Enterprise AV
LG hosts “Innovember Fest” at Chicago’s BIC
Event brought together over 120 attendees from many verticals to experience LG’s latest business solutions and hear presentations from LG and its partners, at...
higher education
Ed Tech
Futuresource report says AI and HPC gaining traction in higher education
Futuresource's Higher Education PC Market Track H1 2024 report suggests mobile computing dominates purchasing, with AI and high-performance computing (HPC) moving into the foreground
Thought Leadership
Exclusive: Implementing interactive classroom displays
Dr Micah Shippee, director of education technology consulting and solutions at Samsung, on the main considerations when specifying interactive displays in education
Ed Tech
Ascentae & ActiveFloor partner for interactive experiences
Strategic partnership to bring ActiveFloor solutions to UK education customers through Ascentae’s extensive partner network
Ed Tech
Prysm tech installed in ‘DigiBox’ space for Imperial College
Working with AV specialist DVSI and Prysm, Imperial College has created a new interactive co-learning space in the Molecular Sciences Research Hub, in White...
Audio
Sterling Events Group makes big investment in EM Acoustics loudspeakers
Sterling adds 24 R8 Reference Series loudspeakers, complemented by 12 S215 subwoofers, to its professional audio offering
Case Studies
ST Engineering Antycip helps level up academic research with Europe’s first Infinadeck
Company provided the first omnidirectional XR treadmill, Infinadeck, inspired by Hollywood blockbuster Ready Player One, to the University of Liverpool’s VEC
Case Studies
Sennheiser and AVer propel University of Greenwich into the future of learning
University partners with AV industry leaders – including Hewshott, Strive AV and GVAV – to transform teaching methods and embrace digital-era educational needs with top...
Product News
Shure Microflex Wireless neXt 2 now certified for Microsoft Teams
MXW neXt 2 is intended for classrooms in schools and education institutions as well as for business and corporate training spaces where users need...
People
Avantis Education appoints new CEO
Huw Williams, managing director, steps up as the new CEO to lead the rapidly growing education technology business
Case Studies
World-leading VR teaching facility opens at the University of Nottingham
Based in the university’s Engineering Science and Learning Centre (ESLC), the classroom features 40, high image quality VR headsets, 35 of which are tethered...
Case Studies
PowerBase Gym unveils audio upgrade following multi-million pound expansion
Loughborough University facility showcases a comprehensive audio solution that enhances the overall workout experience, with Ecler loudspeakers deployed throughout
Immersive tech
Virtual reality: A progress report
A few years ago – prior to the pandemic – VR was one of the hottest topics throughout the pro-AV world. As 2023 draws...
Thought Leadership
Boosting ALD utilisation
Kasey Kaumans, regional sales manager at Listen Technologies, on how awareness and convenience is boosting assistive listening device utilisation on campuses
Case Studies
Bucks university upgrades to hybrid music studio with Audient
Audient ASP8024-HE desk at studio's heart, supplied by UK-based analogue and digital recording studio equipment supplier, KMR Audio
Thought Leadership
Transforming education futures
Roger Takacs, VP education, Lightware Visual Engineering, on AV’s role in transforming the future of education, with USB devices front and centre
Thought Leadership
Educating the educators
Choosing the correct av kit is essential for effective learning, says Sam Dimond, founder of AV integrator Spotlight Sound
Thought Leadership
Revolutionising education
John Hickey, senior director of R&D and KVM systems at Black Box, on the transformative role KVM has to play in digital classrooms
Case Studies
Wake Technical Community College serviced by Extron tech
North Carolin college commissioned a versatile high tech lecture hall and adjacent atrium, serviced by Extron AV switching, distribution, and control products
Case Studies
Monash University masters classroom audio with EAW
Australian university relies on a variety of the brand’s loudspeakers and amplifiers for “consistent, natural and reliable” sound
Thought Leadership
Designing the classrooms of the future
Kristen Garner, director of business development for education in North America at Kramer, on how educators can keep pace with today’s tech trends
Case Studies
Carousel Digital Signage keeps campus messaging “lively & engaging” for Butler University
IT department reports stronger departmental engagement, simplified operations upon transition to Carousel Cloud
Ed Tech
Xilica Joins HETMA as Gold Partner to advance AV innovation in higher education
Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA) raises awareness of technology issues unique to the higher education community
Case Studies
Temple University School adapts to hybrid learning needs with ClearOne’s mic solutions
From classrooms to event spaces to lecture halls, the ClearOne BMA 360 mic and CONVERGE Pro 2 DSP mixer deliver superior audio pickup and...
Ed Tech
Sony: Students in Europe want HyFlex learning, but majority of universities are unable to roll it out
Sony's State of Learning Report 2023 reveals students and teachers feel positively about and see the benefits of blended learning, but, a host of...
Case Studies
Patna Women’s College’s new auditorium boosted by Allen & Heath’s Avantis mixer
College recently invested in the best-in-class audio, video, and lighting systems, all handled by Punjab-based company SOUNDXPERTS
Broadcast
Newcastle University upgrades its sports streaming and analytics capabilities
The university will be the first in the UK to install Pixellot’s systems to live-stream games across multiple sports as well as provide professional...
Case Studies
Harvard University upgrades athletics venues with Daktronics LED displays
Football and Track & Field venues received video displays to enhance the fan experience
Collaboration
Ricoh Latin America and Kramer forge alliance to “drive creativity and collaboration”
Exclusive strategic alliance for the Latin American region aims to provide effective and intuitive end-to-end solutions across various sectors
Case Studies
San José State Athletics partners with Daktronics for largest video display at a collegiate basketball facility
The Spartans launched the new video board in 2022-23 for basketball and women’s gymnastics. The massive end wall display measures approximately 15.5 feet high...
Case Studies
University of Insubria turns to Kramer AV to bridge the hybrid gap and deliver integrated teaching experiences
Range of solutions have been selected and installed inside over 40 teaching and learning spaces at the University of Insubria – one of Italy’s...
Displays & Signage
Carousel Digital Signage launches K-12 social & emotional learning initiative
Carousel teams with nationally certified school psychologist to help schools enhance their SEL initiatives with digital signage to keep students, faculty safe and resilient...
Unified Comms
Mersive Technologies makes it easier for educators to access Solstice collaboration platform
Now anyone with a ‘.edu’ email address can access special pricing that takes advantage of the typical education budget model
Distribution
DVDO teams with Alto Technologies to distribute into the UK market
Alto Technologies and DVDO join forces to bring pro AV solutions to the UK and Ireland
Integrators
proAV appointed to the Scottish Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges
APUC framework is for the supply and installation of AV and multimedia supplies and services
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
Case Studies
Carousel Digital Signage unifies messaging in higher education campuses
Transition to a cloud-based network simplifies contribution and distribution of up-to-date content and messaging for Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College
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