At the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando, Florida, Epson made several announcements surrounding its line of education projection technology.
At the event, the company unveiled its latest document camera for education. The DC-21 delivers advanced clarity and color with HD 1080p resolution and a large imaging sensor as well as 12x optical zoom and 10x digital zoom. The document camera offers HDMI connectivity for high-definition video and a microscope adapter for sharing magnified images. Educators can also record audio with video using the built-in microphone to create lessons for remote classrooms or re-watch lessons for review.
Additionally, the†DC-21 can rotate 90 degrees vertically and horizontally, enabling it to be used as a webcam to capture classroom activities for videoconferencing or to store images with an SD card or computer. The document camera’s large capture area can display two full pages, while the Split Screen function enables the display of live and captured images side-by-side.
The Epson DC-21 will be available in February 2016 for $549. For additional information, visit www.epson.com/documentcameras.
Lower Lamp Pricing for Short-Throw and Ultra Short-Throw Projectors
In addition to new projection products, the company also announced $49 replacement lamps for its current line of PowerLite short-throw and ultra short-throw projectors and BrightLink interactive projectors for Epson Education customers.
“With this new reduced pricing, Epson is providing schools with the best overall value in display technology,” says Jason Meyer, senior product manager, projectors, Epson America Inc. “The $49 lamp cost marries with our affordable projectors to provide thousands of hours of high quality projection. We strive to provide extraordinary reliability, service, support, and tools at a low cost of ownership to enable an equal opportunity for success in all classrooms.”
Eduscape BrightLink Interactive Projector Training
Epson is now working with Eduscape Learning to provide BrightLink interactive projector training to educators. Professional development provider Eduscape Learning will offer on-site BrightLink workshops along with instruction on using the interactive projector solutions with SMART Notebook, Promethean ActivInspire, Google for Education, and Microsoft Office 365 to further familiarize teachers with collaborative teaching solutions.†
All services are offered by Eduscape. The BrightLink training modules include Epson BrightLink Basics, Epson BrightLink Collaboration, and Lesson Plan Integration with Epson BrightLink.††
Epson BrightLink training through Eduscape is available for sale through Epson resellers. For additional information, visit www.eduscapelearning.com or www.epson.com/brightlink. †
