Posts by Elizabeth Woodard
How the Right Headsets For Assessments Can Increase Your Confidence (And Your Scores)
Listening and speaking skills are an important part of most state standardized tests, like M-STEP, as well as English language learning assessments like TELPAS, WIDA, or ELPAC. As students and educators across the country prepare every year for these state tests and assessments, perhaps the last thing on their minds is determining what tools they…
Read MoreWhy Use Headphones for Learning? 3 Important Purposes Audio Solutions Can Offer Your Education
When it comes to education, there are many ways that technology is helping us improve and approach the way we learn. In that respect, audio solutions are an important tool for learning. While headphones and headsets are often used for entertainment purposes — listening to music, gaming, etc. — they can also be used as…
Read MoreThe Positive Impact of ESOP Culture
Being an ESOP has been a key component of AVID’s identity since we became 100 percent employee-owned in 2017. We knew it would be a huge change, but what we didn’t anticipate was how much of an impact it would have on our culture. What is an ESOP? First, let’s understand what an ESOP is.…
Read More4 Benefits of Listening to Audio Through Headphones
Audio is everywhere. Cleaning the house? Listen to a podcast. Commuting via train? Listen to some background music. Here at AVID, we have a passion for delivering audio and regardless of the reason for listening, we find audio is best experienced through headphones. Now as an audio solution company, perhaps we are a bit biased…
Read MoreAVID Products Releases New USB Audio Solution for Higher Learning
Universal and Accessible Solution for All Learning Environments, Egaming, Podcasts & more PRESS RELEASE AUG 19, 2022 09:00 EDT MIDDLETOWN, R.I., August 19, 2022 (Newswire.com) – AVID Products, the only adaptive learning company that creates and advocates for mindful, innovative, and accessible solutions for learners of all kinds, is officially announcing the release of the AE-79 USB headset as…
Read MoreLet’s Play Education
When it comes to education technology, there are plenty of options to choose from (AI, interactive whiteboards and virtual reality headsets to name a few) and as gamification and game-based learning are becoming more and more popular, these approaches to the learning process are driving many edtech companies in their product development. While this may seem…
Read MoreConnecting Learners with Mindful Audio Design
At AVID, we are committed to connecting millions of learners with mindful audio technology design that enables inclusive and personalized learning experiences, as well as enhances professional development and wellness. We believe staying connected allows us to take the learning experience anywhere. Whether it’s at home, in the classroom or office or even while traveling,…
Read MoreWhy Do Headphone Certifications Matter?
When you’re shopping for headphones, you want to make sure you’re buying a quality product. You want to know the headphones will deliver great sound and be comfortable to wear. You also want to know the headphones won’t break easily. All those things matter, but there’s another factor that’s just as important: safety. Safety is…
Read MoreAward-Winning Listening Journey
Tech & Learning magazine is a well-known publication that focuses on technology in education. Every year, they give awards to products that have been extensively reviewed and tested by educators and are designed to help students learn or help teachers teach. To be considered for an award, the product must be backed by research and…
Read MoreListen Now: Podcast Roundup
Listen now as AVID Products CEO and employee-owner, Tom Finn, shares insights into active listening, the rapidly evolving learning space and AVID’s own digital transformation on podcast episodes of edWebcasts, the Learning Counsel EduJedi Report and Digitally Transformed in our Podcast Roundup. There’s no mistaking that we love podcasts, though perhaps we enjoy them a…
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