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Educause 2006 Highlights and functions, including faster publishing speeds and better report- students, and alumni complete access to the information and enter- ing, additional enhancements to the web services API for audit trails prise resources they need to achieve their goals. Datatel is teaming and workflow interaction, and an improved configuration interface. with SAS, Microsoft, and others to help IHEs engage constituents in the ActiveCampus Experience, delivering solutions that stream- IN THE CLASSROOM line the flow of information, increase productivity, and improve The SMART Board 600i www.smarttech.com interactive white- job satisfaction. board system combines a SMART Board interactive whiteboard ActiveCampus components include: The ActiveCampus Portal and a Unifi projector with an integrated audio system. The projec- to aggregate, organize, and locate information; ActiveAdmissions tor mounts directly above the interactive whiteboard rather than 2.0, an online recruiting solution to reach recruitment goals in from the ceiling, giving new flexibility to learning space design. terms of quantity and quality; ActiveAlumni 2.0, an e-Marketing Projector and audio controls are accessed from a single location, solution that helps engage, build, and grow personalized relation- and users can write over video without a connected computer. ships with alumni and donors; ActiveCampus CMS, a content CRM 7.1 is the latest version of Talisma's www.talisma.com management system that enables users to create and fully control multi-channel Constituent Relationship Management solution for web content across the campus environment; and Colleague Ad- higher ed, with 40-plus new features and enhancements for increased vancement, a fundraising and advancement solution. functionality. Features include: the Event Management Module for Institutions will be looking for ways automated workflow processes in creating, managing, tracking, and reporting events; a Web Form Generator to produce and manage to assess learning outcomes. web forms; and Web Services Integration to integrate with third- party and legacy applications. Talisma CRM 7.1 includes the ability to add standalone portal components to a website, single sign-on for support, and prepackaged, yet customizable, student portal. WORKING WITH THE WEB Apreso's www.apreso.com Coursecaster is a lecture capture ap- Google www.google.com , the search engine whose name has be- pliance designed to eliminate support, IT, and AV barriers to adop- come a verb, introduced new features for its Google Apps for Edu- tion. It can be mounted on a podium or an equipment rack. Built cation. Google Apps for Education enables institutions to offer in- on an embedded Linux operating system, Coursecaster is leading novative e-mail, instant messaging, and calendaring, all hosted by the push toward standards-based solutions for enterprise lecture Google, so there's no hardware or software to install or maintain. capture. Leveraging QuickTime, H.264, and AAC for media cap- The company also announced beta testing of new web-based APIs ture, and Linux, XML, and Web Services for management and ad- Application Program Interface that make it easier for organiza- ministration, Apreso Coursecaster is built to future-proof interoper- tions to integrate their user directory, single sign-on systems, and ability with key university systems. mail gateways with Google Apps for Education. Hitachi Software www.hitachi-soft.com unveiled a number of Adobe www.adobe.com has a number of new and updated new interactive StarBoard software, tablet, and whiteboard prod- products, the first batch to result from its acquisition of Macromedia ucts. In addition to new multiplatform support, the company in- last year. Adobe Acrobat 8, the latest edition of the PDF document troduced a new Bluetooth tablet, BT-2G. The StarBoard BT-2G creator, allows users to combine, share, and control media-rich PDF Bluetooth Wireless System Tablet is a lightweight, handheld, pen- documents for easy collaboration and electronic workflow. Faculty operated Bluetooth tablet accessory that enables wireless remote and administrators can host real-time meetings or classes and en- operation from a range of 65 feet. StarBoard Software Version 7.1 hance professional development seminars with Adobe's web-con- allows a wireless two-button pen device to function as a mouse to ferencing and collaboration software. Acrobat Connect Professional operate the PC or as a pen to annotate and edit documents, which formerly Macromedia Breeze is a web conferencing system with can be saved as screen shots in StarBoard Software or as Windows collaboration tools such as chat and document sharing. Adobe Cap- software applications. The company also launched the new Star- tivate 2 enables creation of simulations, software demonstrations, Board Software LE Version 2.0 for Mac users, expanding StarBoard and scenario-based learning in Flash format without the need for technology applications to a previously untapped user base. programming knowledge or multimedia skills. Adobe Presenter 6 Centra Live for Virtual Classes www.saba.com/centra-saba adds rich-media functions to Microsoft PowerPoint presentations for claims to replicate typical classroom interaction with a complete creating narrated e-learning courses and on-demand presentations. set of features for highly interactive, effective group learning-bring- Presenter converts PowerPoints into Adobe Flash format and pub- ing together voice, video, data and graphics in a structured online lishes them to the web for viewers to access at their convenience. learning environment for up to 500 simultaneous users. Reach Cascade Server Version 4.6 from Hannon Hill Corporation users anywhere; only a web browser is required to attend. The Cen- www.hannonhill.com is a powerful web content management tra Live for Virtual Classes interface has a complete feature set for solution that gives users the freedom to easily manage internet, in- highly interactive, effective group learning. tranet, extranet, and portal content. Version 4.6 adds new features 40 | December 2006 universitybusiness.com Educause.indd 40 11/17/06 3:57:07 PM http://www.smarttech.com http://www.talisma.com http://www.apreso.com http://www.google.com http://www.adobe.com http://www.hitachi-soft.com http://www.saba.com/centra-saba http://www.hannonhill.com http://universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business December 2006

Table of Contents
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Editor's Note
Behind the News
Viewpoint
Future Shock
Admissions
Financial Aid
On the Hill
EDUCAUSE 2006 Highlights
Technology Spending Survey '07
101 Smart Revenue Generators (and Money-Saving Ideas)
Parking: A Lot To Look At
Engaging Alumni Online
One River, Not Two Streams
Internet Technology
What's New
Calendar of Events
Direct Connect
End Note

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