Institutional Solutions

When watching educational videos in the classroom, images projected on a large screen allow students to catch every detail, even from the back rows. As images can also be projected in well-lit environments, students can refer to their texts or take notes at the same time, thus effectively allowing the class to gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter.

With computers now being introduced in more and more classes, computer screens can be output directly to projectors to supply students with pertinent information in real-time. Projectors become powerful teaching tools, particularly when instructing a class in how to operate computers. Projecting the example of teacher’s computer screen onto a large screen allows class progress to be closely monitored so that support can be given where needed. Moreover, by installing a fixed projector in a large capacity venue, such as a gymnasium or hall, the benefits of projecting images on the big screen can be magnified to reach even larger numbers during intramural events or other occasions.

SANYO Presentation Technology Has Arrived!

Sheer simplicity, ground breaking designs, engineering excellence and flexible presentation solutions are just some of the attributes that describe SANYO’s presentation technology.  As the world's leading manufacturer of LCD projectors, it’s no surprise that SANYO’s powerful multimedia projectors are being classified as leading technological breakthroughs that continue to revolutionize the digital electronics industry. The technology is gaining increased recognition and global awareness within the educational sector, as such devices are implemented within classrooms to enhance real time interactive learning. In one word, the service in Canada is exceptional," says Jean Guy Tremblay, audio-visual manager for McGill University.

"It's really hard to teach students today without presentation technology," Tremblay says. "We live in a visual culture right now; our students don't live in books. They're wired. So the wire ends up in the presentation technology." SANYO presentation technology was purchased by McGill University, to meet the demands of students who require optimal presentation solutions that can create an interactive, holistic learning experience and foster a higher level of engagement among students.  Tremblay says, SANYO presentation technology is currently affecting the industry of education dramatically and the benefits of implementing such innovative solutions within the academic sector are limitless.

SANYO Hits Classrooms!

The University from Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) is no stranger in the academic industry, they are a large international player within the higher education sector offering more then 300 dynamic programs to students worldwide. The higher level learning approach implemented across classrooms is based on an interactive model that the university firmly believes in and practices across all of the programs, thus replacing the traditional chalkboard and textbook based learning models. “Now days we're way past the PowerPoint era, we still use lots of PowerPoint – we use what is known as learning platforms. We do work in the e-learning industry, the faculty members are surfing on the web in the classroom, using different web interfaces in order to give access to learning tools in the classrooms” says Denis Vaillancourt, Director.  Students live in a visual culture and its important for institutions to create an interactive, holistic learning environment that will foster higher order thinking and learning. To carry out this vision, UQAM depends on presentation technology from SANYO to implement their strategic interactive based learning to execute lesson plans, classroom discussions, lectures and several large scale courses spanning from journalism, research and cinema.“We have a very special relationship with SANYO Canada. We signed a partnership agreement over five years ago. We wouldn't still be using SANYO if it wasn't effective and the price and quality relationship wasn't there” says Vailancourt.

In the academic industry, identifying trends within the market becomes critical for any institution looking to stay ahead of the game, “Higher education is a very, very competitive industry”, says. The reasons for purchasing SANYO’s presentation technology was simple, to improve efficiency, create innovative solutions and promote higher order learning, all objectives that could be met with SANYO’s presentation solutions.  Given that (UQAM) is highly involved in creative research, using presentation projector technology allows experts in the industry to share their key findings in a holistic interactive platform. “It did help our market share to grow because over the last five to 10 years the quality of the technological infrastructure is a factor in students choosing schools,” says Vailancourt. Given the increasing dependence on technology, the implementation of unique learning based infrastructure such as SANYO’s presentation technology does present potential avenues for growth in the educational sector. When it comes to questions pertaining to customer satisfaction, Vailancourt says the answer is obvious, “ we wouldn’t have purchased over 300 units, if we weren’t satisfied”.