Named Authorized Vendor for SMART Technologies Products and Services for Ontario Institutions

Advanced is pleased to announce that after a lengthy RFP and review process, our Education Division has been awarded a second contract with the Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace (OECM) for the provision of SMART Technologies products and services to Ontario school districts, colleges and universities.

After securing the initial contract for Audio Video/Educational Equipment in early 2011, Advanced is now recognized as the major provider of AV technology to educational organizations at all levels.

OECM is focused on providing strategically sourced contracts and value-add service to Ontario’s education sector.  Their mission statement is tied to  leading collaborative strategic sourcing initiatives and promoting the adoption of leading integrated supply chain management practices for all of Ontario’s publicly funded educational institutions including School Boards, Colleges and Universities in Ontario.

“We are excited to have been selected as the vendor for the above institutions and in the provision of the complete SMART portfolio of education solutions .  Our focus on not only providing competitive pricing but also a deep value add offering including a blended approach to professional development, a variety of unique support options for schools and our status as SMART Certified Training Center, gives educators the comfort level they have their bases covered when partnering with Advanced,” said Mark McPherson Vice President.

The SMART products and services included in the OECM contract include the award winning SMART Interactive Whiteboard, SMART Document Camera, SMART Response System in addition to professional development and installation services.

For more information on OECM approved products or pricing, please contact our OECM Support Desk at oecm@advanced-inc.com or 905-502-0035 / 1-855-502-0035

For additional information on the Ontario Education Collaborative Marketplace, please visit http://www.oecm.ca.

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SMART Technologies partners with Microsoft Lync 2010 to create industry-leading interactive meeting spaces

In an effort to provide our corporate clients with the best collaborative meeting room solutions possible, Advanced Inc. is pleased to announce this new partnership. SMART Technologies Inc. now supports Microsoft Lync 2010 through its SMART Meeting Pro software and SMART Board interactive whiteboards and displays. The industry-leading whiteboards and displays will connect with Microsoft Lync 2010 using video and audio to share information, which will provide an interactive work session for all users, no matter where they are in the world.

SMART’s innovative products include interactive whiteboards and displays, intuitive collaboration software, services and remote collaboration tools that can be combined with a variety of industry-specific applications. Microsoft Lync 2010 is a unified communication platform that connects users in multiple locations and allows them to communicate using a single application for real-time audio, visual and online collaboration.

Using the tools together, businesses and clients will be able to communicate and share information on the SMART Board interactive whiteboard or display. The software will allow companies to connect to their remote clients, at the same time letting all users share ideas, data and documents through the use of digital ink.

A video created by SMART to showcase how Freestorm can help your organization collaborate more effectively is available on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcnMQnz20lc

For further information or to set up a demonstration, contact Advanced at 1-800-436-6239 or visit them online at www.advanced-inc.com.

Advanced is a leading Audiovisual and Collaborative Communications company working with corporations, government agencies, healthcare, and educational organizations throughout Canada and beyond.  Dedicated to innovation in technology and services, Advanced has a strong set of businesses aligned to meet today’s needs.

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New solution will virtually bring remote business partners and clients into your boardroom or meeting spaces

Advanced Inc., a leading provider of SMART Technologies, is excited about the collaboration specialists newest interactive system that will wow clients and ensure virtual meetings run smoothly. Freestorm visual collaboration solutions combines industry-leading interactive displays, intuitive collaboration software and remote collaboration tools to turn any meeting into an enhanced interactive experience.

SMART’s Freestorm system will include the new SMART Board 8055i interactive flat panel and SMART Meeting Pro 3.0 software with new SMART Ink and Bridgit 4.5 conferencing software. The 8055i interactive flat panel is the world’s first large-format interactive display to offer presence detection. The commercial-grade, high-definition LCD display has a multitouch surface that supports freestyle interaction, touch gestures and object awareness.

The SMART Meeting Pro 3.0 software now includes integration with Microsoft Exchange for access to meeting productivity tools, such as email distribution. Now you can easily send data to clients and business partners as you conference with them. It also features a new SMART Ink, enabling users to write directly into applications that support inking tools to be displayed on screen for everyone to see. SMART Meeting Pro software and Bridgit conferencing software enable all meeting participants, whether in-room or remote, to share documents, write notes, save files and easily distribute collaborative work.

The Freestorm system is designed to work seamlessly with a variety of third-party remote collaboration tools and can be integrated with various industry-specific applications for a comprehensive, easy-to-use collaboration solution. The system will change the way people do business together, enabling interaction with virtually any digital material, so remote users can fully participate in collaboration sessions, thereby increasing engagement and fostering teamwork.

A video created by SMART to showcase how Freestorm can help your organization collaborate more effectively is available on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcnMQnz20lc

For further information or to set up a demonstration, contact Advanced at 1-800-436-6239 or visit them online at www.advanced-inc.com.
Advanced is a leading Audiovisual and Collaborative Communications company working with corporations, government agencies, healthcare, and educational organizations throughout Canada and beyond.  Dedicated to innovation in technology and services, Advanced has a strong set of businesses aligned to meet today’s needs.

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Advanced Education can provide educators with new version of SMART Notebook 11

As a leader in providing audiovisual technology to classrooms across Ontario, Advanced Education is pleased to announce that SMART Technologies Inc. has releasing version 11 of its SMART Notebook software. The software will be available as a free download for existing customers or for purchase for new customers.

Over six million teachers worldwide are already using SMART Notebook software to deliver engaging lessons to their students. Version 11 features a new embedded web browser that allows educators to insert a live web page directly into a SMART Notebook file. This will allow users to write, draw, and drag and drop content on the page. By enabling teachers to integrate online resources into their files, SMART Notebook 11 will ultimately enhance interactive instruction and increase classroom creativity and efficiency.

Version 11 features a number of new web-based widgets and tools for increased interactivity. The dictionary and translator lets users hand write a query, receive the answer and move that answer to the SMART Notebook software page. The new avatar widget lets teachers save their dynamic talking avatars to the SMART Notebook Gallery. Additional useful widgets can be downloaded from the SMART Exchange website, exchange.smarttech.com, home to over 51,000 learning resources and lessons.

Advanced Education sees SMART Notebook 11 benefiting both teachers and students by offering creative and engaging tools that interact with the SMART interactive whiteboards. As with all SMART software, SMART Notebook 11 will come with online Help, users’ guides for Windows and Mac operating systems and a number of additional helpful documents, such as a “What’s New” overview and an operating system comparison reference. The software will also come with scannable QR codes for smart phones and other mobile devices.

Advanced Education offers Ontario classrooms SMART software, interactive whiteboards and other products to help improve learning outcomes by turning classrooms into interactive learning environments.. For more information on technology solutions for today’s classroom, visit www.advanced-education.com or contact Advanced Education at info@advanced-education.com or at 1-855-502-0035.

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FRONTROW SOUND SYSTEMS SUPPORT A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

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We are very pleased to announce that Advanced has been selected to partner with Sheridan College on a major new project in Brampton, Ontario.

Sheridan College, one of Canada’s premier polytechnic institutes has selected Advanced to provide audiovisual equipment, installation and integration services for phase two of the Davis Campus expansion project.

As a progressive college serving close to 17,000 full time students at 3 campuses, we are thrilled to be continuing our partnership with Sheridan on this exciting new project.

Advanced is a leading Audiovisual and Collaborative Communications company working with corporations, government agencies, healthcare, and educational organizations throughout Canada and beyond.  Dedicated to innovation in technology and services, Advanced has a strong set of businesses aligned to meet today’s needs.  The company offers presentation and videoconferencing solutions in addition to complete integrated systems, rental, and staging services of high impact displays, repair, and maintenance, value-added integration services including design and engineering, installation and audiovisual consulting. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Advanced also has offices in Ottawa, London, and Sudbury with partner offices located in Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver.

For more information on products and services for higher eduction or to schedule a demonstration in one of our demonstration centers, contact Advanced today at  info@advanced-inc.com or toll free at 1-800-436-6239.

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Providing communication networks to enhance the student experience

Advanced Education has partnered with Samsung in an effort to bridge the gap between school administrators and the student body. The partnership has announced a digital signage solution to meet the demands of primary, secondary and higher education facilities. The new Advanced Education digital signage package, featuring Samsung LED displays, will help inform, educate and alert students.

The digital signs can be an asset to students of all levels of education. Every day, more elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities are turning to the communication network system to provide a critical link between administrators and students. Digital signage can be used in multiple common areas such as libraries, cafeterias, student lounges and facility lobbies.

By installing the units, school boards and districts can provide informative digital media to throughout their schools and campuses. Digital signs are a smart and effective way to communicate messages to students and facilities.

The easy to install and use solutions also feature energy efficient displays. The Samsung LED displays reduce energy consumption by 30 to 50 percent, depending on screen size, compared to conventional LCD screens. The forward-thinking units also eliminate mercury, making them easier to recycle.

As a leader in providing audiovisual technology to Ontario schools, Advanced Education has experience creating immersive environments that help relay information between students, staff and facilities. Advanced has installed digital signage in education facilities and has proven they have the skills and experience to turn any classroom, lecture hall or computer lab into an effective and efficient presentation environment.

To enquire about digital signage solutions for your school, including package details and software training, visit www.advanced-eduction.com or contact Advanced Education at info@advanced-education.com or 1-800-502-0035.

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Publishing lectures and seminars online can greatly benefit campuses and corporations

As an expert in implementing audiovisual solutions, Advanced is excited about a new solution that can make educational lectures, business presentations, seminars and training sessions available to anyone, anytime.

Advanced partner Crestron has recently launched CaptureLiveHD, a high-definition recording and publishing device. The one-button solution will schedule, record, view and publish online any presentation your campus or business wants to make public. By simply setting up CaptureLiveHD in your lecture hall or boardroom, students and staff can view the digital content on any mobile device or computer whenever they want.

The technology is designed to simplify the process of recording and organizing lectures at a fraction of the cost of other hi-def capture devices. CaptureLiveHD is easy to use and install, and integrates seamlessly into classrooms, boardrooms and lecture halls. Its all-in-one design includes microphone audio, a high-definition recorder, a touch screen controller and full screen picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture video, eliminating the need for multiple installation components.

Video can be saved onto a USB stick or uploaded directly to a network server by simply hitting “Record” and recorded data can then be easily transferred to video hosting sites and faculty or business websites. The recorded video can be automatically scheduled for viewing in any room connected to the network or over the internet.

The easy-to-use software requires little to no training, as it uses straightforward record, play and pause buttons and records in high-definition 1080p and saves in the high-quality, viewable H.264 format. CaptureLiveHD has the recording capacity to handle large volumes of rooms and is designed to meet the digital content distribution needs of any size campus or business.

For more information about how you can bring capture technology to your organization or to schedule a demonstration in one of our demonstration centers, contact Advanced today at
info@advanced-inc.com or toll free at 1-800-436-6239.

About Advanced

Advanced is a leading Audiovisual and Collaborative Communications company working with corporations, government agencies, healthcare, and educational organizations throughout Canada and beyond.  Dedicated to innovation in technology and services, Advanced has a strong set of businesses aligned to meet today’s needs.  The company offers presentation and videoconferencing solutions in addition to complete integrated systems, rental, and staging services of high impact displays, repair, and maintenance, value-added integration services including design and engineering, installation and audiovisual consulting. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Advanced also has offices in Ottawa, London, and Sudbury with partner offices located in Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver.

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YOU CAN EASILY CONNECT YOUR PERSONAL FM SYSTEMS TO FRONTROW SOUND SYSTEMS

FrontRow provides best-in-class sound amplification but that’s not all! FrontRow classroom sound systems allow you to easily connect to personal FM systems so children with hearing impairments have a full learning experience!

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO INTEGRATE PFM AND FRONTROW

Combining personal FM (PFM) systems and FrontRow classroom amplification technologies in the classroom can have huge educational and social benefits for students with hearing loss or auditory deficits – or it can contribute to their isolation. The key is how they are combined. When connected the right way, students can:

• Hear the voices of their peers by way of a pass-around microphone.
• Hear multimedia – including movies, sound from educational software, music, and more.

In addition to the well-documented social and academic advantages to hearing the teacher’s voice consistently and clearly, these features offer a huge advantage for classroom engagement and participation.

DOWNLOAD A FREE HOW-TO CONNECT PFM SYSTEMS GUIDE

In this FREE simple, one-page, easy connect guide, you will learn how to patch in the most standard and common personal FM students for students with hearing impairments into FrontRow classroom sound systems. It will work for all FrontRow systems – Pro Digital, Lasso or the ToGo! Download it today!

For more information or to arrange your free FrontRow Audio trial, call us at 1-855-502-0035 or email info@advanced-education.com

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YOU CAN INTEGRATE YOUR FRONTROW AUDIO SYSTEM WITH ALL YOUR CLASSROOM TECHNOLOGY

FrontRow provides best-in-class sound amplification but that’s not all!  FrontRow ties all other classroom techology together, creating an environment that encourages interaction and student/teacher engagement.

Connect a computer, SMART Board, projector, TV, VCR, DVD, CD player, MP3 player, cell phone, iPod or other teaching technology to your system to allow students to hear the teacher’s voice and the rich multimedia content, regardless of where they’re seated!

LEARN HOW TO AMPLIFY ALL CLASSROOM AUDIO

The computer, projector, interactive whiteboard, TV/DVD player, and iPod. Probably just a small sampling of all the technology you have in your classroom, and each one a vital part of your lesson plans.

By easily integrating your FrontRow classroom sound system with all your other classroom technologies, all audio, from multi-cultural music to digital storytelling to student presentations to podcasting, will be clearly and evenly amplified across the learning environment, ensuring that every seat is a front row seat.

DOWNLOAD A FREE HOW-TO CLASSROOM SOUND AND TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION GUIDE

Don’t spend another moment fiddling with cords or cranking up the sound on small, inadequate computer speakers.  With our FREE HOW-TO GUIDE, you can learn how you can easily and quickly get all your classroom technologies integrated through your FrontRow sound system, so students receive the full benefits of your voice, their peers’ voices, and all instructional audio.  DOWNLOAD IT TODAY!

For more information or to arrange your free FrontRow Audio trial, call us at 1-855-502-0035 or email info@advanced-education.com

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