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Upcoming School Year will Start 100% Online in Some Large Districts

Continuing online learning trend, Nashville students will receive two hours of real-time instruction, but rest of day will be at their own pace.

July 16, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Some major U.S. school districts have announced they’ll start the upcoming school year completely online. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD), which have approximately 720,000 students combined, made the announcement Monday that they won’t be bringing students back to classrooms when school starts next month, reports ABC […]

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Zoom for Home

Zoom’s Hardware Plan Grows with Zoom for Home

Zoom is doubling down on its hardware strategy and selling directly to end users with Zoom for Home, a $600 all-in-one videoconferencing device.

July 15, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

For the majority of workers, working from home essentially means carving out a space in your house to use a laptop and maybe some accessories like monitors, keyboards and the like. Without the ability to use the conference or huddle room’s advanced videoconferencing technology, we’ve taken to getting by with the built-in camera and microphone’s […]

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Hanwha Cameras

1,200+ Hanwha Cameras Help Keep Large School District Safer

One of the largest school districts in CA installed Hanwha cameras in 20 different facilities across Anaheim for increased school security.

July 15, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Anaheim Union High School District — one of the largest districts in California — strengthened its security infrastructure with a district-wide solution that includes 1,250 Hanwha Techwin Q-Series cameras across 20 different locations. Located just outside of Los Angeles, AUHSD is a public-school district serving portions of the Orange County cities of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, La Palma […]

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HP IT management

HP Announces HP Amplify to Boost Partner Program

HP's new partner program, HP Amplify, is designed to drive dynamic partner growth and deliver consistent experiences for end users.

July 15, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

HP on Wednesday announced a new partner program, HP Amplify, designed to drive dynamic partner growth and deliver consistent experiences for end users. According to the company’s press release, HP Amplify provides the insights, capabilities and collaboration tools needed to drive growth as digital transformation and customer purchasing behaviors evolve. HP Amplify goes into effect […]

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Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams Could Be the ‘Sleeping Giant’ of Videoconferencing Wars

The world was introduced to a litany of videoconferencing solutions earlier this year, but some UCC experts say Microsoft Teams will come out on top.

July 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Over the last few months, the world got a crash course in videoconferencing and collaboration technology. With remote work now part of our culture, platforms like Zoom, BlueJeans, Lifesize, Webex, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams have become a must have for most organizations that typically reported to an office setting. However, Microsoft Teams, which is […]

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Telesurgery

Research: 5G Could Usher in Telesurgery and Remote Surgical Procedures

New research from Italian healthcare providers shows how telemedicine could allow doctors to perform surgery on a patient from miles away.

July 14, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Once 5G technology and networks are widespread, the IoT is truly expected to become mainstream as we usher in a new era of the connected world. The technology should benefit virtually every industry, including telecommunications, travel, manufacturing and pro AV. And, according to new research, 5G could open new doors in healthcare to allow doctors […]

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Webex Virtual background

Webex Unveils Virtual Background, Blur

Webex hopes to catch up with Zoom, Teams with a virtual background and blur feature to help limit distractions and maintain privacy during video meetings.

July 13, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Most videoconferencing providers like Zoom and Microsoft Teams already allow users to choose a virtual background to keep focus on themselves and now their messy home offices. However, one of the earliest videoconferencing applications, Webex, hasn’t offered that feature until now. Last week, Cisco announced Webex users can choose a preset virtual background or blur […]

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Campus Safety Summit

Campus Safety Summit Explains How Schools Can Reopen Safely During COVID-19

Campus Safety Online Summit presentations are now available on-demand at no charge for campuses struggling with how to respond to the coronavirus.

July 13, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

COVID-19 has forced every school district and institution of higher education in the United States to make drastic changes to practically every aspect of campus life. Our sister publication’s Campus Safety Online Summit (CSOS), held July 7-8, addressed many of the pressing concerns relating to the reopening of schools. A wide variety of campus decision makers were […]

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education management platform, Terra Dotta

Case Western University International Education Management Platform

Case Western Reserve team sought an automated approach to manage the student abroad application & enrollment process -- & found it with Terra Dotta.

July 13, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

With a total of about 5,400 undergraduate and 6,500 graduate and professional students during the 2019-2020 academic year, Case Western Reserve University sends approximately 400 students abroad each year and has 2,200 international students enrolled, as well as 500 registered for Optional Practical Training (OPT). The Tech Decision The university’s homegrown study abroad program was […]

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