InFocus Launches Beta Program to Test Interactive Projectors in the Classroom
30 Avril 2009 - 3:30PM
Business Wire
InFocus� Corporation (NASDAQ:INFS), the industry pioneer in
digital projection technology, today announced that it is
collaborating with the Plano Independent School District in Plano,
Texas to enhance interaction in classrooms by using projectors with
built in whiteboard capability.
�Today, interactive whiteboards in classrooms still have
obstacles to overcome, including size, installation and usage. We
are pleased to collaborate with the Plano School District to
overcome these hurdles and reinvent technology in the classroom as
we know it,� noted Bob O�Malley, InFocus� president and CEO. �We
selected the Plano School District as our first beta partner
because of their solid reputation as a thought leader in
integrating technology into the classroom.�
According to Jim Hirsch, associate superintendent for Academic
and Technology Service at the Plano Independent School District,
�The technologies that are most quickly adopted in classrooms are
those that allow students to participate and collaborate. InFocus�
interactive projector will be beneficial to both the teachers and
students � making everyday learning engaging and fun.�
InFocus� interactive projector will be generally available at
the end of 2009. Additional information on InFocus� beta program
and its partner network will be announced in the coming months.
Note to Education Institutions:
InFocus is opening the beta program up to selected additional
education institutions in the U.S. and Europe. Educational
institutions interested in participating should contact Robert
Detwiler, InFocus� LiteBoard product manager, to learn more about
this new innovative interactive projector at liteboard@infocus.com
or 503-685-8872.
About InFocus Corporation
InFocus is the industry pioneer and a global leader in the
digital projection market. The company�s digital projectors make
bright ideas brilliant everywhere people gather to communicate and
be entertained � in meetings, presentations, classrooms and living
rooms around the world. Backed by more than 20 years of experience
and innovation in digital projection, as well as 245 patents,
InFocus is dedicated to setting the industry standard for large
format visual display. The company is based in Wilsonville, Oregon
with operations in North America, Europe and Asia. InFocus is
listed on NASDAQ under the symbol INFS. For more information, visit
the company�s website at www.infocus.com.
About the Plano Independent School District
The Plano Independent School District (Plano ISD) is a public
school district in Plano, Tex., serving 53,000 students and
employing 6,500 faculty members spread across 65 schools and 3
special and early education centers. The school district is known
for its high academic standards and has received accolades
including an exemplary rating by the Texas Education Agency on 18
out of 25 academic indicators and recipient of prestigious National
Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence honor by the U.S. Department of
Education for 24 of its schools. During its 25 year tenure, Plano
ISD has also earned the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance
Officers Association of the United States and Canada. Furthermore,
the school district has earned the highest rating of �Superior
Achievement� in the state�s Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity
Rating System of Texas) program for four consecutive years.
Additional information about Plano ISD is available at
http://pisd.edu/about.us/index.shtml.
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