Appliance captures classroom lectures.
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Built on embedded Linux operating system, Apreso Coursecaster automatically captures and publishes rich media and podcast versions of classroom lectures for on demand student review. Unit integrates audio, video and VGA capture, VGA splitter/distribution amplifier, and networking components in single device. Installed as dedicated capture device, appliance can be easily deployed within podium, on tabletop, or in single unit of equipment rack.
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Anystream Announces Apreso Coursecaster(TM): the First Purpose-Built Lecture Capture Appliance for Higher Education
Appliance to Dramatically Lower Total Cost of Ownership; Serve as Platform to Enable Live Streaming and Lecture Editing Capabilities
DALLAS, Oct. 9 -- Educause -- Anystream announced today that it will release the world's first lecture capture appliance designed specifically for the needs of higher education. Known as Apreso Coursecaster, the appliance dramatically lowers the total cost of ownership and simplifies the complex deployment process associated with general purpose presentation capture products. By incorporating all software, audio/video and networking components in an affordable, compact enclosure, Apreso Coursecaster enables the broad deployment of lecture capture in classrooms of any size with any budget.
"Lecture capture is no longer a novelty. It has proven to increase comprehension and retention and decrease withdrawal and failure rates," said Anystream's VP of Education Products Mark Jones. "By dramatically simplifying deployment and operational challenges, Apreso Coursecaster will accelerate the widespread adoption of lecture capture in higher education."
Embracing the philosophy of Apreso's modular product line, Apreso Coursecaster is an unobtrusive, fully automated solution that requires no change in existing teaching styles. Installed as a dedicated capture device, Apreso Coursecaster automatically captures and publishes rich media and podcast versions of the classroom experience for on demand student review. Apreso Coursecaster's compact design and affordability is ideal for new-build environments and can be seamlessly used in conjunction with Apreso Classroom and Apreso Podcast solutions deployed in existing classrooms.
"Apreso Coursecaster was purpose-built to address the economic, technology and deployment challenges associated with large scale installations of lecture capture systems," said Anystream's Chairman and Founder Geoff Allen. "Mirroring many of the attributes that have enabled data projectors to become broadly deployed in higher education, Apreso Coursecaster is both easy to use and install. Most importantly, it is as affordable as a data projector in terms of up-front purchase and ongoing cost of use."
Apreso Coursecaster integrates audio, video and VGA capture, along with a VGA splitter/distribution amplifier and networking components in a single device. With a footprint only slightly larger than a college textbook, it can easily be deployed within a podium, on a tabletop or in a single unit of an equipment rack. It is built upon a hardened, embedded Linux operating system, alleviating the need for IT intervention and frequent maintenance such as virus protection, software patches and security updates. Apreso Coursecaster leverages QuickTime, advanced AAC and H.264 encoding formats for audio, video, and full motion VGA sources to create high-quality, full-fidelity, rich media versions of the classroom experience. Students can review Apreso on demand lectures with only a PC or Macintosh and nothing more than a web browser and the free QuickTime player.
Apreso Coursecaster is the first component of Apreso's next generation platform, and will be the first Apreso product to support live streaming of classroom sessions and editing of captured lectures. Apreso Coursecaster will be deployed with beta customers in Q4 of 2006 and will ship in Q2 of 2007. For more information contact Anystream or visit http://www.apreso.com/
About Anystream
Every day, the world's leading media, education, and broadcast institutions turn to Anystream to publish rich media on the Web, on-demand, and on mobile devices to broaden their reach and maximize the value of their content. The company's scalable, enterprise rich media solutions automate the many complex processes required to change video and audio for distribution over any platform for playback on any device. Anystream has received numerous honors including the Frost and Sullivan Market Leadership Award, Presentations Magazine's Standing Ovation Award, PC Magazine's Technical Excellence Awards finalist, COMDEX Best of Show awards finalist, Entrepreneur Magazine's "Hot 100" list and Deloitte and Touche's "Fast 50." http://www.anystream.com/
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