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March 2009
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics Recognized as
Video Champion in Education and Training
by the Video Champion Awards
Video Conferencing Awards Pay Tribute to Organizations for Their
Innovative Use of Video Conferencing |
Durham, NC. March 31, 2009. The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics has been recognized as Video Champion in Education and Training for Distance Learning in the Video Champion Awards, sponsored by TANDBERG. TANDBERG®, the leading provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing and mobile video solutions, announced the award recipients for the first-ever Video Champion Awards.
The awards honor organizations that are demonstrating positive impact and influence in video communications. Winners were invited to the TANDBERG Awards Dinner held in conjunction with VoiceCon 2009 in Orlando (March 30-April 2, 2009). Entries were reviewed and selected by an independent panel of judges from industry trade publisher New Bay Media LLC.
"The Video Champion Award recognizes the energetic and resourceful efforts NCSSM
staff have made to serve educators and students statewide. With growing interest
in global awareness and 21st Century learning skills, we anticipate expanding
use of this technology in classrooms. We owe our thanks to the NC General Assembly
for the support and the challenge to serve K-12 schools," said Anna DeConti,
Dean of Distance Education and Extended Programs at NCSSM.
"We applaud all of the entrants in our first-ever awards program for their innovative
use of video conferencing in their organizations," said Rick Snyder, president,
Americas, TANDBERG. "It was energizing to see the various ways business, schools
and healthcare facilities are using video communications to transform business.
TANDBERG looks forward to another successful program next year."
To view the winning entries, visit the Video Champion Awards channel on YouTube™ at http://www.youtube.com/VideoChampionAwards.
About The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) is a public, residential,
co-educational high school for juniors and seniors. It was established in 1978
by the North Carolina General Assembly to provide challenging educational opportunities
for students with special interests and potential in the sciences and mathematics
and to provide outreach to students and educators statewide. The school's Distance
Education and Extended Programs (DEEP) division serves teachers and students
statewide. Through the use of videoconferencing the department has been the state
leader providing for K-12 programming to rural and underserved areas of the state
with Honors- and AP-level high school courses, enrichment programs (virtual field
trips), paired teaching collaborations, professional development workshops and
graduate level courses.
About TANDBERG
TANDBERG is the leading global provider of telepresence, high-definition video conferencing and mobile video products and services with dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The company provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit www.tandberg.com for more information.
TANDBERG is a trademark or registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and company names here in may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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