Chichester, England – July 7, 2006 – WiredRed®, a
technology leader in real-time communications software,
today announced that Kent College Preparatory School has
selected e/pop® Web Conferencing for use in teaching,
teacher training and student-to-parent communications.
One of the leading independent schools in the country,
Kent College, strongly believes that there is more to
childhood and learning than examinations. With this in
mind, Director of ICT Bill Burles is continually on the
lookout for innovative ways to not only improve
learning, but also the students’ overall experience at
Kent College Preparatory School. “We wanted a solution
that could improve ways of communicating, both during
lessons and during the student’s social time,” Burles
explains.
e/pop is designed to enhance relations in both education
and business to easily communicate complex topics and
eliminate unnecessary travel. So, whether just down the
corridor or halfway around the world from each other,
e/pop enables disparate parties to enhance
communications and collaboration. Utilising voice and
video IP, its users can partake in real-time
collaboration, sharing information whether it’s in the
form of a document, application or presentation.
“With e/pop, we can synchronise classrooms with other
schools and colleges both in the UK and the rest of the
world, as well as improve the learning experience for
the students by enabling offsite teachers and speakers
to be able to lead a lesson without being physically in
the classroom,” said Burles.
The students are very excited to be using technology in
this manner. “I think that web conferencing is so
amazing the way you can talk to people, but also look at
them at the same time and the fact that they can be
miles away or even in another country,” enthused
Charlotte Owen, a student in her fifth year at the
college.
“The potential advantages of installing e/pop are almost
limitless,” added Burles. “The inclusion of desktop
sharing and PC remote control is e/pop means that we can
even use it to fix any problems that our teachers or
parents are having with other applications wherever they
may be.”
“The way that Kent College Preparatory School is using
e/pop is truly fascinating,” said WiredRed UK MD Tom
Sloan. “Everyone from the head mistress to the first
year students are gaining something through the e/pop
implementation, whether it be improved learning or
better communication with their families, colleagues and
peers.”
About WiredRed
WiredRed Software is a technology leader in real-time
communications. The Company's secure, multipoint routing
technology powers its e/pop product line, which includes
multiparty video conferencing, web conferencing and
secure IM software. All e/pop products are designed to
provide busy, security-conscious IT staff with fast and
easy to maintain solutions compatible with their
existing networks.
More than 3,500 commercial and government customers are
using e/pop software. Customer installations include
Birmingham University, Loreto College, Digital Media
Interactive, Tutoreasy, Derwent Shared Services, Routeco
Plc., Royal Bank of Scotland, Barry Callebaut, ADP,
Scottrade, Wells Fargo, Mercury Insurance and Florida
Rock. The company licenses its software to corporate and
government IT organizations and a growing network of
business partners.
WiredRed has offices in San Diego, California,
Chichester, England and Sophia-Antipolis, France. For
more information visit http://www.wiredred.com.
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