San Juan College Selects VBrick Systems for Video-on-Demand and Internet Streaming Capabilities.WALLINGFORD, Conn. -- VBrick Systems, Inc. (www.VBrick.com), an industry leader in affordable video over IP network solutions, today announced that San Juan College San Juan College was founded in 1956 as the Farmington Branch of the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. In 1958, the name was changed from Farmington Branch to San Juan Branch, NMSU. This name better indicated the area served by the branch. in Farmington, New Mexico Farmington (Navajo: Tótah) is a city in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 37,844. The Census Bureau's 2006 population estimate for the city is 43,573. is deploying VBrick for on-demand classroom video and streaming presentations across campus. San Juan College is using powerful VBrick capabilities to provide authorized students with video-on-demand access on any networked computer while centralizing cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. digital video management across the college campus, which encompasses nearly one million square feet and 11 buildings. The VBrick EtherneTV Media Distribution System enables organizations to record, store, manage, and distribute DVD-quality digital video via any IP network. EtherneTV's intuitive, browser-based interface enables authorized users authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal to search the college's central digital video library and immediately access stored programming. The digital video library is available at the college's networked classrooms, 40 media labs, and other campus buildings. Each networked classroom features a computer connected to a television monitor that enables professors to show video content quickly and easily. San Juan College previously provided students with course content CDs. This approach required the college's technology department to create and distribute new CDs to address syllabus changes, a process that was costly and time-consuming for teachers and staff. "Technology is integral to connecting students, faculty, and staff across the San Juan College campus while also supporting the structured classroom teaching and independent student learning that is vital to fulfilling our educational mission," said Shah S. Ardalan, vice president for technology services, San Juan College. "VBrick EtherneTV flexibility and ease-of-use removes digital video technology hurdles, placing the focus on teaching and education." Migrating to Digital Video: Triple-Play Convergence After converging voice and data traffic on its gigabit fiber optic network in early 2005, San Juan College focused on migrating video to the new network, thereby streamlining operations, and eventually eliminating the separate analog network that provides cable television throughout campus. Using reliability, ease-of-use, scalability, and cost as primary selection criteria, San Juan College selected EtherneTV as the cornerstone of its digital video initiative in late summer 2005. San Juan College, working with solutions provider Integrity Networking Systems, Inc., implemented EtherneTV quickly and began providing classroom digital video in September 2005. "Centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. management and ease-of-use are essential requirements as we continue to expand the depth and breadth of our technology infrastructure to support six percent annual student growth," said Ardalan. "VBrick is providing immediate value and EtherneTV will pay for itself in a very short time." EtherneTV centralizes and simplifies digital video management and maintenance. The EtherneTV system includes the EtherneTV-NXG Video on Demand Server, EtherneTV Portal Server (1) A network server that deploys portal services to a public Web site or internal intranet. See portal. (2) An application that is used to develop, deliver and maintain a Web portal. , an EtherneTV-STB (Set Top Box), and VBrick encoder appliances. VBrick's dual MPEG-2 and 4 encoder appliances provide the college with the flexibility to record and distribute MPEG-2 DVD-quality video or lower-bandwidth MPEG-4 video for Internet streaming. "Colleges and universities including San Juan College continue to transform their course offerings to provide students with the tools to thrive in today's dynamic workplace," said Pat Cassella, senior director of marketing - education, VBrick Systems, Inc. "Similarly, EtherneTV enables higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. institutions to expand the classroom experience and deliver additional visual teaching capabilities by supporting distance learning, video on demand, and Internet streaming." Expanding Digital Video Capabilities San Juan College is currently using EtherneTV for multiple courses and has streamed college president Dr. Carol J. Spencer's fall and spring convocations to networked computers throughout campus. The Technology Services Department is planning a full digital video rollout in summer 2006 -- providing time for professors, faculty, and staff to use the technology prior to the fall 2006 semester. "When Technology Services streamed the convocation CONVOCATION, eccles. law. This word literally signifies called together. The assembly of the representatives of the clergy. As to the powers of convocations, see Shelf. on M. & D. 23., See Court of Convocation. ceremony across campus, we were able to get an idea of how useful this tool could be to our students," said Dr. Carol J. Spencer, president, San Juan College. "For us that is the bottom line -- will it add another resource to help our students both in the classroom and in online courses. Faculty will also benefit from digital video, giving them another tool to teach." The college continues to digitize To convert an image or signal into digital code by scanning, tracing on a graphics tablet or using an analog to digital conversion device. 3D objects can be digitized by a device with a mechanical arm that is moved onto all the corners. its existing videotape library, making digital video accessible to faculty and students easily and immediately, while virtually eliminating time-consuming VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. tape library cataloging, tracking, and management requirements. The college will eventually transmit all video via its fiber optic network, eliminating the redundant coax network requirement. In addition to using classroom digital video, San Juan College officials also envision EtherneTV supporting its distance learning initiatives. Digital video is also streamlining staff training. The college has created videos to train the 50 student lab assistants that support the Information Technology (IT) department each semester. The on-demand videos replace 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. training video creation and distribution requirements, saving the IT department money while also providing improved student access to the material. Building on Technology Excellence San Juan San Juan, city, Argentina San Juan (săn wän, Span. sän hwän), city (1991 pop. 353,476), capital of San Juan prov., W Argentina. It is a commercial and industrial center in an agricultural region. College's top-10 "digital sophistication so·phis·ti·cate v. so·phis·ti·cat·ed, so·phis·ti·cat·ing, so·phis·ti·cates v.tr. 1. To cause to become less natural, especially to make less naive and more worldly. 2. 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Technology continues to play a central role supporting the college's approximately 9,000 students, 300 faculty, and more than 500 staff. Specifically, the San Juan College 2006-2011 Strategic Plan cites technology as one of the college's primary initiatives. Technology will support San Juan College's approach to principles of a Learning College and increased service to the college's surrounding Four Corners community. Integrity Networking Systems, Inc. Integrity Networking Systems, Inc. is a woman-owned, small disadvantaged business providing total computer products and solutions for more than 15 years in today's ever-changing global information technology market. Integrity Networking Systems specializes in bringing technology to the classroom; including assisting with the complex, lengthy paperwork for the Federal E-Rate program. With offices in New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). , Arizona, and Colorado, Integrity Networking Systems is a total IT solutions provider representing hundreds of industry-leading hardware and software manufacturers' products. Integrity Networking Systems is available online at http://www.integrityns.com. About SunGard Higher Education Solutions SunGard Higher Education (comprised of SunGard BSR BSR Business for Social Responsibility BSR Baltic Sea Region BSR British Society for Rheumatology BSR Bootstrap Router (networking) BSR Bonsoir (French) BSR Bottom-Simulating Reflector , SunGard Collegis, and SunGard SCT Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) A tumor occurring at the base of the fetus's tailbone. Mentioned in: Prenatal Surgery ) provides professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , technology management services, and software solutions to help colleges and universities build, unify, and manage their digital campuses. Bringing together people, processes, and technology, SunGard Higher Education assists more than 1,600 customers worldwide to strengthen institutional performance through improved constituent services, increased accountability, and better educational experiences. www.sungardhe.com. About VBrick Systems, Inc. VBrick Systems, Inc. creates and delivers innovative networked video solutions that enhance communications and reduce costs for organizations around the world. VBrick's broad range of video solutions provide the simplest and most reliable visual communications to businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies ranging in use from distributing news and information to distance-learning, training, and surveillance. VBrick, an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 certified company, has garnered numerous industry accolades including the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Connecticut Technology Fast 50, and the National Association of Broadcaster's (NAB) Award for Innovation in Media in the Content Delivery category. Based in Wallingford, Connecticut Wallingford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 43,026 at the 2000 census. History Wallingford was established on October 10, 1667, when the Connecticut General Assembly authorized the "making of a village on the east river" to , USA, VBrick's products are distributed through industry-leading value-added resellers, system integrators, and distributors. Find out more at www.VBrick.com. |
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