Live Webinar - Growth Amidst the Drought: Using Webcasting to Increase Enrollment in Challenging Economic Times

MADISON, Wis. - June 23, 2009 - Most universities are facing state budget cuts, enrollment caps, new application limits and other restrictions due to the economic landscape. At the same time, students are looking for cost-effective ways to continue their education, and corporations are seeking alternatives to traditional on-campus, week-long executive training.

A live webinar by Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, will show how Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, with its rapidly growing distance education, continuing education and professional development programs, is meeting the demand through online courses

WHEN: Thursday, June 25, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Central
WHERE: To register for this complimentary webinar, visit www.sonicfoundry.com/register

Associate Director for Extended Education Octavio Heredia will share how ASU is: 

• Reaching more students with less time, money and effort 
• Using lecture capture to drive enrollment online 
• Meeting the training demands of Fortune 500 companies without putting execs on a plane 
• Achieving academic results through distance education that are competitive with on-campus performance

Presenter:

Octavio Heredia is Associate Director for Extended Education in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. During his tenure since 2002, he has assumed several roles within the organization and currently leads the efforts of the School of Engineering in research and product development for innovative technology in higher education. As Associate Director, he is responsible for the planning, implementation and support of graduate Engineering online programs and custom corporate projects delivered across the world. The School of Engineering has been a Sonic Foundry client since 2002 and has produced more than 10,000 presentations to date.

Moderator:

Sean Brown, Sonic Foundry's VP of Education