OSRM, a secondary school in Switzerland, needed to replace their outdated projectors with newer, more functional technology. They wanted a solution that would offer greater brightness and enhance interactivity in classrooms.

The school adopted BenQ Education Interactive Flat Panels, which not only boast excellent display performance, but also provide cloud-based devices and account-management services as well as many classroom-friendly features.

Having already employed the new displays for several months, OSRM has been very pleased with their performance. BenQ DMS has allowed the school to streamline how they use and maintain their display devices, while features such as EZWrite and AMS make it easy for teachers to feel comfortable no matter which room they are teaching in.

A secondary school in Switzerland, Orientierungsschule Region Murten (OSRM) provides education to students in the 5th and 6th grades. Offering classes in both French and German, OSRM fosters a truly multicultural environment in which students can grow and thrive. The school focuses on ensuring students are fit for life, and endeavours to prepare them for a 21st century that will be both more mobile and interactive than previous eras. In order to keep up with the times, in 2019 OSRM decided it was time to replace its classroom projectors, which had grown rather long in the tooth. While searching for suitable replacements, the school focused on three primary needs. First of all, the new projectors or displays would have to provide exceptional image quality. Secondly, they would need to improve the classroom environment and provide teachers with greater freedom. And finally, the devices would need to streamline the maintenance and management process.

The solution that caught OSRM’s eyes was BenQ’s RP8601K Education Interactive Flat Panel Display. Not only did it come in a large 86-inch form factor that made it well-suited to replace projectors, it also offered a number of features that would please teachers, students, support staff, and administrators. Working with BenQ’s local Switzerland branch, the school quickly determined that the RP8601K was a good fit for its classrooms.

The advantages of BenQ’s Education Interactive Flat Panel Displays become immediately clear during class time. Equipped with EZWrite, these displays offer a multitude of interactive features that can be used without need for an external PC or smart device. More than just a whiteboard replacement, EZWrite allows teachers to save and load documents, call up content from the web, make video calls, and more. EZWrite also makes it easy for teachers to save annotations they’ve made on the board and send them to students, so that classroom material can be reviewed at home. Furthermore, if teachers wish to share content from external devices, they can rely on InstaShare to get the job done. InstaShare offers seamless streaming from smart devices, and when used with PCs and Macs, it can even provide two-way touch mirroring.

In addition to EZWrite, these displays also come with BenQ’s exclusive Account Management System (AMS). Powered by the cloud, AMS allows teachers to access their content and settings from any compatible display. With a simple swipe of an NFC card, teachers can log in to a display and feel comfortable no matter which classroom they are teaching in. Meanwhile, staff and administrators are enthralled by BenQ’s Device Management Solution (DMS). DMS allows multiple displays to be controlled from one central location, providing access to functions including power on/off, app management, and OTA updates. With BenQ DMS, IT staff can help teachers manage their displays without having to run back and forth across campus constantly.

Students and teachers alike are raving about the new BenQ displays. Teachers appreciate that the displays offer brighter picture that is clear and vivid even in well-lit rooms. They also appreciate the convenience afforded by BenQ’s AMS, which allows them to bring their curriculum anywhere. And students love the displays too, thanks to robust touch capability that allows many learners to interact with a single flat panel at once. By making class time both more fun and convenient, the BenQ RP8601K has quickly proven to be a winner at OSRM.