Unicon to Host Webinar on Next Generation Mobile Campus Experience
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Unicon, Inc., a leading IT consulting services provider specializing in open source for the education market, has announced that it will host an interactive webinar, Open Source Mobile Platform Designed to Meet Campus Needs, to discuss the advantages of adopting uMobile as the campus mobile solution. uMobile is the next generation enterprise framework that enables higher education institutions to present role-based, personalized content to their constituents. uMobile is free and open source software managed by Jasig. uMobile allows mobile users access to an institution's announcements, calendars, campus maps, courses, directories and news.
This free, live webinar will offer three views: an overview of the technology behind uMobile, a review of the uMobile project, and thoughts on the uMobile pilot being used at the University of Chicago. Join Unicon to hear from John Lewis, Chief Software Architect, Unicon, as he discusses the technology behind uMobile. This webinar will include the perspective of uMobile Working Group member Susan Bramhall, IT Solutions Architect, Yale University, as she offers her review of the uMobile project. Attendees will also hear from Cornelia Bailey, User Experience Consultant, Web Services, as she shares her thoughts on the uMobile pilot being used at the University of Chicago.
Join us at 1:00 p.m. EST (10:00 a.m. PST) on Tuesday, November 22, to discover the advantages of adopting uMobile.
For more information or to register for this webinar, click here.
About uMobile
uMobile is a new open source initiative to bring campus applications, content and data to mobile devices. The project provides a native app for iPhone™ and Android devices, as well as browser-based content for other smartphones. uMobile enables a single code base to provide both browser-based and native-app functionality, allowing institutions to produce mobile applications in a familiar environment. Find out more at www.jasig.org/umobile.
About Jasig
Jasig, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3), international consortium of educational institutions and commercial affiliates supporting open source software development and promoting open computing architectures for higher education. Jasig has been in operation for over 10 years, sponsoring open source software applications like uPortal, the enterprise-grade portal solution; CAS, a flexible Central Authentication Service deployed for single sign-on; and Bedework, an enterprise calendar system for public, personal and group use. For more information, visit the Jasig website at www.jasig.org.
About Unicon
Unicon, Inc. is a leading provider of IT consulting services for the education market. Unicon works closely with colleges, universities and corporations to find the best solutions to meet their business challenges. Unicon specializes in using open source technologies to deliver flexible and cost-effective systems in the areas of enterprise portals, learning management systems, identity and access management, online video, calendaring, email and collaboration. Unicon is a Sakai Commercial Affiliate; an InCommon Affiliate and Participant; an Industry Member of Internet2; a Jasig and VMware Partner; an authorized Solution Provider for CAS, uPortal and VMware; a services partner and reseller of Kaltura, Liferay and Zimbra; and a Contributing Member of the IMS Global Learning Consortium. For more information, visit: www.unicon.net.
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Unicon, Inc.
Jim Layne, 480-558-2444
jlayne@unicon.net
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