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Vector Training from Vector Solutions has been named a winner in the 2022 SmartBrief EdTech Readers’ Choice Awards, an awards program that recognizes innovative education technology solutions based on voting by SmartBrief’s readers. The online training management system for schools was selected as a winner in the Professional Development category.

KiwiWrite – Illinois mom creates new EdTech platform making math accessible for children with disabilities.

BenQ continues its leadership in the wireless presentation system category with its new ultra-secure InstaShow WDC30. Featuring three layers of wireless protection — Wi-Fi 6 encryption, ISO EAL6+, and FIPS 140-3 — the InstaShow WDC30 is engineered and certified to meet the stringent security requirements of U.S. government agencies, financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and other high-risk enterprises.

Turnitin, a leading provider of academic integrity, assessment, and writing solutions, announced today that its Turnitin Draft Coach feature is now available on Microsoft Word for the web. “ By integrating Draft Coach with Microsoft Word, one of schools’ top preferred writing softwares, more students can be confident that they are submitting their best, original work.”

Avantis Education announces the launch of Eduverse – a ground-breaking new online platform that gives students access to a K-12 metaverse. In the Eduverse, students can access immersive, educational content and amazing VR experiences. They can interact with each other as avatars, all in a secure and controlled environment, inside and outside of the classroom.

The Future of Education Technology® Conference (FETC®), an intensive, highly collaborative exploration of new technologies, best practices and pressing issues, announced today best-selling author and one of the world’s leading technology futurists, Daniel Burrus, as the opening keynoter of the 2023 in-person event being held January 23 – 26 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

Pathway Innovations Inc., an innovative technology leader in the education and enterprise markets, continues its mission to erase barriers to learning and teaching with all-new classroom solutions at ISTELive 22. In booth 1831, attendees will see the all new eGlass Station that integrates an eGlass lightboard onto an all-in-one mobile teaching podium; HoverCam SOLO Air, the world’s first and only document camera with wireless USB capability; and the Opus Sound System, a smart ceiling microphone array that combines cutting-edge beamforming technology with real-time voice amplification to lift the teacher’s voice from anywhere in the classroom.

The 2022 edition of “Great Advice for Grads” from Inceptia includes timely tips on loan repayment, inflation, Tik Tok investing, and more.

The free e-guide, now in its ninth edition, is an annual tradition for Inceptia and personal finance site NerdWallet. Through this collaborative partnership, “Great Advice” compiles the most salient tips from NerdWallet’s expert writers to help students transition to post-college life and finances.

VuWall took home Sound & Video Contractor’s InfoComm 2022 Best of Show award for its PAK™, an innovative solution for deploying and managing modular video walls in AV-over-IP environments. The judging panel included CTS-certified technology managers, integrators and consultants who evaluated the PAK during the show. The product was previously honored as a Best of Show winner at ISE 2022 by AV Technology magazine.