New Jersey School District Selects TeraGlobal Communications' Collaboration Software.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2002 Millburn New Jersey School District to Use TeraGlobal's TeraMedia(TM) Software for Multiple Programs in Student and Staff Development TeraGlobal Communications today announced that the Millburn Township School District will use their TeraMedia(TM) Collaboration software See collaborative software. suite for several pilot programs in the areas of student development, staff development, and emergency telephone system back up. TeraGlobal's TeraMedia collaboration software is industry leading technology combining extensive collaboration tools A collaboration tool is something that helps people collaborate. The term is often used to mean collaborative software, but collaboration tools were being used before computers existed, a piece of paper can for example can be used as collaboration tool. with integrated IP voice and videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems that provides users with real-time interaction and a one-room experience while engaging them in the learning process. This gives educators a way to extend their curriculum by bringing subject matter experts to the appropriate students without requiring students to deal with transportation issues and the associated loss of important time spent in their own classroom. "We have been researching and testing many products over the last two years and no one else could provide what we get with TeraMedia," stated Randall R. Rossilli Jr., director of Technology & Media Services for Millburn Township Public Schools The Millburn Township Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekinderagrten through twelfth grade from Millburn, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. . "Not only were other solutions too expensive, they couldn't compete when it came to offering a desktop application that would work on equipment we already owned." Millburn has a lot to offer academically and now they do technologically as well. Rossilli explained, "There are several focused areas where we are implementing TeraMedia software. These include special educational programs for our students, staff development and emergency phone backup. We have many extraordinary students in our enrichment programs that excel in a variety of areas. For example, a fifth grader can audit a high school calculus calculus, branch of mathematics that studies continuously changing quantities. The calculus is characterized by the use of infinite processes, involving passage to a limit—the notion of tending toward, or approaching, an ultimate value. class from his or her school building. We also have bilingual students that require special attention in improving their English but also are given the opportunity to interact with other students that speak their own language in another school across the district. For staff development, using TeraMedia enables employees from across the district to participate in training and also provide feedback to the instructor. By using the TeraMedia Assessment tool, the instructor can ask questions, receive an immediate summary of the responses, and then address areas that may require further explanation. Because TeraMedia includes integrated IP voice, we are also able to use it as an emergency backup telephone system. In the case of a disaster, if the telephone system fails, we can still make calls within our system." "We are very excited to be working with Millburn Schools because they are an excellent example of a program with vision and follow through for their students," said Larry Karagheusian, VP Sales for TeraGlobal. "Millburn has a national reputation as one of the top schools in the nation. They are proving how effectively using technology can raise learning standards Learning Standards is a term used to describe standards applied to education content, particularly in the US K-12 space. The Learning Standards themselves can can be found on the individual web sites for states [1] and provide new opportunities for all students, but especially for those requiring specialized instruction." TeraMedia has a rich set of features for presentation, collaboration and assessment in the classroom. Teachers can give live lectures remotely, and accentuate ac·cen·tu·ate tr.v. ac·cen·tu·at·ed, ac·cen·tu·at·ing, ac·cen·tu·ates 1. To stress or emphasize; intensify: the lessons with a wide variety of multimedia elements, such as video clips A short video presentation. , audio clips, virtual reality scenes, graphics, and text. Integrated IP communications A general term for networks that use the IP protocol for voice (VoIP) and video traffic. See IP telephony. delivers a "virtual classroom" for distance education, letting students "raise" their hand and ask questions that the rest of the class can see and hear. Its Assessment(TM) applications automate the examination and grading process. TeraMedia eliminates the barriers that educational institutions have traditionally faced, letting schools and school districts take their faculty and content further than ever before. About Millburn Township Schools Millburn Township Schools of Millburn, N.J. is a district of seven schools ranging from education levels K through 12. The district is overseen by Superintendent Dr. Katherine Goerss and includes 4,040 students. Millburn High School Millburn High School is a four-year public high school in Millburn, in Essex County, New Jersey. It is part of the Millburn Township Public Schools, and enrolls students from the town of Millburn, including its neighborhood of Short Hills. was recognized in 1998 as one of the top three in the nation by The Washington Post and in 2000 by Newsweek Magazine as being 15th in the nation. About TeraGlobal Communications TeraGlobal Communications Corp. develops software for real-time collaboration and communication over computer networks. TeraGlobal's TeraMedia(R) and Session(TM) collaboration software are industry leading technology combining extensive collaboration tools with integrated IP Voice and Video communications. TeraGlobal's corporate office is in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , with regional field sales throughout the Unites States. TeraGlobal stock is traded on the OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). under the symbol TGCC TGCC Transview Golf & Country Club (Singapore) . Additional information is available at http://www.teraglobal.com or by sending an e-mail inquiry to info@teraglobal.com. TeraGlobal and TeraMedia are registered trademarks of TeraGlobal Communications Corp. Other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Certain matters discussed in this press release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that may involve risk and uncertainties, including but not limited to, product availability and delivery dates, market acceptance of products and services, as well as other factors detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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