Technology has long been a part of education, with PCs and interactive whiteboards being a staple during the 90s and early 00s. However, technology has continued to evolve within the education sector as more and more institutions utilized web-based learning and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Some schools embraced social media, […]
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5 Future of Work Collaboration Trends to Look Out For
Collaboration in the office is a growing and shifting trend. As new technology emerges, so do new ways to collaborate.
Collaboration in the workplace depends on a number of factors. Age, for example. Depending on the generation they come from, an employee could be more prone to technological collaboration versus analog collaboration (i.e. on a whiteboard or paper). Even within technology, some employees may prefer face-to-face collaboration, in the same room. Others will prefer conferencing […]
Colossus Video Board Makes Battle at Bristol an Epic Experience for 160,000 Fans
Virginia Tech and Tennessee played before college football’s biggest crowd ever – and under the world’s largest free-standing center-hung display.
Every weekend in college football is a big deal, especially in the southern half of the U.S., but this weekend featured the undisputed biggest game in the history of the sport. Not only did the Battle at Bristol pit two of college football’s most successful teams—Virginia Tech and Tennessee—against one another, but it did so […]
Digital Audio Shines Light on Singapore Students’ Talent
Meyer Sound and Spectrum Audio Visual win the 2016 Integration Award in the K-12 education category for the Meyer Sound Constellation acoustic system installation at the Singapore American School.
It’s safe to say that an auditorium or any large venue meant to host performances is pretty much nothing without good acoustics and speech intelligibility stemming from digital audio, but that was precisely the challenge one Singapore school faced with its 19-year-old auditorium. The Singapore American School (SAS) is an independent, non-profit, coeducational college preparatory […]
Communicate to the Brain: The Neuroscience of Communication
Anyone who has worked in the world of corporate communication for some period of time knows how important it is to have effective communication between coworkers, departments and stakeholders. Additionally, everyone knows how challenging that can be.
We all accept that human beings have different and unique ways of communicating, speaking, and interacting, and we have all had the experience of struggling to connect because of those differences. But new scientific research is revealing how and why we are different and building a better understanding of what we can do about it […]
Beating the Heat During the Dog Days of Summer
With the school year starting, heat can take more of a toll on your campus than you might realize. These steps will help you address your risk.
Over a 30-year period from 1986 through 2015, the National Weather Service reports that, on average, far more people die each year from extreme heat than any other weather-related hazard. Around 113 to 130 people succumb to heat each year, compared to 82 to flooding, 70 to tornadoes, and 46 to hurricanes. As the summer […]
Utilizing Collaboration Software for Your Enterprise
Collaboration software is a necessity for many businesses, but making sure it is used correctly comes down to more than just choosing the right solution.
With so many companies moving operations to the cloud, collaboration software – which thrives in a cloud environment – is becoming more prevalent than ever before. Collaboration software helps teams stay connected and up-to-date, especially in today’s world of remote employees. The benefits of collaboration software go as far as employees, and their manager, are […]
Whitlock Multiplies HQ Collaboration with Tech Refresh
Whitlock wins the Commercial Integrator 2016 Integration Award in the corporate category for its audio and video collaboration installation at CDK Global headquarters.
Integrator Takeaways: 1. Whitlock worked closely with the architect and other general contractors to deliver the best solutions. 2. Along with designing all audio and video collaboration technology in the space, Whitlock set standards for the technology. 3. Whitlock took a tiered approach; first huddle spaces and conference rooms, then executive offices and personal workspaces, […]
Microsoft Lays the Foundation for Coding at Summer YouthSpark Camps
Children and young teens can sign up for classes that help teach the basics of coding, programming and computer science for free at Microsoft stores around the country.
STEM learning is a necessary discipline that hasn’t been fully adopted into American curriculum. Think about it – when we were young we learned basic math and language arts. Why? Because being able to communicate would be important as adults, being able to calculate would be important as adults. They started us young because those […]
Mechdyne Brings Wichita State’s 3DExperience Center to Life
Mechdyne wins the 2016 Integration Award in the higher education category for its Wichita State 3DExperience Center installation.
Faced with mounting unemployment during the recent recession, Wichita State University (WSU) set out to create a place to collaborate and innovate on its campus. The school hoped to create a space for innovators to work, invent and refine. WSU tapped integration firm Mechdyne Corp. to help accomplish that lofty goal. In 2014 the team […]
