Arel to Provide Interactive Distance Learning System for Good Samaritan Society.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999-- Health Care Organization to Build Nationwide 235-Site Distance Learning Network The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Good Samaritan man who helped half-dead victim of thieves after a priest and a Levite had “passed by.” [N.T.: Luke 10:33] See : Helpfulness Good Samaritan Society, a non-profit health care organization, has selected Arel Communications & Software, Ltd. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ARLCF, NASDAQ: ARLWF) to supply an interactive distance learning system at the Society's 235 sites throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The contract, with an initial value of approximately $1 million, has the potential to grow to $3 million over the next three years as the Good Samaritan Society, which provides skilled nursing services and independent living facilities for seniors, increases the number of sites with IDL (1) (Interface Definition Language) A language used to describe the interface to a routine or function. For example, objects in the CORBA distributed object environment are defined by an IDL, which describes the services performed by the object and how the data capabilities. The organization will use Arel's IDEAL (Interactive Distance Education and Learning) system to provide education and training for its staff as well as information for residents, their families and the public. IDEAL is a one-to-many system which enables an instructor to broadcast, control and conduct a fully interactive session from one center to a large number of participants in remote locations in real time. Participants in "virtual classrooms" can actively participate in the lecture and interact with the instructor by using personal Interactive Response Unit (IRU Iru (ī`r  ), in the Bible, Caleb's eldest son. ) which are connected to a PC-based Site Control Unit. IDEAL is a software-based, open architecture platform. The IDEAL software system operates in Windows 95 and NT environments. The IDL session, includes broadcasting live video and 2-way audio and data. Broadcast International, a value-added reseller A value-added reseller (VAR) is a company that adds some feature(s) to an existing product(s), then resells it (usually to end-users) as an integrated product or complete "turn-key" solution. of satellite services, will deploy the IDEAL system for the Good Samaritan Society's satellite video equipment. "The Arel system takes a software, rather than a hardware-based approach, taking advantage of the greater efficiencies of rapidly changing technology," said Dr. James Beddow, Vice President of Learning of The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society. "IDEAL is more robust than other systems we considered and allows participants to exchange voice and data simultaneously. We plan to use the system extensively with our staff and residents." The Society will use the interactive distance learning system to provide education, including degrees, credits and certificates, skills development for the workplace and personal growth programs. Dr. Beddow said that the system will be installed initially for use in the Society's skilled nursing facilities skilled nursing facility n. Abbr. SNF An establishment that houses chronically ill, usually elderly patients, and provides long-term nursing care, rehabilitation, and other services. . A second phase will add the organization's housing facilities to the network. "We also have a number of partners we may add into the network in the future," he added. "The deployment of IDEAL within the Good Samaritan Society opens up an exciting new avenue for Arel, the health care marketplace," said Ben Yishai, president, Arel Communications and Software, Inc. "With the growth and increasing influence of health care organizations and HMOs nationwide, the IDEAL system provides an effective and real time way for doctors and other health care professionals to learn about new medical advances and treatments." About The Good Samaritan Society Based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux Falls (IPA: [su fɑlz]) is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota, and the county seat of Minnehaha County.GR6 The 2007 city population is 148,000. , The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society provides a variety of health care services ranging from skilled nursing, home care and independent living to hospice, adult day care and physical therapy. It has 21,000 staff members and more than 28,000 residents in its housing and assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. facilities in 25 states. About Arel Communications and Software, Ltd. Arel Communications & Software, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ARLCF, NASDAQ:ARLWF), Yavne, Israel, and its Atlanta-based U.S. subsidiary, Arel Communications & Software, Inc., market the IDEAL (Interactive Distance and Education Learning) family of interactive distance learning products. The Company's ArelNet Ltd. subsidiary designs, develops, produces and markets value-added communication and IP telephony products for telephone carriers, Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) and other network operators worldwide. For more information about Arel Communications and Software and the IDEAL system, please call Ben Yishai at (770) 396-8105, ext. 201 or visit the Arel website at www.arel.net. This press release is available on the KCSA KCSA Krannert Center Student Association KCSA Kentucky Crushed Stone Association (Frankfort, KY) KCSA Kyiv City State Administration KCSA Kalamazoo Christian School Association KCSA Kentucky-Canadian Studies Association Worldwide web site at www.kcsa.com. |
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