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Presentation systems buyer's guide.


Rely on this easy to use buyers guide here and online at www.districtadministration.com for your presentation system needs.

Audio Systems Accessories

Audio-Technica[R]

1221 Commerce Drive

Stow Stow (stō), city (1990 pop. 27,702), Summit co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Akron; settled 1802, inc. as a city 1960. Chiefly residential, it has some light industry. , OH 44224

330-686-2600

www.audiotechnica.copro@atus.com

Extron Electronics

1230 South Lewis Street

Anaheim, CA 92805

800-633-9876

(toll free within U.S./Canada)

714-491-1500

714-491-1517 fax

www.extron.com

Shure Incorporated

5800 West Touhy

Niles, IL 60714

1-800-25-SHURE

A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and  Systems Integration

Dukane Corporation

Audio Visual Products Division

2900 Dukane Drive

St. Charles, IL 60174

800-676-2485

www.dukcorp.com/av

Extron Electronics

1230 South Lewis Street

Anaheim, CA 92805

800-633-9876

(toll free within U.S./Canada)

714-491-1500

714-491-1517 fax

www.extron.com

For more than 20 years, Extron Electronics has been a leading manufacturer of professional AA/ system products including computer-video interfaces, switchers, matrix switchers, distribution amplifiers In electronics, a distribution amplifier is a device that accepts a single input signal and provides this same signal to multiple isolated outputs.

These devices are important in audio electronics because they allow an audio signal to be distributed to multiple destinations
, video scalers A video scaler is an algorithmic processing device for converting video signals between one arbitrary resolution/aspect-ratio and another resolution/aspect-ratio. In their most common application they are "upscaling" or "upconverting", taking a low resolution (Standard Definition) , scan converters A device that changes the video output from a computer to standard TV signals, allowing a regular TV to be used as a computer screen. A VCR can then also be used to record screen output. , signal processing See DSP.  devices, Ethernet control interfaces, and high resolution cables

Extron offers instructional technology There are two types of instructional technology: those with a systems approach, and those focusing on sensory technologies.

The definition of instructional technology prepared by the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Definitions and Terminology
 for integration and control of video and audio in toady s classrooms, university lecture halls lecture hall nsala de conferencias;
(UNIV) → aula

lecture hall lecture namphithéâtre m

, auditoriums, and other applications Extron world headquarters in Anaheim, CA, is the engineering and manufacturing site for all Extron products.

Cabling/Connectors

Extron Electronics

1230 South Lewis Street

Anaheim, CA 92805

800-633-9876

(toll free within U.S./Canada)

714-491-1500

714-491-1517 fax

www.extron.com

DLP (Digital Light Processing) A data projection technology from TI that produces clear, readable images on screens in lit rooms. DLP is used in all types of projection devices, from data projectors that weigh only a few pounds to large rear-projection TVs to electronic  Projectors

Dukane Corporation

Audio Visual Products Division

2900 Dukane Drive

St. Charles, IL 60174

800-676-2485

www.dukcorp.com/av

InFocus

27700B SW Parkway Avenue

Wilsonville, OR 97070-9215

503-685-8888

800-294-6400 toll free

www.infocus.com

For almost 20 fears InFocus has been innovating and developing new ways for educators to share big ideas in the classroom and beyond. InFocus believes that the benefits of technology integration in education go far beyond the class room by preparing students to succeed in a technology-focused world. Utilizing projection technology in the classroom increases collaboration, attention and retention among students. InFocus is dedicated to bringing technology to the forefront of education with affordable projectors that provide longevity, convenience, and image quality to create a cutting-edge teaching and learning experience products.

Document Cameras

Dukane Corporation

Audio Visual Products Division

2900 Dukane Drive

St, Charles, IL 60174

800-676-2485

www.dukcorp.com/av

Electronic Whiteboard The electronic equivalent of chalk and blackboard, but between remote users. Whiteboard systems allow network participants to simultaneously view one or more users drawing on an on-screen blackboard or running an application.  

Interactive Products Division--Numonics

101 Commerce Drive

Montgomeryville, PA 18936

215-362-2766

215-361-0167 fax

numonics@numonics.com

www.interactivewhiteboards.com

The Digital Presentation Appliance (DPA-2000) utilizes award winning patented electromagnetic technology and easy to use icons making it the "Educated Choice" by teachers across the country. Connected to a PC and LCD projector See LCD TV, data projector and LCD panel. , DPA DPA - Data Protection Act  provides windows navigation from the board using the electronic multimedia pen. On-screen on·screen or on-screen  
adj. & adv.
1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen.

2. Within public view; in public.
 software manipulation of any windows program, distance learning interaction and dynamic virtual whiteboard software create an all-in-one classroom solution. DPA 2000 has 14 softkey icons, located on both sides of the writing surface incorporating the most frequently used presentation tools by teachers. The virtual whiteboard software allows for real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided.

Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data.
 capture of written notes in color using selectable backgrounds. Notes are saved automatically keeping both the teacher and the students focused on the subject rather than the technology Free web-based training is available to all users at convenient times.

PolyVision Corporation

3970 John's Creek Court

Suwanee, GA 30024

678-542-3100

800-620-POLY (toll free)

678-542-3200 fax

support@polyvision.com

www.polyvision.com

SMART Technologies

1207-11th Avenue SW, Suite 300

Calgary, AB T3C 0M5 CANADA

888-427-6278

info@smarttech.com

www.smarttech.com

Every day, tens of thousands of teachers around the world trust SMART's products to create an engaging learning environment. Whether in the kindergarten classroom or the university lecture hall, SMART is there. SMART products have been proven effective in increasing student engagement, motivation and learning, and in helping educators streamline lesson preparation.

SMART Technologies is both the industry pioneer and global market leader in easy-to-use interactive whiteboards An interactive whiteboard is a large interactive display that connects to a computer and projector. A projector projects the computer’s desktop onto the board’s surface, where users control the computer using a pen, finger or other device.  and other group collaboration See collaborative software.  tools. SMART products include the family of award-winning SMART Board interactive whiteboards The SMART Board interactive whiteboard is a product of SMART Technologies. It is a large, touch-controlled screen that works with a projector and a computer. The projector throws the computer’s desktop image onto the interactive whiteboard, which acts as both a monitor and an input , as well as interactive pen displays, multimedia furniture and software. Visit www.smarttech.com for more information.

Flat Panel Monitors See flat panel display.  

Dukane Corporation

Audio Visual Products Division

2900 Dukane Drive

St. Charles, IL 60174

800-676-2485

www.dukcorp.com/av

Instructional Software

NetSupport

Jenni Hilton

6815 Shiloh Road East, #A-7

Alpharetta, GA 30005

888-665-0808

marketing@netsupport-inc.com

www.netsupport-inc.com

Maximize Your Students' Potential with NetSupport School

NetSupport School is a complete software-only solution for providing interactive classroom instruction, monitoring and quizzing. NetSupport School combines market-leading instruction capabilities with testing/polling modules and application/Internet monitoring functionality. With NetSupport School, teachers can demonstrate applications in real time, show their screen to students' screens, create customized tests, manage application and web usage, monitor student progress, nominate group leaders, digitally send out and collect coursework coursework
Noun

work done by a student and assessed as part of an educational course

Noun 1. coursework - work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's
, annotate annotate - annotation  the screen, perform online chat and much more. For Windows classrooms. Download a free classroom trial today. Ask about our special NECC NECC National Educational Computing Conference
NECC Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (Norfolk, VA)
NECC Net-Enabled Command Capability
NECC Northeast Mississippi Community College
NECC North Equatorial Counter Current
 educational promotion.

http://www.netsupport-inc.com/ nss/netsupport_school_ overview.htm?source=da

LCD Projectors

Canon U.S.A., Inc

One Canon Plaza

Lake Success, NY 11042

1-800-OK-CANON

http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/

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Dukane Corporation

Audio Visual Products Division

2900 Dukane Drive

St. Charles, IL 60174

800-676-2485

www.dukcorp.com/av

InFocus

27700B SW Parkway Avenue

Wilsonville, OR 97070-9215

503-685-8888

800-294-6400 toll free

www.infocus.com

For almost 20 years InFocus has been innovating and developing new ways for educators to share big ideas in the classroom and beyond. InFocus believes that the benefits of technology integration in education go far beyond the classroom by preparing students to succeed in a technology-focused world. Utilizing projection technology in the classroom increases collaboration, attention and retention among students. InFocus is dedicated to bringing technology to the forefront of education with affordable projectors that provide longevity, convenience, and image quality to create a cutting-edge teaching and learning experience products.

Overhead Projectors

Dukane Corporation

Audio Visual Products Division

2900 Dukane Drive

St. Charles, IL 60174

800-676-2485

www.dukcorp.com/av

Room Scheduling Systems

PolyVision Corporation

3970 John's C reek Court

Suwanee, GA 30024

678-542-3100

800-620-POLY (toll free)

678-542-3200 fax

support@polyvision.com

www.polyision.com

Security

SECURITY PRODUCTS

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics

America, Inc.

Security Products Division

9351 Jeronimo Road

Irvine. CA 92618

888-307-0388 toll free

949-465-6338 fax

www.mitsubishi-imaging.com

Student Response Systems

Audience Response Systems, Inc.

2148 North Cullen Avenue

Evansville, IN 47715

812-479-7507

800-468-6583

812-479-1057 fax

arsales@audienceresponse.com

www.audienceresponse.com

Turning Technologies, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
 

241 Federal Plaza West

Youngstown, OH 44503

866-746-3015 (toll free)

330-746-6863 fax

sales@turningtechnologies.com

www.turningtechnologies.com

Turning Technologies is pleased to offer TurningPoint[TM] an easy, feature-rich, fully interactive student response system. Uses Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. [R] and input devices for instant feedback and high stakes High Stakes is a British sitcom starring Richard Wilson that aired in 2001. It was written by Tony Sarchet. The second series remains unaired after the first received a poor reception.  testing. Teachers who know Office are just minutes away from using TurningPoint Software! With PowerPoint[R], Word[R], Excel[R] and TurningPoint you will be able to meet all of your classroom assessment objectives.

Educators create presentations with PowerPoint that collects real-time responses from students. Devices such a's keypads, laptops or PDAs are used to submit real-time responses. Identify and confirm student understanding, increase student attentiveness and comprehension, gather, grade and report critical information.

Whiteboards

PolyVision Corporation

3970 John's Creek Court

Suwanee, 6A 30024

678-542-3100

800-620-POLY (toll free)

678-542-3200 fax

support@polyvision.com

www.polyvision.com

This Guide was prepared by the District Administration Marketing Group based on information provided by each company. The Guide is online and hyperlinked for a full year at www.DistrictAdministration.com

For more information please e-mail kbuchmayr@edmediagroup.com
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