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Exterity Helps Lewisham College Adopt New Teaching Methods
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exterity on 14/02/2005 00:00:00
 
14 February 2005
AV network technology delivers educational content to students over the web
London, 14 February 2005: Exterity, a specialist in network audio-visual (AV),
has today announced the deployment of its iSocket technology at Lewisham College
to deliver teaching content such as live demonstrations to students as and when
they want it. Working with the Exterity authorised systems integrator RM as part
of a plan to introduce different ways of learning through innovative new
teaching methods, Lewisham College is making the most of their existing data
network by using the technology to stream live and recorded practical
educational videos and TV content to screens and monitors on campus and, for the
first time, over the internet.
The first application of Exterity??A?A?A?s iSocket technology at the college is
within the Hospitality and Catering School where vocational culinary theory is
taught in state-of-the-art kitchens during master-class demonstrations. High
quality cameras capture and film the demonstration content, which is then
distributed over the network for quick and easy student access giving would-be
chefs enrolled on the course complete learning flexibility. Students are able to
choose whether they wish to watch live, on a Smartboard at the college, or even
at home where using any browser to access live broadcasts streamed over the web
also makes virtual learning possible.
"Many universities and colleges are beginning to recognise the potential of
upgrading their existing networks to a future-proofed solution using our IP
based iSocket technology," said Colin Farquhar, Exterity??A?A?A?s Chief
Executive Officer. "Our work with Lewisham College is a good example of how we
are able to turn the traditional teaching environment into a versatile tool
offering complete learning flexibility, simultaneously bringing real skills to a
larger group of people in a way that suits their needs."
Classes at Lewisham College can be recorded, streamed and stored for teaching
and learning, creating an interactive revision resource for lecturers and
students to refer back to at any time after the classes have finished.
"iSocket technology has revolutionised the way we are able to teach, allowing
us to distribute digital quality content to students wherever they are,
effectively expanding the reach of our vocational courses beyond the compact
classroom environment," explained Lyn Gadd, Director of New Technologies at
Lewisham College. "The ability to reach a bigger audience without physical
constraint not only makes practical education much more accessible, it also
means that we are on-track to meet targets set out as part of the
government??A?A?A?s e-learning agenda which encourages teachers to be innovators
in the ways that their subject is taught."
Exterity??A?A?A?s iSocket technology enables the distribution of a multimedia
material such as video, TV and DVDs through a data network.  To do this,
Exterity simply extends an IP or Ethernet network to provide multimedia services
using a combination of its iSocket receiver, idaptor, server and TV gateway
products. The result is high quality digital video delivered anytime, anyway,
and anywhere.
NOTES TO EDITORS
About Lewisham College
The Hospitality and Catering school has been awarded CoVE status (Centre of
Vocational Excellence) by the LSC (Learning Skills Council) for its excellent
vocational teaching, state of the art cooking facilities and e-learning kitchen.
Lewisham College is a large inner city further education college serving a
diverse and multi-cultural population. The college??A?A?A?s mission is to ensure
that all members of the local community are provided with every opportunity to
succeed.
The College has invested in the latest equipment to mirror industry standards
and to provide its learners with the best facilities, learning opportunities and
experience. The College was awarded Learning and Skills Beacon status in 2004,
Further Education Funding Council Beacon award in 1999, CoVe status (Centre of
Vocational Excellence) for the Computing provision in 2001 and Hospitality and
Catering provision in 2004.
Lewisham College provides an innovative range of services enabling it to be
"more than a College, offering more than a qualification??A?A?A?.
For a course listing or more information on how to enrol:
020 8692 0353
Email: info@lewisham.ac.uk
www.lewisham.ac.uk
About Exterity     www.exterity.co.uk
Exterity Limited was formed in 2001 to create products to deliver broadcast
quality digital video over IP networks within buildings.  Exterity??A?A?A?s
products represent a significant advance over the co-axial cable systems in
common use today but are viable for deployment in large scale video distribution
systems.
Exterity??A?A?A?s core technology, in-socket?A?A?A??, allows display
appliances, such as televisions, to be connected directly to wall-mounted
iSockets to get direct and easy access to all available digital media and
services.
Exterity is based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Media contacts:
Steve Douthwaite, Kate Hyslop and Emma Bridgeman
Rocket Communications
Tel: +44 (0)8453 707 024
Fax: +44 (0)8453 707 034
Email: exterity@rocketcomms.net