AV in Education: Can You Hear Me Now? Addressing Noise in the Classroom
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Can You Hear Me Now? Addressing Noise in the Classroom
Michigan's Oakland University Advances Interactive Education Facilities with Hitachi
Sony Debuts Headset Microphone Systems for Hands-free Performance
Peerless Industries Projector Enclosure Provides Secure Projector Installations
Royal Makes the Grade with New Organizers and PDAs

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Can You Hear Me Now? Addressing Noise in the Classroom
For roughly eight months out of every calendar year, the classroom is the central place of learning for both K-12 and university students. For those who have not experienced a classroom lesson since leg warmers were fashionable, memory has polished the experience to one that consists of well-behaved, silent students sitting in their seats and raptly listening to their teacher read from a lesson plan. Not so in today's learning environment, where ambient noise from computers, projectors, and small group conversation often dominates the classroom atmosphere. more>>

In Depth
Michigan's Oakland University Advances Interactive Education Facilities with Hitachi
As Michigan's Oakland University approaches its 50th anniversary in 2007, the sprawling 1,440-acre Rochester campus has invested heavily in technological advancements to secure its continued success for the next 50 years. To this end, the university has installed 28 Hitachi T-17SXL StarBoard LCD displays this summer in preparation for the fall 2006 semester. These T-17SXL units are the main addition of 28 new presentation workstations in classrooms and labs across the campus. more>>

New Products
Sony Debuts Headset Microphone Systems for Hands-free Performance
Sony's new ECM-322BC and ECM-322BMP headset microphone systems are designed for comfort and clear sound pickup in live-sound, house-of-worship, corporate, and educational applications. "These new headset mics represent a completely new type of design," says Paul Foschino, senior marketing manager for professional audio at Sony Electronics. "Lightweight, extremely comfortable, and inconspicuous, these systems were created to provide AV presenters, lecturers, ministers, and educators with state-of-the-art hands-free capability." more>>

Peerless Industries Projector Enclosure Provides Secure Projector Installations
Peerless Industries, an industry leader in professional-grade AV mounting solutions, introduced its new PE1120 projector enclosure for public environments such as school gymnasiums, stadiums, and indoor activity centers.

The PE1120's solid-steel enclosure provides maximum security and is designed to be easily retrofitted to any mount, protecting the projector from theft and physical damage. Its wrap-around design and 'Hook-n-Hang' frame enable easy one-person installation and projector maintenance. more>>


Royal Makes the Grade with New Organizers and PDAs
Royal Consumer Information Products announced that its E-Minder feature (patent pending), is included on all Royal 2006 organizers and PDAs. The E-Minder's proactive flashing alert ensures students will be on time every time. E-Minders use a traffic-light-based format of flashing red, yellow, and green LEDs to provide advanced visual warnings of upcoming events. more>>




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