GLEN ELLYN, IL--(Marketwire - February 5, 2008) - The
College of
DuPage announced today that it has signed an agreement with
Timecruiser Computing Corporation®
to provide an emergency notification system that is capable of reaching
faculty, students and staff within minutes of a campus crisis.
The service, called
CruiserAlert™, is a
Web-based high-priority and emergency alert system that enables campus
administrators to contact people on and off campus in an urgent situation.
CruiserAlert will be integrated with the institution's CampusCruiser®
portal, also provided by Timecruiser. In addition to broadcasting
information via SMS text message to mobile devices, the service
simultaneously directs the message to email, portal-wide announcements,
system headlines, RSS feeds and voice messaging. Students, faculty, and
staff are strongly encouraged to activate their CruiserAlert accounts and
subscribe to alert channels and select their preferred methods of delivery.
When faculty, students, and staff log into the institution's portal, they
will automatically receive information as to how and when to activate their
CruiserAlert accounts and subscribe to various alert channels.
"We now have a flexible communications application that will allow us to
communicate with students and staff on their terms," said Chuck Currier, VP
Information Technology, College of DuPage. "The application goes well
beyond the standard emergency communications features found in other
offerings, allowing participants to select their preferred method of
delivery for all types of communications."
The flexibility and completeness of CampusAlert to cover all communication
channels will encourage students and staff to register which in turn will
enhance the college's ability to contact them with emergency communications
any time, anywhere. "CruiserAlert will significantly enhance our ability to
maintain a safe academic environment," said Chuck. "With flexibility of
CruiserAlert, we can now instantly get vital information out to the entire
College of DuPage community, to an individual or to classes, departments,
or campus communities. By providing up-to-date communication we can help
minimize the spread of misinformation, maintain order, and provide
direction."
"Effective communication during emergency situations is vital to student
safety," said
Allen Wang,
President and CEO of Timecruiser. "With CruiserAlert, colleges can set up a
secure, high-speed notification system in minutes without having to
purchase or install software or hardware. Additionally, CampusAlert can be
used for both urgent and important message delivery to the entire campus or
to selected groups, such as specific buildings, dormitories, or academic
departments. We applaud the College of DuPage for utilizing CruiserAlert."
About the College of DuPage
College of DuPage (C.O.D.) is a comprehensive public community college
serving the needs of approximately one million residents of Community
College District 502. Located 25 miles west of Chicago in suburban Glen
Ellyn, Ill., C.O.D. is the largest single-campus community college in the
Midwest. The college offers more than 90 certificates and degrees for
occupational and technical careers, and seven associate's degrees in 45
pre-baccalaureate areas of study.
C.O.D. also features online classes, a diverse range of continuing
education courses, career and professional development workshops, and
programs for four-year transfer.
About Timecruiser Computing Corporation
Since 1995, institutions of higher education have relied upon Timecruiser
to deliver innovative enterprise management solutions, backed by unrivaled
customer service and technical support. Timecruiser's award-winning
products are used by over 2.5 million students, faculty, and administrators
at 90 institutions to
-- Improve Campus Communication
-- Implement Effective Course Management
-- Streamline Faculty Workload
-- Build Cohesive Campus Communities
-- Increase Efficiencies Campus-wide
The company's flagship product, CampusCruiser®, was launched in 1999.
In recent years, Timecruiser has expanded to include CourseCruiser™
Learning Management System, which assists faculty in efficiently
managing and delivering learning content and resources to students.
Contact Information: For More Information
Janet Pinto
Director of Marketing
Timecruiser Computing Corporation
973-244-7856