San Pablo CEU chooses EB-455Wi and EB-460i

Epson ultra-short-throw projectors (EB-455Wi, EB-460i and EB-460) give educational institution, the San Pablo CEU University Foundation, access to an innovative tool that widens the possibilities for teaching and pupil motivation.

San Pablo CEU University Foundation was founded 75 years ago to shape future leaders of Spanish society, personally and professionally. Ministers, big business leaders, writers and thinkers, artists, university lecturers and scientists have all been through the classrooms of this educational institution.

Always on the search for educational excellence, all the centres belonging to the San Pablo CEU University Foundation have incorporated innovative tools that improve teaching quality as one of their main priorities, as well as looking for ways to stimulate, if possible, their already well-engaged pupils even more.

Without a doubt, having access to the latest audiovisual and interactive technology represents a major advance for this institution in terms of motivation and dynamism in classes. In this sense, they decided to install Epson's ultra-short-throw projectors in classrooms, meaning they have a single piece of equipment with a projector and interactive whiteboard to take advantage of both teaching resources and budget savings.

Without a doubt, one key example of the reasons why institutions and faculties belonging to the San Pablo CEU University Foundation chose Epson to equip their classrooms, was the ability to deliver more engaging and dynamic teaching. But the equipment's excellent connectivity also played a part. The best example is the Structures Laboratory of the Polytechnic Superior Institute. Its classrooms have demanding requirements for audiovisual and computing equipment because of constantly changing source materials, such as video inputs.

Wide connectivity. The wide range of connectivity choices integrated into the EB-455Wi and EB-460i interactive ultra-short-throw projectors allow teachers to make all the changes they need while teaching classes in the blink of an eye.

It doesn't stop there; because the needs of the laboratory and the structure of the classroom mean they are highly-lit spaces, this does not pose a problem when using these projectors. The high lumens of these interactive ultra-short-throw projectors enable them to be used in daylight, as they will still deliver a high-quality image. So they are the ideal solution for a demanding environment.

"We highlight the excellent connectivity of our Epson interactive projectors, which enables us to change the video input source immediately and without fail," says Félix Hernando, director of new technologies, information and management systems.

With over 70 interactive and ultra-short-throw Epson projectors installed in classrooms in various San Pablo CEU University Foundation centres since 2010 - such as CEU Sanchinarro, CEU Montepríncipe, the Polytechnic Superior Institute, the Structures Laboratory or the Faculty of Economics - the commitment to innovation and interactivity in the classroom could not be more clear.

And it is a well-established commitment for the managers. Félix Hernando highlights that the decision to go for Epson above other solutions available on the market was based on criteria of quality, market leadership and, above all, the excellent quality-price ratio. Great service offered at reasonable prices.

The education sector is weathering the economic crisis as best as it can. In most cases it means substantial cuts in spending. For the San Pablo CEU University Foundation, finding a technology partner capable of maintaining the highest quality standards and able to adapt to the institution's budget has proven highly successful because the use of Epson's interactive projectors has facilitated better learning for pupils, making it much easier and them, in turn, more motivated. Also it broadens the possibilities for teachers' classroom methods while giving them access to a hugely versatile technology.

"The high number of awards won by our students has allowed us to establish international agreements with the highest-level universities," added Hernando.

San Pablo is a university at the cutting edge, that aligns its capacity to take advatage of innovative technology to drive excellent academic results of students.