Technology continues to positively impact various aspects of the world, and the traditional education model is no exception. Critics of the traditional ‘lesson and homework’ style have succeeded in advancing flipped learning as a new default education model. The advantages of this innovative move are endless, but as a teacher or a student, it can be daunting figuring out how to achieve the best-flipped learning experience. Document camera solutions like IPEVO products can help you with this task. What is flipped learning, and what are some helpful tools for the best experience?

What is Flipped Learning?

Flipped learning is a type of blended learning, meaning that it implements both online and offline resources. It is a teaching model that uses technology to help engage students and enhance efficiency and productivity for both the students and the teachers.

Flipped lessons replace teacher lectures with digital/online instructional material that students study at home, leaving in-class time to apply what has been learned through a variety of activities or assignments.

It typically involves recording video courses for students to watch before the lecture and using the lecture time for productive, interactive sessions such as debates, exercises, or quizzes that would have been used as homework.

How to “flip” the classrooms

Before class

• Use an IPEVO doc cam to prepare digital material. Record lecture videos, demonstrations, tutorials, or any other idea well in advance for students to watch at home.

Document cameras have a long list of uses. One such is creating and sharing online resources, which is exactly how it can help achieve a good flipped learning experience. The teacher can record lecture videos, demonstrations of mathematical processes, or other ideas well in advance for students to watch at home.

Students may be given a list of other online resource materials to broaden their perspectives about the taught concepts. Experiments with complicated processes are recorded to make it easy for students to grasp and understand. Diagrams, graphs, and other pictorial representations of data are easily pulled up and accompanied by requisite explanations with the help of a reliable Document Camera.

• Enable seamless remote collaboration if needed. Use the doc cam with any video conferencing software to provide guidance to students just as you would face-to-face.

Document cameras also help solve a lot of the problems of remote collaboration. It gives the students and the teacher the ability to engage as a class without being physically present in a particular location. The limitation of distance is readily remedied by way of collaborative tools that are easy to use and compatible with the most used video conferencing software out there.

During class

• Review concepts and perform live demos in front of the whole class using the doc cam to project onto a big screen.

Document cameras are the go-to tool when it comes to presenting materials. Effortlessly switching between materials and making live annotations results in a much smoother and time-efficient experience all around.

There are multiple instances where crowding around something to catch a glimpse simply doesn’t cut it. Intricate gadgets with small parts, chemical reactions, dissections, and art techniques benefit the most from it. Projecting the image on a large screen ensures that everyone is able to view the demonstration at an optimal angle.

Teachers can judge the performance of students appropriately and note what aspects of the taught concepts require more explanation and what ideas need to be emphasized more.

• Use the doc cam to let students share their work to engage in group discussions and other collaborative endeavors in real-time.

Apart from benefits on the side of the teacher, document cameras enhance the productivity of students. It helps students facilitate presentations. It also helps students demonstrate their degree of understanding of the taught concepts in real-time.

Document cameras make it possible for students to practice in class and share their work live. They can help to facilitate live workshop participation. Demonstrations can be shown and assessed in real-time and The teachers can showcase each student’s work to the members of the class

IPEVO Recommendations

What are the best tools for flipped learning from IPEVO? When it comes to document cameras, you can trust the recommendations from IPEVO for an unrivaled flipped learning experience: Here are some reasons:

Advanced connectivity

• IPEVO VZ-R HDMI/USB Document Camera
• IPEVO VZ-X Wireless Document Camera

With the VZ-R or VZ-X doc cam, you can enjoy a direct connection to your projector or TV and access live image streaming and projection of your lecture materials to a bigger screen without the need for a computer. Thir Ambarella SoC and Sony 8MP sensor provide faster focus speed, excellent noise reduction, and excellent color reproduction.

Perfect handling is made easy with buttons placed on their body for easy rotation, exposure adjustments, and others. There’s more! It comes with inbuilt LED lights that help with the illumination of image captures in poorly lit environments. Mobility is not a problem. It is built to save space and can be folded for easy transportation.

Durability and portability are also provided! Both VZ-R and VZ-X’s stand is made of GVX-5H, a type of glass fiber reinforced plastic as strong as most metals but weighing far less.

If you’re looking forward to avoiding the stress of untangling wires? Consider the VZ-X doc cam. Apart from its HDMI and USB features, it offers a WiFi feature. With a battery life of about 9–12 hours, convenience and confidence is assured throughout your lecture sessions.

Whether with the VZ-R or the VZ-X, you can create flipped classroom resources like videos with software like Camtasia and Seasaw. You may choose to use it with our IPEVO Visualizer to make your presentations. Alternatively, you may also choose to use with for online meetings. It is compatible with video conferencing software like Zoom, Skype, Google Meet/Hangouts.

Personal Tabletop:

• IPEVO V4K Document Camera
• IPEVO V4K PRO Document Camera

Our flagship models, the V4K and V4K PRO offer astounding high-definition resolutions to help you capture even the tiniest details during your presentation. They offer a high frame rate and high resolution that enhance clarity and smooth streaming. Its fast focusing speed helps you make comparisons in your lessons and presentations without interruptions. With its Sony CMOS image sensor, you are guaranteed excellent color reproduction. With its newly designed multi-jointed stand, flexibility and versatility are afforded. You can adjust it to different heights and angles for efficiency.

The newest release, the IPEVO V4K PRO, is the world’s first document camera with an AI-enhanced microphone. It allows an AI noise filter, which is highly effective in maintaining the natural sound of the human voice and removing noise with unrivaled accuracy. It comes with its own LED light source directed to the same spot as the camera’s lens for clear vision captures even in dimly lit environments. Durability, flexibility, and versatility are assured given the trusted materials it was made and its multi-joint design. What’s more? It is compatible with everything!

Professional On-The-Go

• IPEVO DO-CAM Portable Document Camera
• IPEVO DO-CAM Portable Document Camera — Creator’s Edition

With its unique folding mechanism and support structure, the portable DO-CAM offers an enviable “on-the-go” solution. It allows you to capture images from your best point of view by adjusting them to your preferred height and orientation.

You can now dispense with the need to hold papers in front of your webcams during a flipped learning session. All you have to do with the DO-CAM is flip and switch it back seamlessly whenever you need to show any physical material during the learning session, and then you can switch it back to a webcam for video calls.

Take advantage of these IPEVO products. They are guaranteed to take your flipped learning experience to the next level. These tools guarantee efficiency and productivity. If you are interested in learning more about IPEVO and/or purchasing, feel free to visit the US Online Store or get in touch with a Sales Representative for your region by email at US: sales@ipevo.com; CA: sales-canada@ipevo.com; UK: sales-uk@ipevo.com; Other regions: sales-intl@ipevo.com

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The traditional idea of education used to be limited to the four walls of the classrooms. Employees and students alike were in many cases compulsorily required to be physically present. The possibilities of technology in enhancing education were not fully exploited.

Everything changed after the pandemic hit the world. Almost every sector had to find a way to survive amidst the lockdown. Learning had to continue without the possibility of spreading the virus. A lot of measures were put in place. Academic institutions engaged students virtually as an alternative to physical classes. Students were given access to recordings and video presentations of educational materials in their various remote locations.

As the pandemic slows down, it is undoubted that the gains of technology in enhancing education are enormous. For this reason, many have adopted a hybrid model of teaching and work as the new norm.

DOCUMENT CAMERAS, A MUST-HAVE.

Sometimes called Visualizers or Doc Cams, these are high-resolution cameras used to magnify or project images of objects, paper notes are usually mounted on the arm to facilitate their placement over a page.

Document cameras are designed to display a three or two-dimensional object while the audience watches. The camera takes a picture and produces a live image using a monitor or a projector. Besides education, it has also been utilized to present materials in conferences, evidence in courtrooms, and even medical applications.

As the world changed its dynamic to a remote environment, Document Cameras have helped maintain an effective learning experience without regard to physical boundaries. Doc Cams have had to evolve to include more features that can improve remote learning regardless of the user’s surroundings, such as a microphone or a built-in LED light.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, A GREAT ADDITION TO A DOC CAM.

The main feature of artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to mimic human actions and rationalize and exhibit traits associated with the human mind, such as learning and problem-solving. We can take the advantage of AI to enhance existing features, for example, the Microphone of a Document Camera.

Artificial intelligence technology in microphones is concerned with the suppression of background noise and enhancement of voice. The human brain can identify whether sounds come from a voice discussion between people or noise in the background. The hearing system can also focus on vocal sounds and ignore surrounding noises to make the conversation intelligible and clear.

Standard noise suppression technologies need to guess what type of emitted noise they need to suppress, resulting in random and poor efficiency. They rely on learning signals compiled manually by engineers. That means only noise that is stable and regular is removed.

IPEVO, a leading Document Camera provider, has introduced V4K PRO, the World’s first Doc Cam with an AI-Enhanced Microphone that is built to extract vocal sounds from a noisy environment and let you enjoy an apparent crystal conversation or lecture.

How?

It does this by acting as a filter to eliminate noise while still maintaining the natural sound of the voice. The artificial intelligence in V4K PRO has been trained with over 500 million data to effectively distinguish and preserve the human voice exactly as it would sound in a face-to-face conversation.

HOW CAN IT HELP SUPPORT EDUCATION

AI-powered devices like the IPEVO V4K PRO can help increase the efficiency of education workers in the following ways;

• Achieve virtual courses and presentations with sounds just as flawless as they should naturally be. Even if you are in a noisy or dim-lit environment, teachers can carry on with their lessons without interruptions.
• Make high-quality pre-recordings of your lessons or materials to share with your students.
• Set up hybrid classrooms where remote students can be just as engaged as your in-class students.
• Integrate your Document Camera with most existing software and hardware in your class set-up. For example, in-class projectors, computers, and 3rd party video conferencing apps.

It is evident from the pandemic experiences that education transcends the four walls of a physical classroom. To fully explore the gains of technology in education, consider adding a powerful, yet affordable, tool like the IPEVO V4K PRO. It is essential to delivering quality education and adapting to the ‘New Normal’, which features a blend of distant, in-person, and hybrid models of collaboration across institutions.

Find out more about the IPEVO V4K PRO Ultra HD Document Camera here: https://www.ipevo.com/products/v4k-pro

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After experiencing a turbulent year due to the pandemic, some schools an businesses look to start welcoming people back into buildings while others intend to stay put. Document cameras emerged as one of the most crucial tools throughout the past year and look to further solidify its importance going forward. The ability to integrate document cameras with various software and hardware is a major contributing factor to its widespread success and popularity.

Below are 5 great uses you can give to document camera in a class or work setting:

Read and Annotate

Document cameras are the go-to tool when it comes to presenting materials. Effortlessly switching between materials and making live annotations results in a much smoother and time-efficient experience all around.

Record Lessons

With the steady increase in technology integration, educators all around the world are using document cameras to record lessons and tutorials. The small and simple yet powerful build of the document camera makes for a quick setup that requires minimal effort and space.

Document Scanning

Scanning stacks of paper may seem like a daunting and time-consuming task but document cameras are able to speed the process up significantly. Once the device is set up in place, scanning documents becomes as simple as sliding it under the lens and clicking a button.

Live Demonstrations

There are multiple instances where crowding around something to catch a glimpse simply doesn’t cut it. Intricate gadgets with small parts, chemical reactions, dissections, and art techniques benefit the most from it. Projecting the image on a large screen ensures that everyone is able to view the demonstration at an optimal angle.

Distance Viewing

For low-vision students, it can often be extremely difficult to follow along with the rest of the class. Simply have the set up the document camera, pointed towards the board, and zoom-in as needed. This is especially useful as the student may also take snapshots throughout the class if necessary.

Though document cameras have been around for quite a while, it wasn’t until the past year did it really pick up mainstream attention. After people started implementing document cameras into their daily routine, they quickly realized just how simple and powerful these tools were whilst providing much-needed versatility. The pandemic may be slowly coming to an end, but document cameras are here to stay.

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The IPEVO VZ-X, a wireless document camera, is revolutionizing how lectures are taken. The VZ-X features three connection modes, namely Wi-Fi, HDMI, and USB. You can also use it with a computer, iOS/ Android devices, or directly with a projector or TV.

Now, let’s look at five ways you can use the IPEVO VZ-X to improve your lecture.

1. Interactively in a small classroom

Say you are teaching a small classroom and you fancy showing each student’s work to the members of the class. All you need is the Wireless Document Camera, VZ-X, and a big screen. You can hold the VZ-X in your hand, walk around the class while showcasing it on the big screen.

Thanks to the Wi-Fi connectivity, you won’t have to deal with wire, and with a battery life of up to 12 hours, you can have a productive and interactive class or session without interruption.

2. For a bigger setting

When in a bigger setting, the VZ-X can also be utilized. Thanks to the Wi-Fi mode, speakers can connect their device to the VZ-X and move around freely without having to worry about cables. So, that way, speakers can have their work displayed on bigger screens in the auditorium for all to see.

3. Online learning

You can also use the VZ-X as a webcam for video conferencing or remote learning/teaching via third-party communication software like Zoom, teams, and skype. You are not restrained by cable as you can connect the VZ-X to your device through Wi-Fi without interrupting your internet connectivity.

To stay connected to your network while using VZ-X in Wi-Fi mode, see the step-by-step guide here.

4. Connect wirelessly to your iPad and make annotations with the help of the IPEVO Whiteboard

With both the VZ-X and the IPEVO whiteboard, you can take learning and presentations to the next level. With IPEVO Whiteboard, you can expand your wireless freedom to the maximum. It is a software that lets you make and share annotations, pictures, objects, text, and screens even as you present them.

All you have to do is connect the VZ-X via Wi-Fi to an iPad using the IPEVO Whiteboard, and then you can begin to annotate. But that is not all; you can also record both audio and video as well as take snapshots. It is also possible to display through a large audience when you present on a big screen — of course, with no wire to deal with.

Features and tools that make the IPEVO Whiteboard PRO an interesting software include 20 background templates, disappearing ink, browser window, add a map, picture-in-picture, laser pointer, and many more.

5. Pair the VZ-X with the IPEVO Visualizer Software

The IPEVO Visualizer lets you display, record, and modify the video feed from a computer camera. When you pair it with the VZ-X, you can begin to visualize things in a new way. You can add additional value to your lecture with features like reading aids, split-screen, picture-in-picture, slow-motion, and many more.

With the reading aid feature, you have access to additional tools like the line marker, highlight strip, magnifier, and masking.

The split-screen feature lets you use more than one camera in presentations for side-by-side comparisons of different materials.

Picture-in-picture is another feature of the Visualizer you will find interesting. For video recording or live presentation, you can use the main window to show your presentation and the pinned overlay window to show yourself talking it through. Slow-motion recording lets you record in slow motion.

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With the continual increase in technology reliance in our daily lives, it is only natural that more tools that make life easier are developed. When it comes to presenting and annotating, life just got easier with IPEVO.

As a 21st-century company with the goal of developing tools for the connected world, we are oriented to develop technology that serves this purpose. The IPEVO Whiteboard is an app targeted at tablets and provides the digital canvas for idea sharing and distance learning.

How to get the most out of the IPEVO Whiteboard APP?

If you use iPad or tablets in the classroom or for presentations, then IPEVO has a solution that will significantly increase your learning opportunities. The IPEVO Whiteboard is a software that lets you expand your wireless freedom.

IPEVO Whiteboard lets you share and annotate your materials, text, screens, pictures, and objects as you present them. Once you connect your IPEVO wireless document camera via WIFI to an iPad or tablet using IPEVO Whiteboard, you can then begin to display, draw, adjust, and annotate on a live image.

The app is interactive and also lets you take snapshots, record videos and audios while annotating. Suppose you are delivering to a large audience. In that case, you can also transform it into a large presentation on a projection screen — all you need to project a live image is your existing project and Apple TV or Chromecast, and you are underway with no wires.

Do more with the improved IPEVO whiteboard for Ipads

IPEVO Whiteboard is revolutionizing the way we make presentations, and with the new updates on iOS, life just got better. With the Apple Pencil, you can draw shapes and annotate them on the iPad screen. The new updates on the IPEVO Whiteboard also allow you to fully customize the pencil’s color as well as the stroke type.

The erase tool also allows you to make adjustments and continue with the tap of a finger.

Another feature of the IPEVO Whiteboard is the file management library. You can create new whiteboards, import images, and create text files so you can type. The new update makes organizing your files seamless.

One of the things that make IPEVO Whiteboard safe to use is that you don’t need your personal information before using the software. So, you don’t need any registration to get started. All the pictures and videos taken are also stored on the local drive, and should you feel you no longer need the app, you can easily uninstall it.

Improve your Annotation skills with the IPEVO Whiteboard PRO for iPad

• 20 Background templates

The PRO version of the IPEVO Whiteboard app gives you access to up to 20 background templates. That means you have several options for each project, and you are never forced to use the default background for every project.

• Disappearing ink

.You can make temporary annotations that do not affect your presentation flow with the disappearing ink as the ink fades away after a few seconds.

• Browser window

In the PRO version of the app, you access the internet without having to leave your presentation. With the browser window tool, the world is in your hands.

• Add a map

The map tool on IPEVO Whiteboard PRO allows you to showcase location information in your presentations.

• Picture-in-picture

Do you need to quickly watch a video while keeping track of your presentation? See the picture-in-picture tool.

• Laser pointer

The laser pointer tool lets you highlight something of interest in your presentation by illuminating it with a small bright spot of colored light. This feature makes pinpointing specific texts and images easier during a presentation.

• Export and share whiteboard projects

With the PRO version, you also get to export your project and share it with others with ease. Share your whiteboard project with others; let them see your awesomeness.

The IPEVO Whiteboard is available for iOS and Android and is best used with the wireless document camera or the IPEVO iDocCam app.

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IPEVO’s iDocCam app has transformed access to education and remote working around the world. Even during these unprecedented times, the app has empowered teachers with the ability to instantly share live images so that lessons continue uninterrupted. And with its unique features for the visually impaired, the app has allowed for inclusive and accessible collaboration across both the educational and professional sectors.

And now, IPEVO has enhanced the iDocCam app with the release of its hardware counterpart: the new IPEVO Uplift Multi-angle Arm for Smartphones.

Introducing the new IPEVO Uplift Multi-angle Arm

IPEVO’s new Uplift is a sturdy, but flexible arm that transforms smartphones into a highly functional document camera, especially when paired with the IPEVO iDocCam app. Below are the steps to transforming any cellphone into a document camera:

1. Download the free IPEVO Visualizer software to your computer.
2. Download the IPEVO iDocCam app to your smartphone and connect it to Visualizer.
3. Place the IPEVO Uplift to the most optimal place on your desk. The IPEVO Uplift is equipped with a metal base while its multi-jointed body is made of aluminum alloy, so it can be moved easily but will not wobble when touched by accident.
4. Insert the phone into the smartphone holder, which is located at the end of the Uplift’s multi-jointed arm. To do that, please use the edge of your phone to support one of the clamps and carefully pull the other clamp in the opposite direction with your free hand. When the distance between the clamps is sufficient, please insert your phone carefully. The camera of your phone should not be obstructed by the Uplift’s body and should be facing away from the Uplift’s body.
5. In order to capture a wider area, you can increase the distance between the camera lens and your desk by moving the Uplift’s arm into a more upright position. The IPEVO Uplift fits any cellphone up to 3.8 inches (98mm) wide.

With a head that rotates 360 degrees, users can switch easily between vertical and horizontal orientation. Users can also switch from showing their desk to showing themselves in an instant.

Real-Life Examples

Ross Morrison McGill is the founder of @TeacherToolkit and the “most followed teacher on social media in the UK.” He describes the IPEVO Uplift as both a cheaper alternative to a visualizer and “something worth having on your classroom desk.” Watch how Ross uses the new Uplift to enhance classroom learning:

Kathy Schrock, an educational technologist, often demonstrates how the new IPEVO Uplift and iDocCam App can be used for demonstrating a science experiment or basketball move, for creating a stop-motion animation or recorded video, and for showcasing a page in a book or textbook, among other things:

In Kathy’s words, “IPEVO’s Uplift and iDocCam make a perfect pair!”

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IPEVO’s Mirror-Cam is a small, but mighty, hardware device that enhances communication and learning for both students and professionals. With a portable, compact, and intuitive design, the Mirror-Cam instantly transforms built-in webcams into a document camera that streams everything and anything placed over one’s keyboard. Mirror-Cam’s novel design provides an overhead view of a showcase space where students can take notes, create a sketch, solve a math problem, give explanations, do read-aloud, and many other things. Working professionals can easily show and amend work products in real-time by simply placing their work over their keyboard. The Mirror-Cam is also packaged with a whiteboard that fits perfectly over any laptop’s keyboard. And with flexible flaps, a small (pocket-size!), and lightweight design, the Mirror-Cam fits a wide range of laptops & Chromebooks and can be transported anywhere.

Best of all, the Mirror-Cam integrates seamlessly with third-party communication apps like Zoom, Google Meets, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Webex, and Go to Meeting. Used in conjunction with IPEVO’s free Visualizer software, the Mirror-Cam provides a novel and inexpensive
way (only $39.99 for a 6 pack) to share physical materials or documents during a video chat.

Below is a step-by-step guide explaining how to use the Mirror-Cam to share physical materials and documents within a video conference app, including instructions on how to resolve the Mirrored-image problem.

List of Materials Needed

• An IPEVO Mirror-Cam
• A laptop or Chromebook with a built-in webcam
• The free, IPEVO Visualizer software
• A third party communication software such as Zoom

Step-by-step guide

Here are the steps to setting up your IPEVO Mirror-Cam for screen sharing in third party apps.

1. Attach the Mirror-Cam to your laptop or Chromebook’s webcam. Watch this video for a live demonstration of the easy setup, or refer to these instructions.
2. Download the IPEVO Visualizer software onto your computer. Then, launch the software. Next, select your computer’s webcam as the camera source.
3. Place your material under the document camera and check its live image in the IPEVO Visualizer software.
4. Use the IPEVO Visualizer software’s Mirror Image feature under the “Rotate” function to fix the mirrored image. Documents are then shown on the screen exactly the way the user sees them.

5. You can use the Vertical Keystone Correction function to digitally align the projected image at the top or bottom.

6. When you’re ready, launch Zoom, Google Meets, Skype, Microsoft Teams, Webex, or Go to Meeting on your computer to start or join a meeting.

7. Look for the “Share Screen” button in the third-party app’s meeting window.

8. Select the “Visualizer” window. Note that you may need to select the “Share application Window” in the third-party software you are using.

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Creating an inclusive learning and collaboration environment for the Visually Impaired with IPEVO iDocCam App

IPEVO’s iDocCam app is a revolutionary tool that instantly transforms smartphones into document cameras. When used with IPEVO’s free Visualizer software, the app can connect users’ phones to a Mac, PC, Chromebook, or other iOS/Android devices, turning smartphones into a wireless document camera that displays live instructions and physical materials to a larger, synced screen. IPEVO is committed to helping people teach, learn, and collaborate with the use of affordable and accessible communication tools. The iDocCam app is no exception, with unique features specifically designed to assist the visually impaired.

Video Filters

The iDocCam app is equipped with 10 different Image Filters that are easily accessed through the free Visualizer software:

Not only do these filters make presentations more lively, but the various options make visuals more engaging for the visually impaired. The video filters can also be used simultaneously with the app’s other assistive features such as the zoom, highlighter, and masking bar functions, which collectively serve as reading aids and magnifiers for those with low vision:

Usage Modes

The iDocCam app comes equipped with three usage modes:

1. As a standalone app
2. In conjunction with the Visualizer software
3. Connected to an external display via Airplay, HDMI, or VGA

The app’s seamless plug-and-play functionality allows users to instantly view images captured on their phones on larger screens; for example, those with low vision can connect their iPhone to an external display via AirPlay (wirelessly), or to an extended screen with an HDMI/VGA port using a Lightning to HDMI/VGA adapter. Physical documents, virtual meetings, lessons, and live communication are accessible to all thanks to these versatile usage modes.

User Interfaces

Neal Mackenzie, an AT (Assistive Technology) Specialist working with K-12 Blind/Low Vision Students, uses the app when teaching remotely to his students. He finds that the iDocCam provides a “great low-vision interface,” along with other helpful features such as contrast, masking, and an OCR scan to PDF function when used with the Visualizer Software. Because of these low vision features, all Neil needed was the app and an (inexpensive) external clamp stand to engage with his visually impaired students.

IPEVO strives to increase access to technology with affordable and assistive communication tools. Thanks to video filters, multiple usage modes, and accommodating interfaces, the iDocCam app can be used with ease by people with low vision for both educational and professional purposes.

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IPEVO Mirror-Cam! Free the Doc Cam In Your Laptop

Introducing the latest addition to IPEVO’s lineup — Mirror-Cam!

With Mirror-Cam, students are able to take the lead of their own learning. When attached, Mirror-Cam emulates a “document camera effect” by showcasing everything happening over your keyboard, enabling you to share any work remotely.

Mirror-Cam features a smart, foldable and compact design that makes it lightweight and extremely easy to use. Whether it be sharing documents in a conference or displaying materials during online classes, Mirror-Cam is the perfect tool for students as well as for people of any age. The flexible flaps on the Mirror-Cam enable it to fit a wide range of laptops and Chromebooks and can easily be folded flat to accompany you wherever you go.

You can further enhance your experiences by using Mirror-Cam with our Visualizer software. Everything from rotating and enlarging the image to taking videos and scanning documents can be done through the Visualizer, enabling optimal usage with the Mirror-Cam.

Mirror-Cam is now available in bundles of six units for just $39.99 USD. Enjoy the most creative and portable Document Camera experience at an impressive price now!

For a highlight of Mirror-Cam’s features, please check out the following video:

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New Release! IPEVO’s most portable document camera — DO-CAM!

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The evolution of document cameras has always been driven by the push for a thinner and lighter design. As consumers demand products to be smaller and more powerful, IPEVO has responded firmly to the trend with the release of the DO-CAM on July 31st.

At just three-quarters of a pound with the footprint of a small handheld pencil case, DO-CAM can be easily stashed away and carried around. However, don’t let its sleek and simple design distract you from its powerful capabilities. Equipped with an 8MP Sony CMOS sensor, images produced by DO-CAM come out crisp and clear with stunning image reproduction. Thanks to its 4 adjustable joints, DO-CAM is incredibly flexible and capable of multiple different angles. One of DO-CAM’s most interesting features lies within its only button, the flip button. Due to its flexible nature, DO-CAM can seamlessly switch between a webcam and a document camera. Users can simply press the flip button to ensure that the image being projected is always the right side up.

All these features come at an affordable price tag of $129 USD, making it an essential item to have, regardless of profession.

For a highlight of DO-CAM’s features, do check out the following video:

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