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You hear it everywhere lately, the “New Normal.” Coronavirus has forced us to live in a new way to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are all quickly adapting to new protocols and adopting new technologies. Distance learning and remote working are now both widespread and common, collectively testing the bounds of technology so we can safely remain apart.

It's important that the FrontRow Conductor campus communication and control system is perfectly synchronized with your school's “master time source." This time source is typically a Network Time Server (NTS) within the school's firewall, but can also be a server out on the Internet.

Unfortunately, and as suspected, the spreading of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is forcing the change of daily routines and motivating alternatives to social interaction as well as communication.

Following the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor of California, FrontRow will suspend all shipping and receiving at our Petaluma, CA warehouse beginning March 30. Any orders received during the stay at home period will be processed and shipped as soon as we return and resume normal operations.

In response to school closures due to the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, FrontRow is offering its Teacher Edition Lesson Capture software for free, starting today for a limited time. FrontRow is committed to supporting the education community and enhancing teaching and learning through its communication technologies.

We've just returned from the bi-annual BICSI Conference and Expo (#BICSI) that took place in Orlando, FL earlier this month. 87 degrees and balmy. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it.

Determining the best way to layout and set up the physical space of a learning environment can be tricky. Great learning environments can differ wildly based on several factors, but the most important factors to consider are an educator's teaching style and the configuration of the physical space.

One of the questions we are frequently asked is how Conductor can integrate with a school's digital signage system. During an emergency you may want to display evacuation routes or instructions. Even if it's a routine announcement, wouldn't it be cool to display an image of the speaker or an "Important Announcement" sign? The options are endless.