Across all UK universities and schools, students spend approximately 1500+ hours a year in educational institutions. STEM students in particular have been found to have 20% more contact hours in classroom and laboratory environments compared to other fields of studies. Studies suggest, educational environments or “school space” consisting of labs, building materials, educational technology, furniture, lighting etc. have a profound influence on students’ ‘mentality, development, growth, welfare, concentration, performance, and learning efficiency.’
The discipline of ergonomics concerns with the interactions among humans and other elements of a system and the notion of optimising the elements of the system to positively impact human capabilities and well-being. The post pandemic world has swiftly managed to adopt and integrate digital tech in the education sector in the past year and plans to continue to do so to enable access to new and innovative methods of teaching and learning. Implementation of a future-proof digital infrastructure in all institutions is now critical as well as effective every-day use of ICT hardware. The field of STEM specifically will stand to benefit from the fostering of Edtech as the need for online interactive learning, simulation, augmented and virtual reality, and digital gaming grows.
Leveraging principles of ergonomics makes it possible for EdTech to be designed in ways it optimises students’ and teachers’ wellbeing and overall performance. Hardware manufacturing leader, iiyama over the years has innovated and delivered EdTech to transform classroom experiences and enable immersive, collaborative, and interactive learning and teaching. iiyama’s ergonomic range of monitors for education, LFD touchscreen with Infra-Red technology, room simulators, ILFD mounting solutions, format displays are paving the way for a future of easy distance and flexible learning and teaching.
iyama for students in STEM:
Immersive learning environments that mimic realistic situations to train students and offer them new ways of practising their skill is increasingly in demand. The STEM education community, where innovation and hands-on learning experiences are critical, often finds itself at the exciting crossroads of traditional and online learning (Bossi 2018). For instance, traditional forms of anatomy learning, and the very nature of teaching health sciences are now shifting as technology becomes more affordable and accessible. 3D Digital anatomy models reconstructed from real CT cadaveric data are now available to students to perform dissections in and outside labs. With iiyama’s ProLite XUB2292HS-B1, students can count on accurate and consistent colour reproduction with wide viewing angles for their 3D model, helping boost confidence and providing a safe environment to practise their skill. Using IPS technology, ProLite XUB2292HS-B1 offers higher contrast, darker blacks, and brightness values, meaning the monitor will output a superior quality of photographic designs of the anatomy models. Furthermore, the ergonomic stand provides the options to pivot, tilt, and swivel the monitor allowing for flexibility and accessibility while performing dissections.
Since the dawn of remote learning, there has also been a heavy focus on ensuring students’ participation, collaboration, and teamwork. Iiyama’s ProLite B2483HSU’s integrated high quality speakers will ensure students can hear and be heard amidst busy or distracting surroundings. Triple input support ensures compatibility with the latest installed graphics cards and embedded Notebook outputs. Productive collaboration during remote group work is guaranteed as students can share their works within teams without compromised visual clarity of learning materials; credit to ProLite B2483HSU’s 1ms response time and 80 000 000: 1 Advanced Contrast Ratio, assuring clear and vibrant picture quality and high contrast.
iiyama for teachers in STEM:
iiyama’s range of education solutions aims to empower teachers in classroom environments by providing them instant access to varied choices of teaching tools and methods with the help of simple yet reliable classroom hardware. Teachers can connect seamlessly to larger interactive displays from monitors like ProLite XU2493HSU with built in collaboration software and compatibility. The monitor also boasts VESA mount compliance, meaning the ideal ergonomic position for the monitor can be adjusted to prevent joint aches and improve posture. Moreover, it also allows teachers the flexibility to sit, stand and move around whilst teaching without compromising connectivity or body strains.
Workplace ergonomics are crucial especially for teachers who work long hours as failure to meet health and safety requirements inevitably impacts not only well-being but also productivity and efficiency levels. ProLite XU2493HSU is a flicker-free monitor that proves to be the ultimate solution for comfort and health of the user’s eyes. Flicker-free monitors with the blue light reducer function substantially reduce the strain and fatigue caused by flickering and blue light emittance of regular monitors. It’s stylish edge-to-edge design also makes for a perfect multi-monitor setup allowing teachers to multitask and have privacy to work on future lessons whilst the classroom collaborates.
The integration and effective use of technology has undoubtedly proven itself in the past years to enhance STEM learning and student success; academics proclaim technology as no longer optional for students and teacher but rather a fundamental literacy. Discover iiyama’s range of solutions for the education sector and help unleash the power of optimal learning and teaching through perfecting classroom ergonomics.