Blended Learning and the Bottom Line: How Northwestern's Mediasite Program Increased Enrollment By 50%

MADISON, Wis. - October 16, 2008 - Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, will host a live webinar featuring faculty from the prestigious Northwestern University Prosthetic-Orthotics Center (NUPOC).

Two years ago NUPOC was facing a bottom-line challenge: more students were looking to enroll in a program with limited resources and facilities. The center made a bold move by completely transitioning to a blended learning format, integrating the most advanced educational technologies - including Mediasite - into the curriculum. NUPOC's combination of online instruction with onsite clinical coursework has fostered collaborative learning environments that increased the number of graduating practitioners while holding the line on administrative expenses.

Join Jodi Fox, Director of Distance Learning, as she shares strategies NUPOC used to:

• Boost annual enrollment by 50 percent 
• Reduce students' non-tuition costs by up to 60 percent 
• Develop a core content delivery system with Mediasite, featuring 350 live and on-demand asynchronous presentations 
• Create a vital, exciting and interactive learning experience through Mediasite lectures, special guests, instant messaging and live chats

Presenters:
Jodi Fox, Director of Distance Learning at Northwestern University Prosthetic-Orthotics Center
Sean Brown, Vice President of Education for Sonic Foundry, will moderate

When: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Central. Also available on demand.
Where: To register for this complimentary online webinar, visit: www.sonicfoundry.com/register