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"The NEC/SMARTer
Kids Foundation grant
made it possible for
us to equip students
and faculty with the
best technology on
the market..."
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NEC Solutions (America), Inc.
Visual Systems Division
1250 Arlington Heights Rd., Suite 400
Itasca, IL 60143-1248
NEC 020505
the solution
Fox River Graphics, a leading audiovisual reseller, found the answer. Partnering
with the SMARTer Kids Foundation (SKF), a national private organization that
provides grants to equip classrooms with technology, they developed a solution
with NEC, a leader in projector and plasma displays and the only large area display
SKF partner.
Fox River and NEC worked with UIS to develop a special G-standard wireless
environment, with two powerful installed NEC projectors that deliver reliable, vivid
images to 32 classrooms. The application required the hardwire networking
capability of an installed NEC multimedia projector with interactive whiteboards
and PCM100 network cards to perform remote diagnostics of the projector from a
Local Area Network (LAN) to ensure they are all working properly at all times. The
power zoom and power focus of the projector make it easy to accommodate each
surface and allow the user to switch screens and adjust image size on the screen
being used - with a simple push of a button.
the benefits
Now students can quickly broadcast presentations on projectors without having to
email them to the professor. Instead of using outdated blackboards or flip charts,
interactive whiteboards powered by a powerful NEC projector store graphics and
images from brainstorms. Video now appears "larger than life" and captures the
attention of students.
The NEC projectors also are easy to set up and operate, in addition to being
extremely quiet.
Now, Whittenberg and his team can easily monitor the networked computers,
turning them on and off with from their office. This saves energy costs, reduces lamp
replacements and enables the technology team to use their time more effectively.
"Students and prospective students are very excited about UIS' commitment to
providing the latest technology in our classrooms," said Whittenberg. "Everyone
else was way out of our budget – not even remotely close. The NEC/SKF grant
made it possible for us to equip students and faculty with the best technology on
the market – and serve as an example to other learning institutions."
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