You HR department could be losing you money. It might not even be their fault. HR technologies can often account for profit leaks in multiple ways. 56 percent of organizations with less than 2,500 employees are adopting some type of workforce management solution, but is that solution causing more problems for your business? Data barriers, […]
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Two Educators Explain Their Experience Working with Digital Assessment Platforms
Goodbye bubble tests, hello instant feedback - A pair of educators recount how their classrooms have evolved as they move from paper tests to assessments built directly into digital content platforms.
The days of giving students tests on paper are coming to an end. More educators are exploring assessment options using students’ 1:1 devices to streamline the assessment process. To save teachers time and effort, some content providers have expanded their platforms to provide users with pre-built assessments, assignments, and activities designed to personalize learning by […]
Welcome to the New and Improved TechDecisions!
Our new website will focus on IT concerns of technology decision makers, while continuing to provide the best information in AV and Security.
Welcome! As you can see we’ve made a few changes. The most obvious change is that our brand is no longer separated by markets. We’re housing all of our information in one singular location for easier access and discoverability from one vertical market to the next. Why keep things separate when any market can benefit […]
Tracking Trends in Technology Management
Mobile device management to update your school IT.
New technology has become a trend in every part of our lives, giving us new ways to do things faster, easier and with more data available. Change is all around us with new operating systems, platforms and hardware. In the midst of all this change, one thing is certain: Mobility is here to stay. Especially […]
9 Surefire Steps to Lockdown Your Cyber Security
Businesses lose more than $100 billion a year to cyber-attacks and fraud globally.
“Dear Client”. That’s how the letter usually begins. The next few sentences are a little trickier; there is really no good way for someone to hear that their data has been stolen. Unfortunately, getting this letter is becoming an all too common occurrence in business. While a security breach might be one of the last […]
Standing Desks at School Could Be the Cure to Childhood Obesity
New research from Texas A&M finds that standing desks have a positive impact on the body mass index (BMI) of children who use them.
I already have a standing desk at work. I don’t always stand at it. I won’t lie to you. There are times where I’m too tired or too lazy or too sucked into my work to stay standing. However, there is always a portion of every day where I choose to stand, whether that be […]
15 Online Tools for Students and Teachers to Create Presentations
Presentations can be an equally daunting task for students and educators to put together and deliver.
If presentations are not done right, they could lead to boring, mind wandering time wasters, where the message doesn’t really get through properly. But, help is available in the form of great online tools that’ll help you create engaging presentations, whether you’re a student or a teacher. Keep their attention, get your message across, and […]
Cleveland College Makes Projector Upgrades Easy and Affordable
Hitachi's OneVision Program for higher education gives Cleveland Community College perks for using Hitachi projectors.
In 2012, Rodger Perry began working at Cleveland Community College as the Audiovisual Coordinator. One of his first projects on campus was to replace older classroom and meeting room projectors with new ones. After looking into different types and brands of projectors, Perry decided to support the school’s previous decision and stick with Hitachi projectors. […]
How Illinois State Made AV Implementation Easy in 320 Different Classrooms
After installing Kramer switchers and scalers in its 320 classrooms, Illinois State's system incident rates dropped significantly, despite increasing the amount of AV tech in its classrooms.
You wouldn’t likely walk into a modern higher education classroom and not see some sort of AV technology. From projectors to interactive displays, document cameras and digital signage, most college lecture halls and classrooms provide educators and students with AV technology to help improve the education experience. As great as technology is for teaching and […]
Generation Global Connects Students Around the Globe
The nonprofit Generation Global connects students with their peers in other countries, fostering rich dialogue that promotes tolerance and respect.
The question was simple: “I was wondering what your perception is of other Arabs. Thank you.” But it elicited a powerful discussion. The girl who asked it was a high school student from Egypt. She and her classmates were talking with students from Israel through a moderated videoconference taking place online. Her question hung in […]
