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Business Class Act By Pam Derringer, March 26, 2010 Technology Convergence Accelerates Distance Learning More.. The ROI Of Visual Communications By Jeff Collard, October 7, 2009 Understanding the value of digital signage starts with thinking of it in a new way. Since the inception of digital signage, businesses have struggled to develop a successful argument for return on investment (ROI). A big problem More.. Lecture Capture Technology By Kathy Leoni and Steven Lichti, October 6, 2009 A look at current lecture capture usage in higher education — and how to use it more efficiently. LECTURE CAPTURE SURVEY RESULTS Students and faculty live and work in an environment with instant access to all varieties of media. More.. view all text items in this section...
Trends Sound Affects By Tim Kridel, April 25, 2012 Can you hear me now? Verizon Wireless took that phrase mainstream, but it was already painfully familiar for anyone who participates in audio conferences on a regular basis.  The problem often is the room itself More.. How To Equip A Smart Classroom By Tom Zind, October 31, 2008 Jim Clements, project manager for Boston College's Media Technology Services group, make final adjustments to the new podium-based control center in one of 11 caserooms at the Carroll School of More.. Keeping Ahead of Technology Obsolescence July 18, 2008 No one doubts that advances in digital technology have made life easier. Devices like cell phones, laptops, space-saving flat panel monitors, and portable projectors have changed the way our world communicates. But whether at More.. view all text items in this section...
Tech Horizons Digitizing Oral Histories By Paul Parrie, June 9, 2010 How a digitization project is bringing together technology, collections, library science, and online interface design Oral histories bring the past to life. Whether remembrances of a battle fought in World War II or a More.. Can You Hear Me Now? By Virginia Rubey, May 12, 2010 Web Conferencing Encourages Communication in Unlikely Ways Soliya offers group polling capabilities, a More.. 3D Audio Comes to Conferencing February 25, 2010 vSpace offers a more realistic approach to the sound of conferencing. Videoconferencing and telepresence systems continue to make advances in recreating the sense of “being there,” but, for the most part, these advances have More.. view all text items in this section...
Tutorials How It's Done By Iain Gregory, April 25, 2012 There are several different types of DSP-based professional audio signal processors and understanding the differences between them helps us select the optimum solution for our application.   The BSS Audio More.. How to select and care for your mics February 17, 2011 The selection of microphones, their positioning and the appropriate polar patterns in every venue is paramount—from conference rooms to schools to Parliament. The right choices will improve voice quality and help your More.. HOW TO MOVE VIDEO FROM DUSTY SHELVES TO THE ONLINE MARKETPLACE January 4, 2011 Consider the athletic department at a college with a proud and active alumni association. Chances are the department has shelves of videotapes containing game and practice footage from bygone eras. This videotape is both a More.. view all text items in this section...
Features Tools for the Trade: Helpful Tools for Troubleshooting Live AV Events By Don Kreski, May 1, 2012 Michael Canfield of the integration firm CAVCOMM advises AV technicians and end-users on several pieces he wouldn’t do without during a setup or live event.    A good multi-meter More.. Top 5 Trends in Portable AV May 1, 2012 by Don KreskiNot all AV components are the same. If you’re investing in portable audio and video gear, you want to make sure what you buy will be useful for years to come. I spoke to six audio video experts and asked them to More.. At Your Service By Christopher Neto, April 25, 2012 It has many names—a service maintenance agreement, a fixed-price support contract, a service level agreement, a maintenance contract, a service contract, or even an extended warranty (although this term can be limiting). The More.. view all text items in this section...