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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.

September 13, 2016 D. Craig MacCormack Leave a Comment

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 […]

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.

September 12, 2016 Dave Bujack Leave a Comment

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.

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 […]

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.

September 8, 2016 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

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.

September 8, 2016 Jonathan Blackwood Leave a Comment

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 […]

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

7 Attributes to Identify Your Desired Workspace

September 2, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

he concept of an open office space has permeated the workforce. An open office space forgoes the old ideal of cubicle farms for a more airy and transparent working environment. Often, in open office spaces, employees aren’t even assigned desks. You just find a place to plug in and start working, and soon enough you’re […]

Here’s Why Office Space Matters to Company Culture

Leadership teams must use every tool in the book, including office space, to cultivate the culture that they feel will strengthen their organizations from the ground up.

August 31, 2016 Petra Geiger Leave a Comment

Can a leadership team’s space help to influence corporate culture? The answer is simple, yes. Absolutely and positively. Because what does leadership ultimately do? They inspire employees; modelling behavior and driving a collective corporate culture that benefits the organization’s mission and strategic goals. Arguably, these skills are more essential than ever. With global locations, distributed […]

How Technology in Education Can Improve Faculty Research

Higher Education institutions have done well to incorporate technology into the classroom, but might be overlooking the flip side of the coin – providing staff with technology that makes them work better.

August 30, 2016 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Universities and colleges are places of higher learning. That doesn’t just mean for students. Some of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century have been made in staff and student research laboratories. In fact, U.S. universities received almost 70 billion dollars in funding for research in science and humanities last year. Learning doesn’t come just […]