[DG: Open Forum] [Event] Unicon Presentation at Conference on Information Technology 2009 -- “ Reducing TCO with Hosted, Open Source Learning Management Systems”

[Pieter Hartsook]

Unicon to Deliver Presentation at League CIT 2009 Addressing
Technology Challenges of Exploding Enrollments Within Community
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Phoenix, AZ - October 08, 2009 —Unicon, Inc., a leading provider of
software consulting services and open source solutions for the
education market, today announced that its Senior Sales Consultant
Keegan Cherry will be delivering a presentation which examines how
learning management systems can be a viable solution to the
intersection of exploding enrollments, increasing needs for scalable
technology, and reduced budget challenges at community colleges.  The
Conference on Information Technology 2009 is being held October 11-14,
2009 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan.

Unicon will be exhibiting in booth #503 at the conference, and
available for meetings and demonstrations regarding its open source
solutions for enterprise portals, learning management systems,
identity management, calendaring, email, and collaboration platforms.

Unicon Presentation at Conference on Information Technology 2009

Title:        “ Reducing TCO with Hosted, Open Source Learning
Management Systems”
When:              Monday, October 12, 2009: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where:             Cobo Center  D2-13, Level 2, Detroit, Michigan
Presenter:        Keegan Cherry, Senior Sales Consultant, Unicon, Inc.

Abstract:
Learn how to maintain high service levels for online campuses, improve
productivity of IT staffs, and reduce TCO through the implementation
of hosted open source learning management systems. Hosted learning
management systems offer scalability, flexibility, and strong
functionality to budget conscious institutions in this tough economy.
Open source learning management systems include Sakai™, Moodle™, and
others.  Attendees will also learn what technology and hosting
platforms were selected by the Workforce Retraining Initiative created
by Cisco Networking Academy, in collaboration with colleges and
universities across the state of Michigan. Workforce Retraining brings
workers from Michigan new educational opportunities for job retraining
in high-demand, high-paying IT careers.


Since 1993, Unicon’s consulting group has provided over 175 colleges
and universities, Fortune 100 companies, and global publishers with
software consulting, support, and related services.