Collin County Community College Selects Centra's Virtual Classroom Application to Enhance Distance Learning Program.Education Writers/High-Tech Writers LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2004 Centra Software, Inc. (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 : CTRA CTRA Canadian Therapeutic Recreation Association CTRA College Terrace Residents' Association CTRA Canadian Telecommunications Resellers Alliance CTRA Committee To Restore America ) today announced that Collin County Community College District The Central Park Campus in McKinney is undergoing a major expansion. The current building will be renovated, and will feature a multi-story parking garage and library. The new Jeffersonian-style library will total 73,500 square feet and will be larger than the college's Preston Ridge (CCCCD CCCCD Collin County Community College District ), a growing suburban multi-community college campus in Texas, has deployed Centra's real-time virtual classroom application to augment its distance education program and services, beginning with classes in the 2003 fall semester. "It was important for us to select a user-friendly virtual classroom technology that could accommodate both low- and high-end access to the Internet," said Kathrine Swanson, associate dean of students. "We also wanted to leverage voice-over-IP technology. Centra's product met all of our needs, and was a stand out among the offerings we looked at." Swanson estimates that approximately 25-30 faculty and staff members will be delivering Centra-powered online courses, seminars and programs by spring 2004, with a goal of reaching up to 2,000 students - which comprises the entire distance education population. Centra was brought in to CCCCD through a technology grant from the State of Texas, and will help the college enhance student services in a number of areas outside of distance education. "We plan to bring a number of programs online with Centra as part of the grant, including career seminars, tutoring, academic advising and teacher prep programs for professional development," said Swanson. About Collin County Community College Collin County Community College District serves close to 40,000 credit and continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). students annually and offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs in a wide range of disciplines. In addition, CCCCD is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and work force development. For more information, visit www.ccccd.edu. About Centra Leading with a proven track record of helping more than 1,200 organizations increase revenue and improve business performance, Centra offers enterprise application software that enables organizations to deliver real-time communication, collaboration and learning across the extended enterprise. Centra offers solutions that deliver enhanced integration of real-time collaboration capabilities with departmental business processes, such as sales and marketing, and virtual teamwork. Available in 14 languages, Centra applications can be deployed as on-site software or through our ASP service and are supported by an active ecosystem of value-added partners, including Microsoft, Oracle, Siebel, Deloitte Consulting, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. and Cisco. Organizations across every major industry and market sector choose Centra, including Cadbury Schweppes Cadbury Schweppes plc is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in Berkeley Square, London, England, UK. Cadbury Schweppes is currently the only major international confectionery manufacturer to produce Fairtrade or organic products, which it sells through its , McKesson, Sysco, Viacom and Stanford University Stanford University, at Stanford, Calif.; coeducational; chartered 1885, opened 1891 as Leland Stanford Junior Univ. (still the legal name). The original campus was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. David Starr Jordan was its first president. . Headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 30,355 at the 2000 census. The town is famous for being the site of the opening shots of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first engagement of the American Revolution. , Centra serves a worldwide customer base throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit www.centra.com. Centra is a registered trademark of Centra Software, Inc. 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