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When the spread of H1N1 (swine) flu began to accelerate this fall, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services needed to get more information to more people more quickly than ever before. But slammed with unprecedented fiscal pressures and increasingly complex data to present, the current system of...
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In buildings old and new, education technology departments are opting to deploy integrated classroom-based technologies for streaming instruction online. Fueled by desire to remove all barriers for faculty - allowing them to teach as usual with no change to their presentation style - IT, AV and...
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In the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, compounded by travel bans, budget constraints and an all-out assault on corporate meetings, Sonic Foundry was able to achieve a 15% increase in attendees for its user conference - and more than quadruple their fans, followers and...
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Washington State University's main campus is currently experiencing what the New York Times called perhaps the largest college outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus. More than 2,000 students report symptoms of swine flu, which has led the entire Washington State system to take measures to avoid the spread...
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According to the World Health Organization, Brazil, with the largest population among countries in the southern hemisphere, has experienced more swine flu fatalities than any other country with 22% of deaths worldwide. Last winter many organizations originally planning to meet in Brazil began...
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Does your webcast mirror the quality of your event? Mark Pinvidic, Managing Partner at Noble Financial, didn't think so.
Each year, Noble Financial's Capital Markets Group hosts a two-day annual equity conference that brings together the executive teams of public companies and potential...
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There's been a lot of talk about online conferences, web-based expos and virtual meetings replacing face-to-face events. But many meeting planners don't necessarily see it as an either/or proposition. They are doing both: complementing their live conferences with viewing over the web - either in...
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In the last 12 months, the number of Mediasite-equipped rooms, hours of operation and webcast viewership have exploded. Large and small universities, corporations and government agencies are capturing, distributing - and having to manage - more online presentation content than ever before, often...
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Skeptical about teaching undergraduate courses online? Unconvinced that some instruction, like math, can effectively be taught in an entirely online environment?
Doctor of Mathematics Larissa Williamson might convince you otherwise. As a faculty member in the College of Liberal Arts and...
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Think you should be webcasting your conference but need proof it is worth it? The Games+Learning+Society Conference has been webcasting its annual event for five years and has six different reasons why streaming their presentations online is no longer a nice to have.
The Society knew there...
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Webcasting technology is obviously one important element for recording a multimedia presentation that looks and sounds great. But there are several key ingredients, tools and techniques you must consider that, when mixed properly, will make a big impact in the quality of the webcast you ultimately...
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With the explosion of online video and social networking, today's students expect immediate access to any information they want, when they want it.
How do you make the traditional classroom experience compelling to today's digital natives? Where do you turn when your students start asking for class...
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The Dutch higher education market is one of the world’s most advanced in lecture capture and Technical University of Delft leads the pack, recording 80 class hours that attract 10,000 views -- each and every week.
But the widespread success of this ambitious campus program did not come without the...
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With travel restrictions, budget cuts and increasing pressure to produce positive ROI, today’s meeting professionals are looking for new ways to make ends meet and fill seats at the same time. Conferences must evolve, and many planners are turning to technology to fuel that evolution.
In this...
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The current economic climate has placed additional severe financial challenges to higher education institutions, government entities, and corporations just as these organizations are undertaking important sustainability efforts. However the application of powerful “green” communications...