Epson Classroom Technologies Win the 2011 Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence

 

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Jan. 11, 2012 – Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide¹, has been recognized by Tech & Learning’s 29^th annual awards program for excellence in educational technology. The Epson BrightLink^™ 455Wi, DC-11 Document Camera and PowerLite^® 905 were chosen as winners in the magazine’s 2011 Awards of Excellence.

 

The awards program honors software, hardware, network, and Web products that have provided ground-breaking, innovative applications or have added significant enhancements to proven education tools. Entries were divided into two categories: Best New Products and Best Upgraded Products, and a panel of more than 30 educators chose the winners.

 

“Tech & Learning’s recognition of all three products stands as a testament to our commitment to providing educational tools for classrooms that are not only affordable, but also offer exceptional quality,” said Heather Litus Johnston, product manager, K-12 Education Marketing, Epson America, Inc. “By providing teachers with robust, easy-to-use technologies, we are helping to transform classrooms for 21^st century learning.”

 

 

The Epson BrightLink 455Wi, selected as a Best Upgraded Product, is an interactive projector + pen combination. It is an ultra-short throw projector that offers image size flexibility and advanced connectivity options to transform a whiteboard, wall, table, or other smooth, light-colored, hard surface into an interactive learning space.

 

The Epson DC-11 document camera, selected as a Best New Product, features a five megapixel sensor, 10x digital zoom, and 30 frames-per-second video at full resolution for stunning image quality and performance. With its large capture area, the DC-11 can display up to two full pages with clarity and detail. Its convenient built-in microphone and included software allows teachers to easily record audio and video to capture classroom lessons and student presentations.

 

The PowerLite 905 projector, also selected as a Best New Product, delivers comprehensive connectivity with HDMI for high-quality audio and a 16-watt speaker and microphone input to help engage the entire classroom without costly external speakers. It offers 3,000 lumens of color and white light output² with XGA resolution and the latest 3LCD, 3-chip technology to deliver true-to-life color and detail for powerful presentations.

 

All of these products are offered through Epson’s Brighter Futures^® program, a unique sales and support initiative that is available specifically for schools. Designed to help educators select and implement the best products for their classrooms while making the most of their budgets, Brighter Futures offers special pricing, extended Epson limited warranty coverage for three years, dedicated education account managers, and toll-free technical support for all Epson projectors.

 

For additional information about these award-winning products, visit www.epsonbrighterfutures.com. To learn more about the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence, visit http://www.techlearning.com/section/AwardsofExcellence.

 

 

For more than 30 years, Tech & Learning has been – and continues to be – the leading resource for K-12 leaders. Its publications, websites and events provide factual and evaluative information on trends, products and strategies to educators who purchase technology products in their districts and schools. Tech & Learning, published by NewBay Media LLC, delivers the highest quality content and essential resources to manage, train and teach technology. For more information, visit www.TechLearning.com.

 

 

Epson is a global imaging and innovation leader dedicated to exceeding the vision of customers worldwide through its compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, with a product line-up ranging from printers and 3LCD projectors for enterprise and the home, to sensors and other microdevices. Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 78,000 employees in 99 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. To learn more about Epson, please visit: http://global.epson.com.

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¹ Based upon Q3 2011 worldwide front projection market share estimates from Pacific Media Associates.

² White and color light output will vary depending on mode selected.  White light output measured using ISO 21118 standard.