Emmanuel Schools Foundation – BenQ Interactive Displays
Transforming educational environments across multiple schools with cutting-edge interactive display technology
Project Overview
To support a new and aligned digital strategy across multiple schools within the Emmanuel Schools Foundation (ESF) and ensure equal digital opportunities for all students, a range of BenQ RP Series Interactive Displays were deployed including the RP8603, RP7504, RP8604, and RP6504.
Following the installations, ESF has transformed the educational environment across the Trust, whilst aligning to Microsoft 365, enhancing security, and empowering Trust staff with ongoing technical training and support.
Brief and Requirements
Since 1989, Emmanuel Schools Foundation (ESF) has been responsible for substantial educational improvement for schools across Northern England. Working with Bede Academy North, Bede Academy South, Emmanuel College, and The King's Academy – four sites located in the North East of England – the Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) quickly recognised that a misaligned digital strategy with outdated technologies was becoming a significant barrier to learning.
ESF needed a full-service interactive displays brand to overhaul its current technology infrastructure and transform its new digital strategy to engage pupils whilst providing a user-friendly experience for teachers in the classroom. The trust was aware of a digital divide forming within the schools and urgently needed a solution that would give all students and teachers the same quality of equipment and level of access to fulfil their learning and teaching potential.
The Challenge
- •Digital divide forming within schools
- •Outdated classroom technology acting as a barrier to learning
- •Need for seamless Microsoft 365 integration
- •Ensuring digital equality across all schools
The Solution
Technology Selection
BenQ UK presented its interactive panel solutions through Strive AV, demonstrating clear understanding of ESF's needs and seamless integration with Microsoft 365.
Customized Deployment
Different board sizes were deployed based on classroom requirements - RP8603, RP7504, RP8604, and RP6504 displays.
Ongoing Support
Comprehensive training and support provided to IT staff and teachers, with focus on security and device management.
Installed BenQ Solutions
Project in Action
Project Outcomes
Transformative Impact on Education
- Teachers now have access to user-friendly, cutting-edge digital technology
- Seamless integration with Microsoft 365 across all displays
- Ongoing technology training empowers staff to embrace innovative solutions
- Breaking down the traditional four walls of the classroom
Enhanced Learning Features
- InstaShare 2 for wireless content sharing from any device
- EZWrite 6 whiteboarding software for real-time collaboration
- Google Play Store access for additional educational applications
- Single Sign-On (SSO) security features for enhanced classroom safety
"The pillars of our collaboration with BenQ were about creating new and innovative ways of learning, breaking down the four walls of the classroom, creating intuitive scaffolded models of teaching, and, after adoption, reducing teacher workload. This is one of the biggest projects in education that I've delivered and BenQ's values have aligned perfectly with ours to deliver new digital environments for all students across the Trust."
"After arranging a product presentation with several interactive display brands, it was clear that BenQ fully understood and aligned with Andrew's ethos at Emmanuel Schools Foundation. The BenQ team appreciated the trust's needs and how they wanted to deliver teaching, so our role was to facilitate that relationship and work closely with both parties to ensure the technology was rolled out within the trust at the right times."
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