Live Webinar Series: Sonic Foundry Announces April Lineup

This month's best practice webinars feature Ashland University and key meeting services players

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Apr 14, 2011, 11:28 ET

MADISON, Wis., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonic Foundry, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFO), the recognized market leader for rich media webcasting, lecture capture and knowledge management, will host two live webinars this month as part of the company's continuing best practice series.

To register for these webinars and to view a complete list of on-demand webinars visit www.sonicfoundry.com/webcasts.

Webinar: The Educational Technology Shopping List for Pain-Free Lecture Capture
When: Tuesday, April 26, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. Central
Where: Register at http://bit.ly/dXMWii.

	Nontraditional students are increasing their demand for online learning. Thomas Kemp went looking for tools that would build a goof-proof, pain-free - and in some cases completely hands-free - technology-enhanced classroom. A space that would increase recording capacity, and ability to archive and distribute lecture captures, but decrease the amount of training time for staff, faculty and students.

	The search led to the Mediasite lecture capture system integrated with room control panels, electronic whiteboards, ceiling-mounted microphones, in-class mounted confidence monitors, high-tech projectors and motion-sensing wall-mounted cameras that auto-track the presenter. Put it all together and what do you get? A smart classroom that eliminates the need for staff to manually operate anything.

	Join us for this live webinar where Thomas will present his latest shopping list for automated lecture capture solutions and examples of room technology options that work.

Presenter: Thomas Kemp, director of instructional technology and support at Ashland University
Moderator: Sean Brown, vice president of Education of Sonic Foundry

Webinar: Don't Let the Technology Scare You - 2011 Virtual Meeting Series
When: Thursday, April 28, 11:00 – noon Central
Where: Register at http://bit.ly/dX9fRs.

	The final in a four-part webinar series, this webinar prepares you to integrate virtual event technologies to your event marketing plans. The technology can feel daunting and understanding technical requirements may go beyond the event professional's standard skill set. However, this session will give you the basic understanding of technical requirements to get you started.

	Key take-aways for participants include:
	Knowledge of the technology and internet infrastructure required for integration on a small scale
	The technical requirements, equipment needed and considerations for medium and larger events
	How to leverage current program assets to easily integrate virtual event elements

Presenters:
Lynn Randall, managing member of Randall Insights LLC
Donny Neufuss, account manager of Sonic Foundry Event Services
Patrick Saty, vice president of sales of Client Solutions, Innovative Event Production/PRG

About Sonic Foundry®, Inc.

Sonic Foundry (NASDAQ: SOFO, www.sonicfoundry.com) is the global leader for rich media webcasting and knowledge management, providing enterprise communication solutions for education, business and government. Powered by Mediasite, the patented webcasting platform which automates the capture, management, delivery and search of lectures, online training and briefings, Sonic Foundry empowers people to transform the way they communicate. Through the Mediasite platform and its Event Services group, the company helps customers connect a dynamic, evolving world of shared knowledge and envisions a future where learners and workers around the globe use webcasting to bridge time and distance, accelerate research and improve performance. Product and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of Sonic Foundry, Inc. or their respective owners.

Certain statements contained in this news release regarding matters that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, uncertainties pertaining to continued market acceptance for Sonic Foundry's products, its ability to succeed in capturing significant revenues from media services and/or systems, the effect of new competitors in its market, integration of acquired business and other risk factors identified from time to time in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE Sonic Foundry, Inc.