COSTA MESA, Calif. — Dec. 12, 2023 — BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display and collaboration solutions, today announced that it is the chosen smart board provider for the Wausau School District in Wisconsin. After an intensive trial period evaluating many smart boards on the market, the district selected BenQ Boards for their rich scope of built-in license-free capabilities, including EZ Write 6, InstaShare wireless presentation system, and AMS (Account Management System) and DMS (Device Management System). The district is installing the award-winning BenQ Boards in all learning and administration spaces.

“When we began evaluating smart boards, we had very specific needs in terms of quality, setup, and ease of use,” said Reggie Smith, instructional technology integration specialist and Apple learning coach for Wausau School District. “BenQ Boards blew us away with solutions we didn’t even knew were possible. BenQ Boards go above and beyond with tools that help everyone — our teachers, students, administrators, and our IT and tech staff. BenQ thought of everything and packed it into an incredibly intuitive solution.”

BenQ Boards are the industry’s first smart boards with germ-resistant screens — part of the company's ClassroomCare^TM benefits. Leveraging BenQ's years of expertise in engineering medical equipment, BenQ Boards ship with a nano-ionic silver coating (toxin-free guaranteed) that guards against most bacteria, letting instructors teach without worrying about germs spreading among students. This coating provides protection for years, even when the screen is cleaned regularly. With official TÜV and SIAA certification, BenQ interactive displays meet the highest quality standards so schools can maximize the educational potential of collaborative, hybrid classes without creating new health concerns. In addition, as students and teachers spend more class time using interactive screens, it is crucial to safeguard their eyesight; extended exposure to blue light, flicker, and reflections causes eye strain that may lead to damaged eyesight. ClassroomCare tackles this by incorporating BenQ's EyeSafe features: low-blue light, flicker-free, and glare-resistant properties. 

EZWrite annotation and collaboration software gives users the freedom to annotate and work directly from the interactive display or a wirelessly connected device. When teachers are creating or presenting lessons, EZWrite's Floating Tool empowers them to add text to any app, video, website, document, or image. They can also choose the pen color, erase, open files, or take screenshots. 

InstaShare allows students to present their ideas in class, without the hassle of cables, with up to nine screens being shared simultaneously. Where remote students or guests are joining, the display is compatible with all leading videoconferencing software such as Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, with an optional Intel-powered slot-in PC, which expands the utility of the screen even further. At Wausau School District, InstaShare allowed advanced learning students to remotely join higher level courses offered at the district’s other schools. BenQ has also made it possible for two apps to be opened on screen side by side, making lessons more efficient. For example, teachers can explain in detail with a whiteboard on one side and support content on the other. Likewise, utilizing InstaShare's Floating Window mode, they can share a connected screen alongside another app that is in use. 

BenQ Boards’ smart displays are cloud-friendly, making them the epicenter for classroom management as well as engagement. They eliminate the complexities of using interactive display technology that robs valuable class time or having to depend on connected devices to access and manage files and content. Once teachers are logged in, their personal settings are instantly recalled and they can securely access and save lesson materials on Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, or the network. They can also access and log into their most favorite apps. BenQ partners with leading app developers to ensure interoperability, providing direct access to a growing portfolio of the apps and learning software that educators use daily from their BenQ Boards for a more streamlined, future-ready classroom.

As a central hub for each classroom, it's important that IT and admin staff have the tools they need to manage and update the BenQ Boards. IT managers have access to at-a-glance device analytics for any BenQ display using the included AMS software. They can easily monitor and analyze the status of all the BenQ devices on a single dashboard, including managing displays, apps, and OTA updates remotely for maximum convenience. BenQ Boards also benefit from BenQ's X-Sign Broadcast software, which turns any BenQ smart board in the school into broadcast signage and allows schools to keep everyone informed and up to date on events, safety protocols, and emergencies.

“As school districts look for transformative display solutions for their classrooms, smart boards have to go above and beyond and align with the needs of all their users,” said Bob Wudeck, senior director of business development at BenQ Education. “Every detail of our BenQ Boards has been meticulously and continuously engineered based on feedback from educators and staff so they can have a world of possibilities at their fingertips. Wausau School District illustrates how the BenQ Board is more than an interactive display — it’s a solution for educators, admin, and IT — from the moment you turn it on.”

More information on BenQ is available at www.BenQBoard.com.

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About BenQ Education
BenQ Education is helping teachers shape the future of learning with interactive display solutions that maximize engagement in and out of the classroom while improving student performance. For over 10 years, BenQ has been the No.1-selling TI DLP projector brand worldwide, according to Futuresource, and is one of the leading interactive display vendors in North America. The award-winning BenQ Board is the first and only interactive display to feature TÜV- and SIAA-certified germ-resistant screens, interfaces, and pens as part of its purpose-built ClassroomCare technologies designed for healthier classrooms. The BenQ Board RP03 Series has been recognized as the first smart board to achieve Eyesafe^® Certification, the advanced blue light mitigation technology developed in concert with optometrists and ophthalmologists. Industry-recognized, BenQ’s Tap ‘N Teach technology for fast sign-on, EZWrite license-free annotation and whiteboard software, InstaShare wireless screen presentation system, and IT-friendly monitoring and management tools create exciting and intuitive active learning experiences. EZWrite 6 is also AWS Qualified, having passed Amazon Web Services (AWS) Foundational Technical Review (FTR), providing schools with assurance in security, reliability, and operational excellence. Educators can focus on giving lessons that leave an impact and give the leaders of tomorrow the tools they need to reach their maximum potential.​ The company’s products are available across North America through leading value-added distributors, resellers, and retailers. More information is available at www.BenQBoard.com.

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