Executive Summary��

At Chigwell School,��inconsistent��classroom setups and��discontinued��dongles were��slowing down��lessons and frustrating teachers. The IT team needed a solution that could unify the experience across a mixed stack without��heavy investment costs,��such as��a complete IFP refresh.��

With ���˶���, they found more than a��Microsoft Windows Display Adapter��replacement. The rollout delivered consistency in every classroom, central management��capability, and instant teacher adoption. Digital signage now powers daily announcements��schoolwide, and teachers are free to move, share, and��deliver��lessons in new ways,��all��on��one platform.��

“Our teachers��took to��it instantly.��They��really seem to like��it.��The fact they can just grab the laptop and��teach from��anywhere in the��classroom..��Plus, it makes us look good — like wizards!”��

Garreth��Hendley, IT Manager, Chigwell School��

Challenge��

Chigwell’s classrooms had become a patchwork of��different��adapters��and��displays��from Promethean to BenQ��at the front of the class, to��discontinued��Microsoft dongles,��and��a variety of others��for connecting to said displays.��The inconsistency��meant��delays to lesson starts, lost learning time,��and frustrated��teachers��as they moved between rooms and��different classrooms��setups.��As��Garreth��put it:��

“Consistency was a big thing for a lot of staff. There were some rooms you��connected��with a cable,��some were using��proprietary software on the board, some still had Microsoft Display adapters.��It was a bit complicated and confusing for staff to connect.”����

Solution��

Chigwell turned to ���˶��� to unify its classrooms and go beyond simple screen sharing. What started as a search for a dongle replacement quickly became a way to��modernise��every display, add digital signage,��and��bring consistency school-wide,��boosting the��campus��culture��along with��the teaching and learning experience.����

Impact��

���˶��� has been transformative at Chigwell, both the teachers and the IT team are feeling the positive impact of a unified system that works with the��existing��technology in every room. Teachers picked it up��immediately��and IT could manage everything remotely.��

Consistent,��Equitable��Teaching��Experiences��

From��inconsistent��classroom setups to one��reliable, cross-platform solution that unified teaching, boosted community, simplified management, and streamlined communication��in every classroom.��

IT Manager Garreth��Hendley,��explains��below:��

“Consistency across the board, I think, is the biggest winner.��Teachers��don’t��have to find a cable or figure��out how or what��software to��use��to connect.��You walk into the room, if the ���˶��� box is on, it tells you exactly what you need to do to join the classroom.��Our users��picked it up��easily.”��

Effective��Communication��to��Build Community����

���˶���’s impact��at Chigwell��goes beyond screen sharing, with built-in features like digital signage, announcements, emergency alerts, and cross-platform flexibility.��

“One of the��big things��was��digital signage. ���˶�����can��turn all��85 of the screens on our site into��one��campus-wide communication hub. That just made sense to us.��

We do something here called call-over notices, the morning announcements that go out to the��pupils. We push those to all the boards through ���˶��� during��Form time. It gets set��up and��scheduled��the day before. That went over quite nicely.”��

Teacher Empowerment & Flexibility��

At Chigwell, a priority is for teachers to be able to move around the room, rather than being stuck behind a desk.�����˶��� has empowered teachers to evolve with new classroom dynamics and teaching strategies.��

“Our Head��really appreciated the fact that you can control everything that you need, all from your laptop,��standing��anywhere in��the classroom.”��

Teachers��have��embraced the flexibility to move freely and share content in ways that fit their lessons.��

��“Our��Maths��teachers love that they can��write formulas and��graphs,����on��the board like they would teach normally, and ����’s already in One��Note ready for the kids to review.”����

Simple Implementation & IT��Management����

���˶���’s central management makes IT support simple, instant, and more efficient than ever.����

“Central management is a huge��benefit��.��The fact that we can do most of what we need to do remotely is a big plus. We can��update firmware and change settings��through the console without leaving our seat.”��

The deployment was straightforward, even for a small team—��install��was done in no time and with no need to contact ���˶���’s support team.������

“Plug it in, tick��a box there,��, connect to the wifi and ����’s done. We installed in record time��— a week or two for 85��devices with just two technicians.��They loved��how easy it was to install.”��

For Chigwell, ���˶�����became��an option��to not just replace dongles.��They were��getting more��value, more effective teaching, and a better campus-wide experience all��in one system.��

“It��wasn’t��just another different version of a Microsoft dongle,��or��what you can find��with��loads of off-brand options online.��The fact��that��you also get digital signage and emergency alerts ticked��more boxes for us.”��