University Collaborates in Classroom and Beyond
Challenge:
Educate next generation of global leaders, facilitate collaboration across university boundaries, and streamline operations.
Solutions:
Deployed Cisco Collaboration tools including Unified Communications, Cisco WebEx Social and TelePresence.
Results:
- Extended interactive classroom experience to people around the world
- Made it easier for students, faculty, and staff to collaborate anytime, anywhere
- Saved US$2.5 million annually in communications system support costs
Collaboration is how innovation occurs, which is the focus of a good educational institution, and what's needed in the 21st century.- Greg Jones,
Vice President and Vice Provost for Global Strategy and Programs,
Duke University