Unified Communications
Today’s school leaders and IT administrators rarely, if ever, spend the bulk of their time working in an office. Instead, they’re frequently out roaming the hallways or patrolling classrooms, responsible for a wide range of mission-critical tasks—from keeping students safe to making sure their networks are running smoothly. The nature of the job requires today’s school leaders to be accessible instantly across multiple communications channels—such as eMail, voice mail, video, instant messaging, and fax—throughout the day.Enter “unified communications,” the one-stop solution for a simpler communications experience, letting you access all kinds of messages from wherever you are. Unified communications technologies integrate all the various communications systems you use each day and help them work together, in real time. Educators are finding the use of these technologies can dramatically reduce the time and energy it takes to keep in touch with staff and stakeholders--and many schools are implementing unified communications as part of their larger efforts to bolster communications both internally and with students, parents, and the outside community.
With the generous support of AVST, a maker of unified communications solutions,we've assembled this collection of stories from the eSchool News archives and other resources to help you leverage technology's potential for communications management. We hope you'll find these resources helpful as you seek to enhance productivity and take the stress out of communicating in your own institutions.--The Editors
eSchool News Articles
- eMail overload spurs new sorting tools
Tue, Dec 04, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: email
Reflecting a trend that could greatly aid overwhelmed educators and administrators, a handful of new technology companies are springing up to deal with the problem of eMail overload, which is now often considered a much bigger workplace problem than traditional eMail spam. [ Read More ]
- University’s cellular project captures award
Thu, Aug 23, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Data management ,Higher ed-tech leadership
An ambitious project to transform campus communications at the University of Notre Dame has won the school a prestigious award presented by the Association for Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education (ACUTA). Among the project’s many successes is a near doubling of campus Wi-Fi access points. [ Read More ]
- New technology boosts schools' office efficiency
Wed, Aug 01, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: School Administration ,Emerging technologies
New technology boosts schools' office efficiencySystem allows workers to use cell phones to submit forms on the go [ Read More ]
- Special Report: Converged Wireless
Tue, Jun 05, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Wireless Technology
Two technology trends that have been taking place separately in K-12 and higher-education institutions across the country are now beginning to come together: (1) the proliferation of wireless networks, and (2) the convergence of voice, video, and data on a single network infrastructure. [ Read More ]
- Concerns put campus VoIP deployment on hold
Thu, Apr 26, 2007 Primary Topic Channel: Telephony
More than three-fourths of college administrators who took part in a recent survey said they feel better about the idea of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) service today than they did three years ago. But security and cost are still significant hurdles to the more widespread deployment of VoIP service in college campuses across the United States and Canada, the survey suggests. [ Read More ]
Parents today require new forms of outreach
Mon, Dec 18, 2006 Primary Topic Channel: Communication
As you fine-tune your school communications program, you might want to rethink your use of print and cable TV and focus more on eMail. Two recent studies once again show a growing preference for eMail and internet-based communications among nearly all demographic groups. [ Read More ]
Unified messaging simplifies communication for school employees
Thu, Feb 01, 2001 Primary Topic Channel: School Administration ,Funding
The 1,200 student Greenhill School—a coeducational private school located in Addison, Texas--has seen drastic improvements in its entire communications infrastructure since implementing AVST's "unified messaging" product. [ Read More ]
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- Episcopal School AVST CallXPress Case Study
Located in Baton Rouge, LA, Episcopal School is an independent, college preparatory school that has been enrolling students in grades Kindergarten through 12 since 1965. - Greenhill Schools and AVST CallXPress Unified Messaging
Greenhill is a coeducational private school with enrollment of more than 1,200 students, preschool through grade 12. - John Carroll University Replaces Outdated Centigram with CallXPress
Founded in 1886, John Carroll University is a Catholic, Jesuit private liberal arts university near Cleveland, Ohio.
- Seattle Pacific University Finds CallXPress Scalable, Affordable, Easy to Use
Seattle Pacific University, founded in 1891, is a fully accredited Christian University of the liberal arts, sciences and professional studies. - University of Maryland Baltimore Replaces Octel System with CallXPress Unified Communications
Additional Resources
Implementing Unified Communications, from Processor.comhttp://www.processor.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/P2949/22p49/22p49.asp&guid
Unified Communications Magazine
http://www.tmcnet.com/unified-communications/Default.aspx