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SMART Technologies, the inventor of the SMART Board, has unveiled three new products: the SMART Board Mini interactive podium designed for colleges, universities, and businesses; the SMART Board M Pro High secure series TAA Interactive Display for government and privacy-sensitive industries; and the all-new SMART OneLaunch meeting tool for more seamless, connected hybrid meetings.
These cutting-edge releases will make their debut at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2025, running from February 4 to 7, 2025. Visit SMART at Stand 1C170 in Hall 1 to explore how these innovations elevate collaboration in meetings, learning environments, and hybrid workspaces.
Interactive Podium Addresses Key Needs in Higher Education and Business
A recent SMART survey of IT directors and professors revealed critical challenges in instructional spaces impacting higher education and businesses:
- 52% of respondents indicated the need for real-time feedback features: The need for instant feedback emerged as the top priority for engagement in-person and online.
- Need for annotation capabilities: The ability to annotate presentations directly is crucial for simplifying complex concepts and making training more interactive.
- 30% of higher education campuses still use outdated technology: Legacy projectors no longer meet the needs of modern learning environments.
The new SMART Board Mini interactive podium addresses these needs in modern instructional settings and workspaces, letting presenters more freely face and engage their audiences with robust tools for real-time collaboration, industry-leading digital inking that can be saved and shared, and high-quality audio and video for hybrid meetings and instruction.
Across industries, the SMART Board Mini empowers presenters to excel by seamlessly connecting in-person and remote audiences. With its interactive tools, it supports more connected, engaging spaces by simplifying complex workflows while allowing presenters to focus on what matters most, their audience.
