BenQ, a global leader in Display Solutions for Education, has announced its next generation of interactive displays, the BenQ Board Pro RP04 and the BenQ Board Master RM04. These boards will be one of the first to offer full support for Google Mobile Services (GMS) and are officially certified by Google Enterprise Devices Licensing Agreement (EDLA). GMS is Google’s own collection of applications and APIs. This new generation of BenQ Boards offers schools easy access to official Google services including Google Play and Google Classroom. It provides classrooms with a seamless experience when us ..read more

by Doug Townley and Brett Auton. In the constantly evolving education sector, the recent rapid increase in artificial intelligence (AI) technology is creating both opportunities and challenges for staff and students. It’s a trend that’s been turbocharged by the release of AI tools such as ChatGPT. These tools have allowed technology to transform the education landscape from something only used by IT professionals into a resource accessible by anyone. It is important to remember that AI has been in use within the education sector for many years. It has played a pivotal role in personalised educ ..read more

Rose Connolly Deputy Principal: Learning and Innovation at Emmanuel College In this video, we speak with Emmanuel College to understand the challenge the college was trying to solve when they began the expansion of their Altona campus in Victoria. Deputy Principal of Learning and Innovation, Rose Connolly explores her vision for a strategic deployment of contemporary digital technology across the campus, exploring the school’s goal to develop a more innovative educational environment for teachers and students alike. Find out how the combination of Commbox display panels and Vivi screencast t ..read more

It is time for the world, and particularly its educators to get serious about remote teaching. Two years on, it is time to accept that COVID and its variants will be part of our lives and schooling for years to come. It is also important to appreciate at the same time that key elements of schooling, which date back to the Industrial Age, are becoming increasingly alien in a socially networked society, where the interconnectedness necessitates a more collaborative, agential style approach. The significant digital divide, student mental health concerns, shortage of teachers, falling student enro ..read more

By Sienna Davis Last year, the Australian EdTech Market Census found that the educational technology sector had seen a significant increase in size. This is especially evident in the past few years as the global investment for the sector increased from $500 million to $7 billion. The Australian EdTech sector also doubled in value recently, just trailing behind fintech in their list of the largest startup communities. Now, with the educational technology market continuously growing, more technological pieces and products are emerging, helping teachers facilitate their classes smoothly and inven ..read more

By Tony Maguire, Regional Director, Australia & New Zealand at D2L In 2019, there were three-quarters of a million international students studying in Australia. Since then, that number has fallen by almost 37%, according to the Australian Department of Education. China was and still is Australia’s largest source market for international students, followed by India and Nepal. Encouragingly, after a challenging three years, early indications reveal that 2023 could be a record year for international university students coming to Australia to study. The Australian government and higher educati ..read more

EH620 Facilitates Corporate Cloud Collaboration with Seamless OS Interoperability and Complete Security BenQ, internationally renowned innovator of visual solutions, today announced the EH620 smart projector for business, integrating the full Windows operating system and embedded with an Intel® Celeron® Processor onboard to streamline enterprise cloud-based meetings for the hybrid workplace. As an all-in-one smart projector with built-in Windows computing capabilities and operating system, the EH620 readily assimilates into Windows-based workplaces, providing the same access, control, security ..read more

Along with Windows-Powered Smart Projector and New Zoom Certified Video Conferencing Solutions ready to Future Proof your classroom.   BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of professional education display solutions, recently showcased its latest edtech products at Australia’s EduTECH International Congress & Expo 2022. The showcase included the RP03, an all-new Pro Series IFP (Interactive Flat Panel with World’s First features; RM03 Master Series IFP with advanced Germ Resistant screen and pens; BenQ’s real-time collaborative classroom IFP-based app EZWrite 6 Cloud Whiteboard ..read more

Article 9 in a series   “Without data, you’re just another person with an opinion.” – W. Edwards Deming The online educational equivalent of this is “Without data, you’re just another teacher guessing each student’s level of engagement.” Recent times have spurred on the amount of online and hybrid education. Yet, how much insight do you have into the online component of each student’s education? Comparison with face-to-face teaching Teaching in the classroom is dynamic and provides the teacher with many ways to know each student, their areas of success and understanding, and their areas o ..read more

Even if you are not a student or an education professional, it is crucial to note the importance of technology in education. Technology undoubtedly provides educational institutions with the ability to reach more students more efficiently and provide them with a superior learning experience at a significantly lower cost. Besides the already classic use of IT in administration or email communication, other areas are gaining in importance at a rapid pace. Non-IT systems from building services engineering to laboratory technology are integrated into the central IT system at most educational insti ..read more