Arkansas Business Book of Lists 2009 - (Page 6) TOP CONCERNS 1 Adaptability 2 Ease of Use 3 Scalability 4 Accessibility Enabling Tomorrow’s Classroom Today Digital signage, IPTV, video smartboards, computers, wireless graphing Improving Outcomes New advances are being made every day in understanding how we learn. Technologies to allow teachers to receive instant feedback and monitor understanding are becoming available. Rich media content on virtually any topic is now available to bring into the classroom via IPTV video distribution solutions. Information has never been more available, and all of these technologies have the ability to engage students in more powerful and effective ways. Your infrastructure must support not conferencing, only what is available today, but what is yet to come. calculators, projectors modern classrooms are equipped with technology that yesterday’s students could not have dreamed of. All educational institutions must provide the infrastructure to support emerging technologies and new learning tools that will help our students compete in the global economy. Securing Our Future Security is of the utmost importance to all education communities. Emergency campus notification systems were created to keep students, teachers and parents informed and safe in the event of an emergency. Security solutions also extend beyond keeping a campus community safe. We also have the technology to keep sensitive information away from prying eyes. Teacher “I need tools that are intuitive to both today’s tech-savvy student and their parents. With student-to-teacher ratios on the rise and new challenges to overcome, but no more time in the day, efficient communication tools are a necessity to stay in touch. My classroom needs to be wired and provide access to the latest rich media content on-demand.” 2 1 Administrator “I need help from experts who can help me evaluate and plan for the future. I am building facilities now that will train the leaders of tomorrow for jobs that don’t exist today, using tools that have not been invented yet. Working with limited resources means the successful selection, application, and management of new technologies is one critical key for improved outcomes.” Download the Book of Lists as a spreadsheet. www.arkansasbusiness.com/lists Special Advertising Section 6 2009 book of lists
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