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University of Kansas Turns a Coffee Bar into a Collaboration Suite

Two towering NanoLumens video displays punctuate University of Kansas’ well-designed collaboration hub.

October 4, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

A big deal is made out of video collaboration in the workplace. Columns are written about business’ shifts toward more interactive meetings. Webinars are offered on how to use video collaboration to leverage today’s remote and mobile workspaces. It’s less of a big deal in the world of education in that students are going to […]

The Google Apps Admin Cheat Sheet

Check out our list of 5 things that IT admins in school must complete even after the school year starts.

October 3, 2016 Tim Burke Leave a Comment

As an IT admin, you spent a good portion of your summer prepping your Google Apps domain with the latest student and teacher information, organizational units, workflows and more, so teachers and students can take the new school year by storm. Everyone’s up and running so far, so you’re all set, right? Not so fast. […]

Enriching Newcastle University’s Campus Communication Through Digital Signage

NEC Display solutions screens help Newcastly University communicate important information to students around campus.

September 27, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Higher education establishments are catering to vast numbers of students and staff in diverse academic departments located in numerous buildings.  As Newcastle University discovered, communicating with students, linking campuses and unifying the student population can be achieved through digital signage networks enabling instant news updates and notifications. A member of the Russell Group of leading […]

Calling 911 on Bandwidth: SmartWAN to the Rescue

Mobile devices and enterprise apps tax the capacity of business phone service and web connections. Managed network services provide cost-effective bandwidth.

September 19, 2016 Ed Wynn Leave a Comment

The “bring your own device” (BYOD) trend related to smartphones, tablets and laptops may ease the technology burden for enterprises large and small—yet at the same time it slows down communication networks because of increased bandwidth reliance. The results? Voices echo or break up on business phone service. Streaming audio and video are slow, choppy […]

Maintaining Collaboration through Multiple Simultaneous Projects

Let’s face it, our employees are rarely working on one thing at a time. As always, employees must juggle multiple projects. How do we ensure that they are effectively collaborating throughout?

September 14, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Agility has become a virtue in many companies. Rather than asking a department or an employee to work on a single project through completion, then begin working on the next, companies have found value in placing multiple eggs in different baskets. Different departments work together on different projects in order to multiply the amount of […]

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.

September 12, 2016 Rachel Quetti Leave a Comment

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 […]

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.

September 9, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

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 […]

The Internet of Things: AV/IT Benefits for the Enterprise

IoT is quickly and quietly revolutionizing corporate and institutional facilities.

September 5, 2016 Craig Park Leave a Comment

The Internet of Things (IoT) is at the hub of a convergence of interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary collaboration fueled by the growth of the globally connected digital organizations. Whether in business, education, or government, forward-thinking organizations, teams, and alliances are leading the charge by demanding relevant, real time data and implementing new technologies to automate strategic […]

The Internet of Things: AV/IT Benefits for the University

September 5, 2016 Craig Park Leave a Comment

The Internet of Things (IoT) is at the hub of a convergence of interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary collaboration fueled by the growth of the globally connected digital organizations. Whether in business, education, or government, forward-thinking organizations, teams, and alliances are leading the charge by demanding relevant, real time data and implementing new technologies to automate strategic […]

How This Video Wall Technology Is Helping to Save Lives

The Bouches-du- Rhône Fire and Rescue Department can now respond to crises quickly and efficiently thanks to its emergency response center's new video wall processing technology from Agelec and Matrox.

August 17, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The Bouches-du- Rhône Fire and Rescue Department can now respond to crises quickly and efficiently thanks to its emergency response center’s new video wall processing technology from Agelec and Matrox.