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The Technology Manager’s Guide to Streaming Media: Choosing a Path for Streaming Multimedia

Having trouble deciding between on-premise, managed services or both? Check out this article by Sonic Foundry from AV Technology's Guide to Streaming Media to learn when to keep it in house, when to look for a streaming services provider and when to go mix and match.

Mediasite by Sonic Foundry for Distance Education and e-Learning

In this excerpt from "The Distance Education and e-Learning Landscape: Videoconferencing, Streaming and Capture Systems for Learning," Alan D. Greenberg of Wainhouse Research discusses the market for streaming video, webcasting and lecture capture, and Sonic Foundry's leadership in terms of revenue, market penetration and product maturity.

Insights Regarding Undergraduate Preference for Lecture Capture

Online lectures are moving to the top of the list, according to a study released by the University of Wisconsin E-Business Institute and Sonic Foundry, Inc. Set against the backdrop of a national trend for webcasting college lectures, the study was designed to understand student attitudes regarding the addition of lecture capture to existing courses.

The Event Webcasting Toolkit: A Pain-Free Guide to Taking Your Conference Online

A detailed booklet that outlines everything you need to know to be dangerous when it comes to putting your conference, meeting or event online. - Brief overviews of the pros and cons of major event webcasting options to help you decide what's right for your event, audience and organization - Questions to ask your webcasting vendor about their people, process and technology - Templates for presenter release forms and briefs to help them record their most polished presentation - Checklists to ensure you'll avoid any last minute surprises

The Total Economic Impact(TM) of Mediasite

Sonic Foundry commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises can realize by implementing the Mediaiste webcasting platform.

Frost & Sullivan Award Report for Sonic Foundry

Frost & Sullivan summarizes the research that led to selecting Sonic Foundry for their 2007 Global Market Leadership Award for the Lecture Capture and Broadcast Solutions Market.

Emerging Trends in State Webcasting: A Cost Savings Model for Government Agencies

Public sector use of webcasting (the streaming of audio, video and visual aids over the internet for live or on-demand viewing) is growing. The Michigan Public Health Institute recognized the need by state agencies to use webcasting to translate, communicate and coordinate information and services in an array of program areas.

Ten Tips for Selecting an Enterprise Webcasting Platform from Ten Leaders in Online Education

Sonic Foundry pulled insights from over three dozen corporate and education case studies to list their top ten criteria for choosing an enterprise webcasting platform.