FAIRFIELD, NJ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 12, 2006 -- The University of New England (UNE) has
rapidly integrated CampusCruiser® into their total campus communications
strategy, as the university's IT organization phased out the previously
deployed ePortal solution Campus Pipeline®. Through the easy-to-use
administrative functions of CampusCruiser, UNE was able to brand its online
provision of content and communications for targeted as well as campus-wide
audiences in matter of weeks.
"CampusCruiser provided us a simple to use, easy to implement solution to
our internal communications needs," said Susan Mellady, UNE's Director of
IT. "With CampusCruiser, we've been able to expand our ePortal services. It
has quickly become the vital communication system for students, faculty and
staff to learn about and help manage their busy lives at UNE."
UNE needed a solution that could fulfill its growing and diverse
communications needs, yet didn't require new hardware and consulting
services. It needed to be as economical as it was innovative: a solution
that provides deeper capabilities, higher performance, yet requires less
support. After reviewing the available options, UNE chose CampusCruiser
provided by leading higher education software-as-a-service technology
partner Timecruiser Computing Corporation.
"We welcome UNE to Timecruiser's growing customer population. Their prior
experience with enterprise portals means they are very savvy about their
needs, and we are pleased to have been chosen as their institution-wide
portal solution," said David Kraus, Vice President of Timecruiser Computing
Corporation. "CampusCruiser's rich functions and sophisticated
capabilities, available with minimal administrative effort, continue to
provide value to higher education even as budgets are straining to do ever
more."
About the CampusCruiser Portal System
The CampusCruiser portal system has been specifically designed to meet the
needs of higher education. Using CampusCruiser, students, alumni, faculty
and school administrators can use the software-as-a-service solution to
collaborate and exchange information regarding all aspects of collegiate
life, including courses, campus events, college services, career services
and alumni information. CampusCruiser offers higher education institutions
the following product and service features:
-- A complete e-mail solution and personal productivity suite, a group
module fit with bulletin boards, chat rooms, and an Academics Module with
an integrated grade book, journal tool and traditional coursework
management solutions. Colleges using CampusCruiser are able to target
students with key information using campus-wide email, calendars, news and
announcements.
-- Supports open standards and readily integrates with third-party campus
information systems, including student information system (ERP) and course
management systems (CMS).
-- CampusCruiser modules can be deployed as a complete portal solution or
as individual modules to add value to an existing portal environment.
CampusCruiser can be up, integrated and running in 4 weeks or less.
About Timecruiser Computing Corporation
Founded in 1995, Timecruiser Computing Corporation has developed innovative
internet technology solutions that deliver leading edge internet software
services for educational institutions nationwide. Colleges and
universities rely on our enterprise portal solutions to:
-- Improve Campus Communication
-- Implement Effective Course Management
-- Build Cohesive Campus Communities
Timecruiser's invention in 1996 in web calendaring technology, an integral
function of its award winning CampusCruiser® offering, is a
multi-patented calendaring technology and applications thereof. As an
education technology partner, Timecruiser provides essential technologies
that lead institutions into the new frontier of institutional branded
online solutions. For additional information, visit
http://www.CampusCruiser.com or call 877-450-9482.
About The University of New England
The University of New England is an independent, coeducational university
with two distinctive campuses in two Maine coastal cities. The University
has degree programs in health sciences, natural sciences, human services,
management, education and the liberal arts. The University includes Maine's
only medical school, the University of New England College of Osteopathic
Medicine, which emphasizes the education of primary care physicians.
http://www.une.edu
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