Far too many schools are not getting the best out of technology which has become very complicated to buy, says Ed Fairfield, commercial director at Elementary Technology and vice chair of Naace, the educational technology association. https://youtu.be/1aYNK2aT-yg
There is a growing interest in LED technology in the education market, says Sukh Basi, sales director for London & South East at GVAV. "That's in the classroom or in a lecture theatre environment. We're also seeing it more for signage now," Basi says, talking to AVTV at BETT 2023.…
Speaking at BETT 2023, Handy AV CEO Aubrey Wright tells us how children can learn to program a robot, using a Samsung Flip display and a Fable robot from Shape Robotics. No laptop is required. Easy-to-use Blockly graphical programming software is available via an app on the Flip display which…
Demand for touchscreens remains high in schools and colleges and they can now be combined with increasingly popular digital signage on a single platform, says Ciaran Conlon, general manager at Belfast-based Niavac. He also talks about the installation of an LED wall in a broadcast studio at Belfast Metropolitan College…
In this interview at the BETT 2023 trade show, Sukh Basi, sales director, London & South East, at GVAV, outlines the trends that he sees in education, ranging from increasing interest in LED to the spread of UC solutions. Sustainability considerations are also increasingly important and are influencing system design…
At a time when very much needed pay rises for teaching staff have to come out of budgets that are not going up,Toni Chalk, owner and managing director at Strive AV, explains how big rollouts can still go ahead thanks to leasing available for school projects through academy trusts and…
The pandemic forced educational institutions and other public-sector organisations to take a reactive approach to urgent technology needs, but customers are now looking for a more consultative, future-technology focused approach from integrator IDNS, says managing director Darren Clayman. He also talks about an outstanding immersive LED spaces installation at the…
Genelec 8020 studio monitors are powering a facility that specialises in research into hearing aid and implant technology. As well as aiding research into hearing devices, the Acoustic-Hearing Evaluation Centre (UNEVA) at Spain's Universidad de Salamanca can help in the diagnosis of hearing issues. At the heart of the facility…
proAV has been appointed to the Advanced Procurement for Universities & Colleges (APUC) framework for the supply and installation of AV and multimedia supplies and services. The company is an experienced provider of AV and unified collaboration services within the public sector framework environment and is registered as a supplier…
Absen and Final Pixel have teamed up to provide an end-to-end virtual production (VP) training academy at Buckinghamshire New University. Students on the university's visual effects and games art courses were given a brief and four months' worth of support and expertise. The project culminated in a two-week VP shoot.…
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