NoteVault provides patented voice-to-text-based mobile reporting solutions for the engineering and construction industries. NoteVault enables users to quickly and easily report project activity from the field using nothing but their voice and their mobile phone. This information is transcribed and made available through email or a web-based interface. NoteVault saves both time and money, while protecting against potential lawsuits.
Extron Electronics introduced TeamWork and ShareLink, systems that provide integrated collaboration solutions for a wide variety of classroom environments. The Extron TeamWork System is an intuitive collaboration system that allows small groups of students to share content from both digital and analog sources on a common display. Extron ShareLink is a wireless collaboration gateway that allows schools to support almost any smartphone, tablet or laptop that makes its way onto campus.
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Stockton University in Galloway Township is undergoing a major construction project that will redefine the school’s main entrance and provide a gathering place for students.
AHWAHNEE, Calif.— Wasuma Elementary School in Ahwahnee is now home to the first domed school building in California. The dome-shaped gymnasium serves the Wasuma Elementary Wildcats and was considered something of a funding feat.
TRENTON, N.J. — A new 59-page report issued by the New Jersey School Security Task Force, a multi-agency group tasked with identifying ways to improve security at New Jersey schools, outlines more than 40 recommendations for increasing student and teacher safety. These include establishing a School Safety Specialist Academy, improving emergency response times and increasing the use of trained school resource officers.
APOPKA, Fla.— The 90,637-square-foot Dream Lake Elementary School building in Apopka is currently undergoing a $17.9 million renovation to house more students and improve technology. The demolition has already begun and the Orange County Public School district has said that the school, which sits on a 16.4-acre site, is set to reopen in the fall of 2016.
The renovation will allow Dream Lake Elementary School, which had an original rated capacity of 460 students, to hold an additional 370 (for a total capacity of 830). The school’s current enrollment is 824.
Dero now offers the two-bike Cycle Dock, a solid laser cut steel plated bike rack, providing high security and an attractive design. With wheel stops at its base, the Cycle Dock offers three points of contact for extra bike stability, while the wide-spacing between its two arms decreases handle bar conflicts when parking two bikes. Dero also offers the Ultra Space Saver Squared, a vertical bike parking station that maximizes space efficiency with adjustable sliding arms, pipe cutter-resistant squared steel tubing and an optional angled arm for added aisle space.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Construction projects totaling roughly $55 million are currently underway at Indiana State University (ISU) in Terre Haute, with two major projects debuting in time for the start of classes in August.
Security in schools has always been a top priority, but recently it has become a necessity. Active shooters in schools have increased the level of awareness and concern for overall campus safety.
