The Meaning of Digital Displays Colleges and universities have a vast array of digital signage technology at their hands to keep students, staff and faculty informed with emergency notifications and day-to-day campus-wide announcements. But the best HD displays are only as good as the content behind them, and that depends on the motivation and capability of administrators and IT departments.
Tips from 2 HigherEd IT Pros to Make Sure New Tech Gets Used When IT departments do anything from a routine software upgrade to purchasing new hardware they must consider more than purchase and installation costs. IT staff should also schedule formal training sessions to ensure teachers and administrators are comfortable with new technologies. Staff needs to understand why the new technology was implemented and how it's used in order to achieve ROI. This advice applies to any new purchase or installation whether it be SMART Boards, projectors, document cameras, or a control and automation system complete with a touch panel.
University AV/IT Decision Makers Share Best Practices and Pain Points At a discussion roundtable hosted by AMX and held at SMU on Tuesday, Feb. 28, college and university AV and IT decision makers shared the headaches and stresses of the job.
5 Products from TCEA with Serious Higher Ed Cred At TCEA this week, higher ed products were hard to come by. But these five products will fit the needs of many colleges and universities.
Common Telepresence Pain Points Telepresence is evolving so rapidly that it can be had to keep up with the technology, and the evolution itself creates problems. Here's what to look out for.
Best Practices for Digital Signage for Security Focused leadership and buy-ins from the ultimate users will ensure the success of your digital signage.
Apple: Not Quite Yet, Higher Ed Apple announced its major assault on the hardcopy textbook world, but the venture is targeted at K-12 publishing right now.
Manufacturer Q&A: Talking Digital Signage with AMX’s Philip Loeper Philip Loeper, Senior Manager of Digital Signage for AMX, talks about how the company is utilizing its Inspired Xpress and Inspired Xpert platforms to ease the integration of digital signage beyond the common retail spaces.
The .XXX Factor Since .xxx domains went live, colleges and universities have spent thousands of dollars buying them up left and right to protect themselves against would-be porn sites trading on their reputations. How concerned should schools really be?