Best in Class: St. George’s University Medical Students Share Strategies for Webcasting Success
MADISON, Wis. - July 17, 2008 - Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, will host a webinar featuring a panel of medical students from St. George's University in Grenada, along with Anu Goyal, media designer and communications instructor at the University.
From reviewing course material to differentiating themselves in resumes and carving out new career paths, the next generation of students is taking webcasting beyond the classroom and using it as a competitive advantage both on and off campus. Lecture capture via Mediasite is a long-time standard at St. George's University School of Medicine, but now students are leveraging the technology to strategically position themselves in the workforce and collaborate with geographically dispersed classmates. Join us for this webinar as a panel of students and faculty share real-life strategies for using webcasting to:
- Improve grades and retain knowledge
- Secure employment
- Increase student engagement and awareness
- Access an enduring library of information to use on the job
- Position themselves among their peers
- Deliver online presentations and practice public speaking
Featured Presenters:
This panel discussion will include medical students from St. George's University School of Medicine, along with Anu Goyal, media designer and communications instructor at St. George's University, who manages the multimedia design for blended, synchronous and asynchronous classes. He also teaches a blended, elearning version of Public Speaking. Anu has cultivated his students' presentation skills, PowerPoint design, and creative expression through their use of Mediasite. Anu has earned a BA in Communications from Boston University and is currently earning his Masters Degree in Professional and Technical Communication at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Moderator: Sean Brown, VP of education, Sonic Foundry
When: Live webinar Tuesday, July 22 at 11 a.m. Central. Also available on demand.
Where: To register for this complimentary online webinar, visit: www.sonicfoundry.com/register.
About Sonic Foundry ®, Inc.
Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the
global leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing enterprise communication
solutions for more than 1,600 customers in education, business and government. Powered by Mediasite,
the patented webcasting platform which automates the capture, management, delivery and search of
lectures, online training and briefings, Sonic Foundry empowers people to transform the way they
communicate. Through the Mediasite platform and its Events Services group, the company helps customers
connect a dynamic, evolving world of shared knowledge and envisions a future where learners and workers
around the globe use webcasting to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance.
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