EDUCATION AMX BRINGS LEARNING SPACES ALIVE, AT MARSH ACADEMY
This flexible learning space can seat around 90 students, in a variety of configurations
Since being granted its Academy status in 2007, the
equipment’s sake. It’s about what we want to achieve in our
Marsh Academy in New Romney, Kent, has undergone a
learning environments, and how the technology can help us
technological transformation, thanks to leading systems
with that.” She explained.
integrator Vanti and its innovative application of AMX technology.
The impressively specified central plaza benefits from a wealth of audio-visual technology, including a trio of NEC
In the latest phase of its development, the Academy has
M230x projectors, two on one wall either side of the teaching
transformed the ground floor of one of its newer teaching
position, and a third in zone 2. There are also additional
spaces into a mathematics and general purpose learning
displays in the shape of three wall mounted Samsung 42”
block known as MLS2. Reconfigured from a traditional
LCD displays. The display system, along with the rest of
classroom block to accommodate a new open plan
the installed equipment, is managed, through AMX from
arrangement, MLS2 features a central plaza, off which there
a central teaching podium. A 55” touch enabled, LED
are seven teaching rooms. This flexible learning space,
backlit display is mounted on a Unicol parabella mount. The
which in total can seat around 90 students in a variety of
Samsung screen is fitted with a Next window infrared touch-
configurations, can also be divided into two separate
interface, and it acts as the GUI for an AMX TPI-Pro-DVI
teaching zones. In order for this innovative facility to fulfil
presentation controller fitted to the podium. The brainchild
its potential, Vice Principle Lynn Burrows turned to Vanti
of Vanti, this innovative solution transforms the screen into
and an AMX-controlled technological solution designed to
a fully interactive display with stunning control graphics and
bring the space, and the curriculum, alive. “Our vision has
animation just like an AMX Modero touch panel. Simple
very much been about trying to use technology to enhance
button presses allow different display configurations,
the learning of our kids, rather than having equipment for
source selection output options. It also displays the source
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Sound and lighting can have a profound effect on kids learning, and on their attitudes. Lynn Burrows, Vice Principle of Marsh Academy
device controls as you would expect, and also manages the room zoning. From the podium it is also possible to send a presentation to any of the seven classrooms, and receive their content and allocated it to a display or displays. Within this state-of-the-art environment, lighting and sound
The display system, along with the rest of the installed equipment, is managed using AMX technology
have also been used to dramatic effect. “I’ve found that sound and lighting can have quite a profound effect on kids learning, and on their attitudes,” commented Vice Principle Burrows. To aid this, Vanti installed 10 JBL Control 1 speakers and a matching sub woofer in the main plaza, driven by a Crown CT8150 amplifier. The lighting system is controlled through the central AMX system, via a colour wheel on the touchscreen which controls the colour and temperature of the LED luminaires. Aside from the central area are seven classrooms. These are each equipped with an Epson EB456i interactive projector and a pair of NEC M230x units. AMX Novara keypads provide source and display selection and power on/off and volume control. Sources can be sent to any or all of the projectors, and can include staff or student laptops or visualisers. Also, any content annotated on the interactive projector can then be distributed to the other two and then
A TPI-Pro DVI turns the 55” screen on the central teaching podium into a control device with Modero-like capabilities
frozen before returning control back to the primary display. Three NI-3100 and one NI-4100 NetLinx controllers provide the brains behind the entire AMX solution, allowing the large number of devices and components to become integrated as part of the central control system. Within this state-of-the-art environment, AMX’s NetLinx® Power Management Power Distribution Unit (NXA-PDU-1508-8) delivers a unique energy management solution. Allowing Marsh administrators to monitor manage and control the power consumption of their audiovisual and IT devices. This 1RU rack-mounted NetLinx PDU adds innovative power control by monitoring energy consumption of each connected component, and restricts power to any or all devices when not in use. Thanks to Vanti’s innovative and forward-thinking application of AMX technology, using the equipment at Marsh Academy
A colour wheel on the touchscreen controls the colour and intensity of the LED luminaires
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AMX technology has enabled this innovative facility to fulfil its state-of-the-art potential
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Since being granted its Academy status in 2007, the
The impressively specified central plaza of the new
Marsh Academy in New Romney, Kent, has undergone a
learning block, MLS2, benefits from a wealth of audio-
technological transformation, thanks to leading systems
visual technology. The display system, along with the
integrator Vanti Technology Solutions and its innovative
rest of the installed equipment, is managed, using AMX
application of AMX technology. In the latest phase of its
technology, from a central teaching podium. From here it
development, the Academy has transformed the ground
is also possible to send a presentation to any of the seven
floor of one of its teaching spaces from a traditional
classrooms, and receive their content and allocated it to a
classroom block into a new open plan arrangement
display or displays. The brainchild of Vanti, this innovative
known as MLS2. In order for this innovative facility to
solution transforms the screen fitted to the podium into
fulfil its potential, Vice Principle Lynn Burrows turned
a fully interactive display with stunning control graphics
to Vanti and an AMX-controlled technological solution
and animation just like an AMX Modero touch panel.
designed to bring the space, and the curriculum, alive.
LOCATION New Romney, Kent, UK
Our vision has very much been about trying to use technology to enhance the learning of our kids, rather than having equipment for equipment’s sake. It’s about what we want to achieve in our learning environments, and how the technology can help us with that.
EDUCATION
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