East Los Angeles College Chooses StarBak for Video Communications; College Enhances Online Education Offering Using StarBak Integrated Network Video.MONTEREY PARK Monterey Park, city (1990 pop. 60,738), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1916. It is a wholesale, retail, and financial services center. , Calif. & WALTHAM, Mass. -- East Los Angeles College ELAC is a two year college, offering associate degree programs in over 25 fields as well as both academic transfer courses which prepare students for admission to the University of California and California State University system and occupational programs which prepare students for , one of nine two-year public community colleges comprising the Los Angeles Community College District The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) is the community college district serving Los Angeles, California and some of its neighboring cities. In addition to typical college aged students, the LACCD also serves adults of all ages. , announced today that it has deployed StarBak Communications(R), the leading provider of integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. video solutions that allow organizations to simply and easily create, manage, deliver and display video-based applications over IP networks, for campus-wide video communications. Established in 1945, East Los Angeles College serves students of Alhambra, Bell, Bell Gardens, City of Commerce, Cudahy, East Los Angeles East Los Angeles, uninc. city (1990 pop. 126,379), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles, in an industrial area. It has a large Mexican-American population. There is a performing arts center and a cultural center. A junior college is there. , Huntington Park Huntington Park, city (1990 pop. 56,065), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential and industrial suburb of Los Angeles; founded 1856, inc. 1906. Its varied manufactures include metal, glass and rubber products and industrial equipment. , Los Angeles, Maywood, Montebello, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, South Gate and Vernon. In an effort to provide enhanced distance learning options for its students, the College has deployed StarBak's Integrated Network Video (INV INV abbr. in vitro fertilization ) solution to improve its ability to deliver classes and other programming, live and on-demand, to a geographically dispersed student population. To further enhance classroom content, East Los Angeles College also makes supplemental content provided on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. from textbook publishers available to students as streaming media, delivered online. "Many of the students at East L.A. College are attending college while working full-time. Allowing students to access courseware using video on-demand, when it fits their busy schedules, is an advantage that results in better performance and improved learning," said Gonzalo Mendoza, Information Technology Manager of East Los Angeles College. "The StarBak solution was a good fit for us, as it not only gives the ability to offer video content online, but also allows us to stream important news and information to displays around the college." "East Los Angeles College is making use of a variety of video communications tools to enhance the learning experience, from online courseware, to digital signage, to IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. ," said Cliff Petersen, StarBak Communications Regional Sales Director, western region. "StarBak's solution has proven to be a vital catalyst responsible for the delivery of these applications. This spring, the College also used StarBak's INV system to stream commencement ceremonies live and on-demand, enabling friends and family to view the event from locations around the world." About StarBak Communications, Inc.(R) - Where video applications converge. StarBak Communications provides a complete IP-based video communications platform that allows organizations to simply and easily create, manage, deliver and display video applications. StarBak's solutions are used by hundreds of companies worldwide, including many of the Fortune 500, government agencies, and educational institutions. StarBak solutions are available through a network of value-added resellers and full-service integrators. StarBak is a fully authorized, licensed and certified partner for Microsoft Windows Media. StarBak technology is also available to OEMs requiring Windows Media streaming capabilities in Linux and UNIX-based devices. For more information, visit http://www.starbak.com. StarBak Communications, Inc.(R) and StarBak(R) are registered trademarks of StarBak Communications, Inc. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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