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Distance Learning Leader BTV + Selects Modulus Video MPEG-4 AVC Systems

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 26, 2004–Modulus Video, Inc., the AVC Company, announced today that interactive distance-learning leader BTV + has purchased multiple complete MPEG-4 AVC encoding/decoding systems. Read the Full Story

Honey, I Shrunk the eLearning

Fredericton, New Brunswick (PRWEB) October 22, 2004 — The year is 2006. Midnight. The place is a small village in Nigeria where Dr. Pat Howe, after a grueling day of treating dozens of typhus cases, lies in his tent miles away from the nearest electrical outlet and brushes up on how to care for diabetic […]

Polycom Joins Forum Nokia PRO to Bring Latest in Group Collaboration Solutions to Mobile Market

(CTIA CONFERENCE ) SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Oct. 25, 2004 – Polycom®, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCM), the world’s leading provider of unified collaborative communications solutions, today announced its acceptance into Forum Nokia PRO, a program that provides advanced technical, business development and marketing support to select mobile software companies. Joining the program enables Polycom to make […]

Distance Learning Crosses the E-Learning Divide: Releases ScribeStudio 2.0 with WebCasting and Mac Platform Functionality

“ScribeStudio 2.0 is a major step forward for subscribers,” said DLI Chairman and CEO John Cervieri. “We gathered great feedback over the last two months from our nearly 800 beta testers, which guided us in improving and developing key features and functionality for 2.0.”Read the Full Story

Vendors Address Productivity, Convergence at Wireless Expo

While executives touted the productivity gains from wireless integration and mobility, most demonstrated streaming video but stressed that applications of such technology should benefit both consumer and business users.Read the Full Story

Should You Switch to a Net Phone?

If you’re like me, you’ve seen lots of ads for Internet phone services but met very few people who actually use one.Read the Full Story

Sonic Foundry Ships Mediasite RL400 Rich Media Recorder

DENVER – Oct. 21, 2004– EDUCAUSE 2004, Booth # 1525 – Sonic Foundry Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), a leading rich media solutions company, today announced it is now shipping the latest addition to its award-winning suite of Mediasiteâ„¢ rich media Web communications products, the Mediasite RL400. As the newest member of the growing Mediasite family, the […]

Sun Microsystems Client Solutions Team Helps Education Institutions Architect The Digital Campus

DENVER, CO – EDUCAUSE Booth #803 — October 20, 2004 — Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) today announced that its Sun Client Solutions team is providing unparalleled value to education organizations through its integrated approach of delivering open, secure and affordable systems combined with trained consulting personnel. The Sun Client Solutions team is fast becoming […]

Blackboard Reaches Out to Teachers Across the Country with New Online Course Contest and Grant Program

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Blackboard Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBB) today introduced its Communities of Practice Initiative(SM) to cultivate innovations in e-learning and support the organic growth of knowledge within the Blackboard(R) community. Unveiled at EDUCAUSE 2004, the initiative features two new programs, including a course design competition and a grant program. The course competition will […]

Villanova’s College of Engineering Selects Mediasite for Distance Education

DENVER – Oct. 20, 2004 – EDUCAUSE 2004, Booth # 1525 – Sonic Foundry Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), a leading rich media solutions company, today announced Villanova University’s College of Engineering has purchased three of the company’s Mediasiteâ„¢ rich media presentation recorders to capture and stream courses for its graduate degree program. The recorded classes serve […]