Grace College Open Plan Science Area

Grace College, part of the Emmanuel Schools Foundation Academy Trust, sought to fully utilize a large open-plan area adjacent to a side entrance of the main building that served the Science Department. The space was previously used only for ad-hoc small group teaching, learning, and independent study. The project aimed to create a flexible learning environment capable of accommodating multiple small groups of learners or larger briefings for over 100 students. The solution involved installing four BenQ RE8604 Interactive touchscreens wall-mounted around a curved wall, along with two additional 65-inch non-touch display screens. Each of the four touchscreens is equipped with a ScreenBeam 1000EDU Gen2 wireless presentation device, allowing each screen to function as an independent teaching station for up to eight seated students. The system is designed to be easy to operate with both remote and local control capabilities, including the ability to switch between standalone and group modes, power the system on/off with a single button, and remotely control individual screens. A centralized rack houses the audio equipment and microphone chargers.