Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
New Tech Means More Engaging Presentations
A user-friendly solution, Epson’s Brightlink 595Wi keeps
students engaged and learning in the Fulton County
School District.
Georgia’s fourth-largest
school district, Fulton County
Schools, has more than 100
schools, 6,100 classrooms and 95,000 students.
Because of its size, Tim Dunn, director
of IT Program Management, saw the value
in standardizing the district’s AV technology,
and wanted to implement an interactive
presentation solution. After considering all
options, Dunn chose the Epson BrightLink
595Wi touch-enabled interactive projector.
Before making his decision, Dunn researched
interactive flat panel displays, but
did not choose to purchase them because
of their small screen size, low return on
investment, and costly repairs. He chose to
implement the BrightLink 595Wi because
of its finger-touch interactivity; reliability;
long-life, low-cost lamps; and overall lower
cost of ownership. Additionally, the Bright-Link 595Wi is compatible with the SMART
Notebook interactive software, which many
teachers were already comfortable with.
“From the beginning of our research,
I always said the ‘magic’ is in the interactive
software and that we needed to find a
projection solution that allowed our teachers
to continue using the software they had
become accustomed to,” says Dunn. “With
the BrightLink 595Wi, teachers can still
use the software to maintain an interactive
experience for students.”
The two-phase installation was completed
just in time for the 2016-17 school year.
“The user-friendliness of the Bright-Link is a real equalizer with students of
all academic abilities,” said Jessy Garris,
a technology teacher at Fulton County
Schools’ Woodland Elementary. “In order
to be successful in the future, our students
need to participate in engaging instruction
that allows them to gather, analyze
and present information easily,” said
Garris. “By using the BrightLink 595Wi
to demonstrate their work, students can
collaborate with each other while learning
a new technology.”
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