Every lecture in the seven story, 217,000-square-foot building will be
streamed with Mediasite RL Recorders, which are installed in each of its 30
classrooms in Alter and adjoining
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"We've used other lecture capture systems, but when we decided to adopt on
a larger scale we looked at the evolution of Mediasite. We wanted the advanced
features to stream live, the confidence in monitoring and the searchable
nature of the content. Mediasite is a strong and solid platform that meets our
financial needs and is scalable as we move into our new building," said
Designed by world-renowned architect
In addition to Mediasite for course capture, tiered case study rooms are equipped with two projectors, two screens, ambient miking, a "follow-cam", wireless Internet and power at each desk. Larger rooms integrate Mediasite with video conferencing technology and taskless voice amplification and recording. Group work is facilitated by seats that swivel 360 degrees and a modular computing set up in information system labs. Podiums are height adjustable, equipped with a computer, a tablet to capture an instructor's handwritten notes and audio, video and lighting controls with a memorization feature for the settings of each class. Network-based control systems allow smart classroom management including opening and closing rooms, AV/computer troubleshooting and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication to the control room. Visit http://www.fox.temple.edu/alter/flash-tour.html for a virtual tour of the facility.
"Fox School of Business sought to create a learning environment that was
synonymous with the quality of its educational programs, and we are proud to
be their technology partner, particularly during this phase of sweeping
progress," said Rimas Buinevicius, chairman and CEO of Sonic Foundry. "With
its enterprise deployment of Mediasite, the Fox School at
The patented Mediasite webcasting and content management system quickly and cost-effectively automates the capture, management, delivery and search of rich media presentations that combine audio, video and accompanying graphics for live or on-demand viewing.
With our higher education Mediasite community now topping 600 colleges and universities, Sonic Foundry is highlighting customer stories that exemplify the convergence of technology and education. Through webinars, news and speaking engagements, Mediasite users around the globe are sharing their best practices for using lecture capture to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve academic performance.
About Fox School of Business
Established in 1918, the Fox School of Business has a distinguished
tradition of preparing business leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs for
successful careers. Today, it is the largest, most comprehensive business
school in the greater
Accredited by AACSB International -- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business -- the Fox School offers BBA, MBA, Executive MBA, International MBA, MBA/MS, MS, MA and PhD programs on campuses throughout the region and around the world. Its programs continue to be ranked internationally and nationally by leading business publications and organizations, such as the Financial Times, The Economist, U.S.News & World Report, Business Week and The Princeton Review/Entrepreneur magazine.
The Fox School is about to embark on a new era, one that builds on previous accomplishments and looks forward to learning with the construction of Alter Hall (http://www.fox.temple.edu/alter), new home for the Fox School of Business and Management.
About Sonic Foundry(R), Inc.
Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, http://www.sonicfoundry.com) is the global leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing enterprise communication solutions for more than 1,200 customers in education, business and government. Powered by Mediasite, the patented webcasting platform which automates the capture, management, delivery and search of lectures, online training and briefings, Sonic Foundry empowers people to transform the way they communicate. Through the Mediasite platform and its Events Services group, the company helps customers connect a dynamic, evolving world of shared knowledge and envisions a future where learners and workers around the globe use webcasting to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance.
Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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