PolyVision® showcases innovative visual communication solutions that transform working and learning environments at InfoComm 2008
CHICAGO (June 14, 2008) - PolyVision® Corporation, a Steelcase Company (NYSE:SCS) and the global leader in visual communication products, today announced it will showcase several innovative visual communication solutions at InfoComm 2008 which support enhanced collaboration in working and learning environments.
From kindergarten classrooms to university settings, from corporate campuses to health care facilities, technology has changed the way people communicate and interact, linking working and learning. Tasks that were once concrete, linear and discrete have morphed into processes that are abstract, evolutionary and integrated. Increasingly, workers are expected to learn as they go, often initiating projects before they have mastered the required tasks. In many cases, visual communication tools speed working and improve learning by creating common canvases, collaborative bridges and shared connections.
“We are seeing workspaces and learning environments transformed by the addition of a single interactive whiteboard,” said Bob Crain, PolyVision General Manager. “In schools, teachers tell us they can feel the energy shift when they power up their classrooms. Students go from being passive to engaged, curriculum shifts from analog to digital mode, and learning comes to life.”
The TS Series interactive whiteboard is easy to use and keeps students engaged at every level. Use the touch-sensitive surface to open web pages, highlight lessons, and interact with graphics software using your finger or the stylus. True plug-and-play capability allows teachers to power up and begin teaching immediately, no special training required.
The Walk-and-Talk™ interactive whiteboard offers teachers remote control flexibility not available anywhere else. With the writing surface of a whiteboard, the control of an interactive computer screen, and a photographic memory, the Walk-and-Talk interactive whiteboard helps teachers bring learning to life.
THUNDER Express™ unites students, faculty, technology and learning in way that has never been achieved before. Whether it’s a traditional lesson, workgroup session or distance learning program, THUNDER Express provides a customizable platform to achieve the ultimate 21st Century collaborative learning environment.
PolyVision’s award-winning RoomWizard™ Room Scheduling System allows users to schedule meeting rooms, track room usage and invite attendees online. When combined with other PolyVision products such as CopyCam® Image Capturing System, One-Click Publishing™ allows RoomWizard to compile meeting notes and automatically email them to all attendees, without using a single sheet of paper.
“In offices and classrooms worldwide, new visual communication technologies are transforming working and learning the way online social networks have transformed connecting and communicating,” said Crain. “They bring new approaches and possibilities to life. Working and learning will never be the same.”
PolyVision products will be showcased at InfoComm at Booth N5131. InfoComm 2008 takes place June 14, 2008 through June 20, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
About PolyVision, A Steelcase Company
PolyVision is a worldwide leader in visual communication products that enhance the way people learn, work and communicate. Since 1954, PolyVision has focused on creating solutions that inspire users to be more productive, effective and creative when collaborating and communicating visually. Whether it’s launching the industry’s first multimedia interactive whiteboard, developing the world’s number one selling e³ environmental ceramicsteel™ surface, or leading the industry with a corporate environmental strategy, PolyVision is committed to developing the best visual communication tools that we can imagine and create. For more information about PolyVision and our products, visit www.polyvision.com.