Mira Korber

Learning in the classroom and office takes place in an increasingly mobile world. Tablets are by far the leading trend in technology for the modern classroom, but laptops are also popular in schools across the country, such as in the Miami-Dade district, according to the Miami Herald. The trend is international; in Kenya, the government…

The SMARTdesks Quark, a computerconference table for Telepresence, Teleconferencing,Video Conferencing and Collaboration. 2014 is here, and as we progress into the second decade of the 21st century, computer desk designs continue to changing quickly with technology innovation and office design trends. The modern computer desk must adapt to an increasingly collaborative environment and one that…

Happy New Year from SMARTdesks! Here are our top 5 furniture and technology resolutions for the New Year. 1. Treat yourself to better ergonomics in 2014. You spend hours in front of the computer and your work shouldn’t be causing you pain. For a guide to optimizing ergonomics, click here. 2. Use the cloud to…

SMARTdesks can help you embrace the challenge of digitizing your classroom and take advantage of increasing online classroom resources. We offer a variety of products that can make the transition easy. Here’s a list of products that are essential to making the transition to digital textbooks as smooth as possible.  1. The iPad FlipIT offers…

At the Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, NY, print textbooks are a thing of the past. For the 2013-2014, school year, the school has converted its curriculum to digital textbooks stored on an Internet cloud. So far, according to Lisa Alfasi of Pearson Education, Stepinac is the only high school in the country…

At the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) of Gulf Coast State College, in Panama City, Florida, SMARTdesks furniture is changing how learning happens. The brand-new ATC opened for fall 2013 classes, and it is fully furnished with top-of-the-line SMARTdesks products. The LEED gold certified facility is 93,500 square feet and the first green building on the…

First of all, welcome to the SMARTdesks blog! We look forward to bringing you news and information from the industry leaders in collaborative furniture and design. As you know, the 21st century is a time of unprecedented growth and changes in technology and learning environments. In our blog, we will explore how these changes affect…

BALTIMORE, APRIL 13, 2013 SMARTdesks is now shipping iPad flipIT — a classroom desk accessory for iPads that provides protection against dropping and breakage while supporting the iPad in landscape or portrait positions, offering greater security than a desktop stand or case. iPads are contained in a steel framed enclosure with easy access to controls…

BALTIMORE, MD — March 20, 2013 SMARTdesks recently designed and implemented a comprehensive new computer lab design for this prestigious, Washington D.C. University. Today, Gallaudet University’s updated Harkin Computer Lab has no higher peer in meeting the varied academic and resource needs of its student body. The update was necessary, after over a decade of…

BALTIMORE, MD — March 14, 2013 First exhibited at the LEXPO 2013 in Orlando, Florida, Quint Collaboration Tables bring fresh approaches to classroom design for K-12, University and business collaboration spaces. The five-sided tops build a mosaic of groupings organic to the way people arrange themselves for collaboration, independent study and presentation. Quint’s small footprint…

BALTIMORE – SEPTEMBER 03, 2012 The SMARTdesks Design Cloud facilitates a positive design experience, providing a collaboration platform where experts can contribute creatively and push the envelope for the needs of education, business, science, healthcare, government agencies—anywhere people need to collaborate, understand, and work together, connected with the best communication technology available. Before SMARTdesks’ Design…

BALTIMORE, MD (PRWEB) JUNE 08, 2012 iPad security, protection and positioning convenience: The armPad by SMARTdesks is a full-featured iPad stand arm plus a security enclosure. The arm permits low profile storage, keyboard height positioning and easy screen viewing in landscape or portrait. Especially useful for institutional use or Point Of Service applications. The iPad…

BALTIMORE, MAY 03, 2012 Imagine a classroom where all the tables and desks are ADA compliant height adjustable to suit activities ranging from finger painting to comparing thesis statements. Consider low tables which not only accommodate wheelchair desk access but also for students on foot piecing together an art project, or custom height stand tabletops…

BALTIMORE, MARCH 29, 2012 The transformation of the collaborative learning model in K-12 and higher education is aligning itself in parallel with corporate education and training. SMARTdesks now offers its collection of newly developed collaborative learning furniture designs to the collaborative corporate culture. The Collaborative Conference Furniture Collection 2012 brings together contemporary design, future-proof technology…

BALTIMORE, JANUARY 22, 2012 SMARTdesks launches iGroup® Collaborative Learning Furniture January 24th at the School and College Building Expo 2012 at the Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. This innovative computer table system is based on triangular iGroup elements® that go together to form a myriad of interactive shapes. Calling it “The Origami of interaction,” iGroup…

BALTIMORE, OCTOBER 19, 2011 iLid computer tables and desks provide LCD monitor availability as easily as flipping open a laptop. Users flip open the monitor panel, mounted on a friction-fitting hinge, and then adjust the screen to their desired angle. The keyboard resides on a convenient storage shelf or optional pull out tray. iLid computer…

BALTIMORE, MARCH 17, 2011 SMARTdesks announces the launch of the Exchange™ Collaboration Furniture System. SMARTdesks collaborated with progressive universities in developing learning studios for collaborative teaching methods. Various furniture shapes were proposed and refined for different course objectives using teams, text materials and a range of technology from computers and laptops, to smart phones and…

BALTIMORE, MD (VOCUS/PRWEB) JANUARY 13, 2011 Finding SMARTdesks.com on a Google search, the Department of State project leader was looking for a multi-use computer conference table with flipIT lid computer display supports. Not only did he find the product, he also found the SMARTdesks Design Center to help select the right iConference Computer Table for…

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD, NOVEMBER 22, 2010 SMARTdesks offers classroom layout and classroom design ideas without additional cost or obligation. It’s just part of the Customer Relations Management. This unique service is conducted online and is available world-wide. Designs have been developed and implemented across the United States, Europe, Middle East, Pacific Rim, Australia, Central and…

LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD (VOCUS) NOVEMBER 3, 2010 LOCI™ Library Computer Carrels Vocus Public Relations have sweeping curvilinear contours. Privacy never looked so good! The LOCI™ Carrel System consists of either single or back-to-back stand-alone privacy panels that are engineered for setup at any of three heights: 28” for laptop use or for using a keyboard…

BALTIMORE, JULY 30, 2010 SMARTdesks® announces today that the raised access computer floor product—Powerflor—is available from its online presence https://www.smartdesks.com. Driving demand for SMARTdesks® Computer Floor is a perfect storm of sweeping technology changes for office, school, business and government; budget constraints; and adoption of green building practices. SMARTdesks® Computer Floor by PowerflorUSA® is a…