem (pictured) and Peter Kristensen join as VP of sales (Americas) & VP sales (EMEA) respectively

Robotics

Handy AV targets EdTech market with exclusive Shape Robotics partnership

Solution for exclusive distribution deal with Shape Robotics in association with Samsung will be showcased at BETT this week

People

Samantha Bews joins Sharp/NEC

Bews joins as end user account manager in the UK sales team having spent a decade in the AV industry with Pacific and LG

Case Studies

Florida classrooms upgrade with Valens & Logitech

First phase of installations in fourth largest US school district as part of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund

Case Studies

Quince Imaging wows University of Tulsa with mapping magic

Quince Imaging deploys Christie Digital D4K40 laser projectors, AV Stumpfl PIXERA media servers, BlackTrax tracking, CUE Audio integration, and Quince’s original 3D content to...

Case Studies

Large format Audient mixing desk installed at DFEi

Audient ASP8024 Heritage Edition console part of a full studio upgrade at Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute

Case Studies

Largest Electro-Voice X2 system in North America installed

Standalone, multipurpose arts centre upgrade employs Dynacord IPX amps to power a sophisticated Electro-Voice X2 line-array loudspeaker system (both from parent company Bosch), after...

Thought Leadership

Exclusive: How AVoIP helps create future education spaces

Sefi Aharon, director of global education market development at Kramer, looks at the impact of AVoIP

Case Studies

Audio-Technica enables teaching delivery at Malaga uni

Geniux installed 38 ATDM-0604a SmartMixers installed in the Faculty of Psychology, 19 in the Faculty of Medicine, 23 in the Faculty of Law, 11...

Ed Tech

Sony & Kramer partner to transform classroom engagement

One-Touch Teaching Solution said to reduce costs and increase efficiency for users, and combines Sony’s AR software with Kramer’s Control Solution

Ed Tech

Futuresource confirms Promethean as the leading edtech brand

Leader for interactive displays in USA & EMEA, with significant demand and investment in education technology

Case Studies

Oxford Brookes University and ST Engineering Antycip boost immersive education with VR CAVE

Oxford Brookes University students have been supplied with latest in VR CAVE technology, taking learning and creativity to another level

Audio

University of Arizona selects Yamaha ADECIA ceiling microphone and line array

The all-in-one conferencing system delivers "effortless" installation and integration

Audio

Full Sail University’s comprehensive Dante Audio Network set to expand in 2022

The institution’s innovative, immersive AV media production campus-wide network is set to expand further with the deployment of Dante Domain Manager this year

Immersive tech

Sony’s Edge Analytics solution brings the power and engagement of AI to Missouri University

Educational environment transformed using the latest technology integrated by AVI-SPL, including Sony’s customisable AI-enabled Edge Analytics solution (REA-C1000) and SRG-X120 pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras

Case Studies

University Hospital of Zürich ups the audio ante with Renkus-Heinz

Distributor promedias AG advised steerable loudspeaker solutions from Renkus-Heinz to deliver optimum audio to students and educators alike

Control systems

The Citadel military college enlists Extron AV solutions to educate business majors

Extron supplied AV switching, distribution, and control equipment throughout the building, as well as digital matrix processors and speakers for audio in select venues...

Displays & Signage

Sony adds next generation BRAVIA displays to its professional line-up

Company continues to expand its BRAVIA displays line-up with the addition of 4K HDR, 8K HDR, OLED and QD-OLED technologies available in sizes ranging...

Unified Comms

Ricoh acquires Pure AV and AVC to expand its workplace offer

Acquisition of Pure AV extends meeting room and workplace management capabilities; AVC purchase further supports digital workplace transformation

Audio

Audiologic supplies enhanced lecture theatre audio system

Installation for Plymouth Marine Laboratory for the Marine Matters Centre, in the UK, includes a QSC Core 110f digital processor controlling three QSC PTZ...

Connectivity

Lightware and Semtech streamline AV network configuration

Lightware’s TPX extender devices now integrated with Semtech’s AVXT technology for use in classrooms, auditoriums and meeting spaces

Immersive tech

Igloo boosts University with 9-metre VR cylinder

University of Wolverhampton’s National Brownfield Institute (NBI), based at its £120 million Springfield Campus in Wolverhampton, has taken delivery of a 9-metre Igloo Vision...

Unified Comms

DTEN Inc announces Re-Sauce as European PR partner

New relationship further demonstrates DTEN’s ambition and growth plans for Europe

Ed Tech

Survey reveals 75% of educators view video as more effective than text-based content

The State of Video in Education 2022 report also found that 98% of institutions have students taking at least one hybrid course this academic...

Displays & Signage

Daktronics goes large for the University of Maryland

New LED display is the seventh-largest display in a college football-specific stadium

AV-IT

Special ‘degree’ in SDVoE boosts Finnish University’s AV upgrade

Renowned Aalto University's Otaniemi campus, located close to Helsinki, is undergoing a major AV upgrade, with a focus on SDVoE. Rob Lane reports on...

Case Studies

Auditorium audio

LEA Professional amplifiers are helping a Colorado charter school to bridge the gap between audio quality, performance and affordability

Case Studies

German high school installs 96 Philips displays

PPDS installation set to "revolutionise" teaching and communications

Displays & Signage

PPDS partners with Logitech for collaboration and learning solutions

Logitech’s range of VC and audio solutions combine with Philips-branded corporate and education display ranges to offer online meeting and collaboration capabilities for hybrid...

Ed Tech

eGlass transparent lightboard to debut at InfoComm 2021

All-in-one communications tool features built-in camera and adjustable LED lighting

Ed Tech

Hybrid learning spaces seminar now available on demand

Pure AV and Sennheiser online event now available to view on demand, for free

Audio

Education sector gets schooled in sound benefits

Audio has long played a part in schools, colleges and universities but it is only now being fully recognised for what benefits it can...

Ed Tech

Exclusive: Interactive displays – lockdown learnings

Promethean's Simon Port on what the last 12 months have meant for the interactive display market in education

Installation magazine

Installation unveils part 2 of its new Outlook tech report: Education

Second part of our annual publication is now available to download for free

Audio

Willamette University upgrades to Renkus-Heinz

Lecture hall upgraded to compact, beam-steering audio arrays

Ed Tech

Preparing the next generation for Revolution 4.0: opportunities for tech-based solutions providers

Cigdem Ertem, global director for education and public sector sales at Intel Corporation, opened Futuresource Consulting’s Ed Tech Collaborative event last week, with her...