Unicon Presents Latest Online Campus & Community Technologies at EDUCAUSE 2005 Trade Show; Scheduled Presentations from Unicon, RedDot, LiveText, Sakai, uPortal, and Arizona State University

Business Wire, Oct 11, 2005

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Unicon Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise portal, collaboration, learning, and integration technology for higher education institutions, will be presenting the latest technologies for online campuses and communities at its booth during the EDUCAUSE trade show in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 18-21, 2005. In addition to a preview of Unicon's new Academus v2.0 Enterprise Portal Solution for higher education, Unicon will host presentations from its technology partners, RedDot and LiveText, as well as representatives from the open source uPortal and Sakai projects. A representative from Arizona State University will also present an overview of the statewide deployment of uPortal and Sakai for all students in Arizona (K-12) called IDEAL.

All presentations will take place during the exhibit hall hours at the Unicon booth #930 in the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, in Halls A3/A/4. For more information about specific presentations, visit the Unicon Web site at www.unicon.net.

"Unicon is taking a leadership role at this year's EDUCAUSE by providing presentations from leading vendors and institutions that will assist attendees with making the right choices for their organization based on their technical requirements, organizational needs, and budget," said John C. Blakley, Unicon CEO. "We give our customers a choice of solutions featuring both open source and proprietary technologies in order to best fit their needs."

Overview -- Partner Companies/Initiatives Presenting at Unicon's Booth

RedDot CMS (Content Management Solution) -- Enables all content creators, even those with no knowledge of basic Web design, with the ability to create and publish content online. As soon as these content creators publish their information, it becomes available via their Web site or portal.

LiveText -- College LiveText is a suite of Web-based tools that allow colleges and universities to develop, manage, and assess program and student achievements. From portfolios and coursework to assessments and accreditation data reporting, LiveText services assist hundreds of universities in meeting these demands.

Sakai Collaborative Learning Environment -- A community source software development effort to design, build, and deploy a new Collaboration and Learning Environment (CLE) for higher education. The technology consists of the Sakai application framework and associated course management software (CMS) tools and components that are designed to work together.

uPortal -- A free, sharable portal under development by institutions of higher education. This open source portal technology adds "customization" and "community" to the campus Web presence. Customization allows each user to define a unique and personal view of the campus Web. Community tools, such as chat, forums, survey, and so on, build relationships among campus constituencies.

IDEAL -- IDEAL (Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona's Learning), is a single location for all Arizona stakeholders to access educational data, resources, and services. The ultimate goal of IDEAL is to increase the academic achievement of all Arizona students. Through a single sign-in, educators will enter a personalized, customizable Web environment with immediate and continuous access to a vast array of online resources.

About Unicon Inc.

Since 1993, Unicon has been designing, building and managing technology solutions for colleges, universities, schools, and corporations worldwide. Unicon solutions are based on open source technology to increase productivity while reducing costs. Unicon is the leading independent provider of enterprise portal, collaboration, learning, and integration technology for higher education institutions. Unicon is the leading commercial supporter of the uPortal open source Web portal initiative, and is a Sakai Commercial Affiliate. Unicon also maintains and supports applications for the Cisco Networking Academy Program. For more information, please visit Unicon on the Web at www.unicon.net.