Webinar: 5 Secrets to Funding Lecture Capture

MADISON, Wis. - June 21, 2010 - While university budgets globally wither, spending on educational technology is alive and well. From IT teams to instructional technologists, academic staff are disproportionately successful at garnering funds for lecture capture initiatives amidst an overall environment of financial cuts.

Want to know why? And how these colleges are doing it? Join us for a live webinar featuring Sean Brown, Vice President of Education at Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the recognized market leader for lecture capture, rich media webcasting and knowledge management.

WHEN: 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. CDT, Tuesday, June 22, 2010
WHERE: Register at www.sonicfoundry.com/register/5secrets/

Over the last eight years, Sean has been involved in successfully introducing lecture capture at more than 500 colleges and universities. In this webinar, he'll present evidence that collectively, when it comes to what department gets which resources, Mediasite initiatives continue to attract attention and funding right now.

Sean will discuss:

 

  • Why lecture capture technology funding is currently easier to secure than other campus initiatives
  • Real-life examples of universities who exploited federal, state, private and corporate funding sources to rapidly scale online, blended and distance learning
  • Tips for being competitive - and collaborative - in understanding where the money comes from
  • Tools to streamline the process of both identifying financial resources and justifying their application to your lecture capture pilot

 

About the presenter:
Sean Brown, Sonic Foundry VP Education, has 16 years of product management and education business development experience at IBM, Apple and Oracle before coming to Sonic Foundry in 2002. Mr. Brown is a past president and board member of the Hopkins Foundation for Innovation in Education. His core focus is simplifying digital media to improve use and outcomes.

Moderator:
Erica St. Angel, Sonic Foundry VP Marketing

About Sonic Foundry®, Inc.
Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO) is the trusted market leader for enterprise webcasting solutions, providing video content management and distribution for education, business and government. Powered by the patented Mediasite webcasting platform and webcast services of Mediasite Events, the company empowers people to advance how they share knowledge online, using video webcasts to bridge time and distance, enhance learning outcomes and improve performance.