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A strong
advocate of educational
development, Sun hosts WWERC annually, bringing
together thought leaders from around the globe to
address the future of
education and the role of technology. The New System Will Facilitate Transmission
of Standardized Electronic
Transcripts From the California Community Colleges to Any
Electronically-Enabled Institution
CULVER CITY, Calif.cccapply.cheyney creighton
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focuses on the creation of comprehensive
Internet-based information management systems relating to
secondary and
post-secondary education.campbellsville cheyney
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"Students today are raised on technology, fundamentally
changing the
educational environment and how students interact, learn and share," said
Scott McNealy
.
Contact: Dana Lengkeek
Phone: 650-786-4017
email: dana.50 per electronic
transcript.citadel centenary
, The California Community
Colleges System Office announced today that Xap Corporation
, the leading
provider of Internet-based educational services, has been awarded a major
contract
to develop and implement the CCCTran System.universities catawba
Sun can be
found in more than 100 countries and on the
Web at sun.colgate cheyney
Kurshan shared
her vision for moving the GELC forward and her thoughts on utilizing open
source technology to leverage educational development.
NOTE: Sun, Sun Microsystems, the
Sun Logo, Java, and The Network Is The
Computer are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service
marks of Sun
Microsystems, Inc.com
Conforming to national EDI and
XML standards,
this comprehensive system will enable CCC schools to import
from and export to diverse student information
systems, electronically process
batches of transcripts or fulfill a single request, automatically
process fees
and waivers, withhold transcript delivery for financial or other reasons, and
utilize
numerous other tools.csumentor.edu),
the California Community Colleges (http://www.citadel mellon
McNealy introduced
innovative technology advancements and
alliances that deliver new platforms for research and implementation
, enabling
new communities, sharing and interaction to build skills for the next
generation of
technology development and economic prosperity. "Continued focus on eliminating barriers to education
by
leveraging technology and the network will help bridge the digital divide and
deliver world
-class education to everyone. Barbara (Bobbi)
Kurshan, the newly appointed executive director of the
non-profit Global
Education and Learning Community (GELC), created to offer free, open standards
based curriculum to increase the reach of educational tools. Sun SPOT offers a new, battery operated
platform for development of next generation wireless sensor networks, robotics
and personal consumer
electronics that educators are already using in Java
(TM) classes on embedded programming as well
as in design classes for new
consumer electronics.californiacolleges.coker canisius
About Xap
Xap Corporation (http://www.campbellsville culver
Today's students are the leaders of
tomorrow and it is our duty to
provide the education they need to shape the
future."
During his presentation, McNealy invited
guests to share the stage to
discuss new collaborations and technology developments.
Sun's philosophy
of sharing innovation and building communities is at the
forefront of the next wave of computing:
the Participation Age.com.creighton catawba
aiccumentor.
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A singular vision -- "The Network Is The
Computer"(TM) -- guides Sun in
the development of technologies that power the world's most important
markets. The proposed system
will enable California Community Colleges (CCC), which serves more
than 2.org), as
well as a statewide site for all colleges and universities in California
(http:
//www.canisius universities
Xap Corporation Wins Contract to Implement Statewide Electronic Transcript System for the California
Community Colleges
"The CCCTran project is a forward-looking idea whose time has arrived
, and
the CCCCO must be commended for undertaking a venture that will ultimately
better serve the
millions of community college students and the CSU and UC
schools where many of the community college
students transfer," said Liz
Dietz, CEO of Xap Corporation.org), and the Association of
Independent
California Colleges and Universities (http://www.'
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"As the largest college system in the country
, we expect
the CCCTran System to set the industry standard for efficient transcript
processing
and to cut per transcript costs from the current $6-$10 for a
conventional manually-issued transcript
to $0. Founded in 1990, Xap is the leading developer of
online student services systems for associations
and statewide groups of
colleges and universities across the United States.culver carleton
Scott McNealy Introduces
Technology Advances and Partner Collaboration to
Remove Barriers and Extend the Reach and Accessibility
of Educational Tools
NEW YORK, Worldwide Education and Research Conference, In his keynote
presentation today at the Worldwide
Education and Research Conference (WWERC), Scott McNealy, chairman
and CEO of
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Already in use at Princeton University, the Sun Grid
Grant program
was developed to award 10 universities 100,000 hours each on
Sun's grid based computing infrastructure
, designed to enable accelerated
innovation without the university having to invest in expensive IT
infrastructure.9
million students, to improve the student transcript security and turnaround
time
between request and delivery among its 109 campuses, as well as with
other 'trading partners' such
as the California State University (CSU) system,
the University of California (UC) system, and California
Student Information
Services (CSIS).cccapply.edu).pomona carleton
Sun Microsystems Chairman and CEO Outlines Developments
to Increase Educational Participation and Economic Prosperity
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McNealy introduced the
Sun Center
of Excellence (COE) in Scholarly Information Architecture and
H. Joining Princeton in utilizing the
Sun Grid includes:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Binghamton University, State
University
of New York; Clemson University; Rutgers, The State University of
New Jersey; Southeastern Universities
Research Association; University of
California, Santa Cruz; University of Minnesota, Duluth; and
University of
Wisconsin-Madison.org) site, a statewide web-based system powered by Xap that
allows
students to learn about and apply to community college campuses
throughout the state.carnegie calvin
in the United
States and other countries.cheyney colgate
David Lambert, vice president and chief information officer at Georgetown
University, who discussed the goals of improving the use of technology to
further education.
The site contains a wide range of
services and information that support outreach and other types
of assistance
offered by the community colleges.catawba universities
"After an extensive RFP process, we are pleased
to have selected Xap to
develop an advanced, online student transcript system customized to our
specifications
," said Catherine McKenzie of the California Community Colleges
Chancellor's Office."
The CCCTran
System is a collaborative effort involving Xap Corporation,
community college and district representatives
, and the Chancellor's Office.xap. Xap Corporation now has
sites that cover the California State
University system (http://www.calvin cheyney
(Nasdaq: SUNW), highlighted the importance of utilizing
collaborative
technologies to increase the development and reach of
educational tools. McNealy also welcomed to
the stage Dr.lengkeek@sun."
The California Community Colleges also operate the CCCApply
(http:
//www. Its purpose is to simplify the research and planning
efforts for prospective students, as
well as automate and streamline the
entire application-to-admission process.calvin colby
It will dramatically
speed up the
sending and receiving of electronic transcripts instead of the manual printing
and
mailing of transcripts, while delivering a higher level of security
between the CCCs and their trading
partners.pomona misericordia
McNealy showcased next-generation technology with the introduction of Sun
Small
Programmable Object Technology (SPOT), and expansion of the Sun Grid
Grants for Education program
.
The new system will be a streamlined, centralized service for securely
transmitting transcripts
in real time from CCC member schools to authorized
educational institutions -- regardless of current
student information systems
or business practices for transcripts.clemson calvin
"The CCC plays a major role in
California's
post-secondary educational system, and the CCCTran System will keep them on
track
with the fast changing needs of higher education today.This category contains links to athletic departments
of colleges and universities whose names begin with 'C.
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