Remote Faculty, Staff Can Now Easily Connect and Communicate
Online with Students from Any Location
BELMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
RingCentral,
Inc. (NYSE:RNG), a leading provider of cloud business communication
and collaboration solutions, today announced that Midway University has
selected RingCentral to provide seamless communication between faculty,
staff members, and students who learn online from remote locations. The
cloud-based solution, RingCentral Office®, is a complete
replacement of Midway's existing legacy on-premise system, empowering
faculty to hold virtual office hours, conduct online sessions, video
conferencing, and interact with students from any location at any time
from their mobile devices and laptops.
"RingCentral has fundamentally transformed how we communicate across our
university," said Travis Broome, ERP Administrator and Help Desk Manager
at Midway University. "Our legacy system did not support our mobility
and communication needs beyond voice. Now we have anytime, anywhere
communication, messaging, and collaboration capabilities across our
entire faculty, staff and student body. It's a remarkable improvement,
both in terms of technology and our ability to provide an exceptional
education for our students, many of whom are remote. Two key components
of our current strategic
plan called for us to strengthen technological resources and enhance
support services. This is a significant accomplishment toward both of
those goals."
Faculty and staff can now easily communicate with students using their
personal mobile devices without disclosing their private phone number.
Additionally, they can interact by voice, text, or video from any
location. Every faculty member also has their own conference bridge so
they can flexibly conduct sessions at their convenience.
"Midway University is a great example of how RingCentral helps academic
institutions achieve seamless mobile communications and collaboration,
which legacy systems are incapable of doing," said Mitch Tarica, Vice
President of Commercial Sales at RingCentral. "Our cloud-based platform
delivers modern, mobile-centric communications solutions, so
universities can focus on delivering a superior educational experience
regardless of where their faculty, staff and students may be located."
Midway University is now looking at ways to expand the benefits of their
RingCentral solution by using it to connect with alumni and other
important constituents that have a stake in the continued success of the
institution.
About RingCentral
RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE:RNG) is a leading provider of cloud-based
business communications and collaboration solutions. RingCentral’s cloud
solution is easier to manage, and more flexible and cost-efficient than
legacy on-premise communications systems. It meets the needs of modern
distributed and mobile workforces spanning SMB to Enterprises globally.
RingCentral, Business Communications Made Simple. RingCentral is
headquartered in Belmont, Calif. RingCentral, RingCentral Office, and
the RingCentral logo are trademarks of RingCentral, Inc.
About Midway University
Midway University, located in Midway, Kentucky, is a private, non-profit
liberal arts college, founded in 1847 by Dr. Lewis L. Pinkerton, as the
first school in the United States to serve orphaned and disadvantaged
women. Today, Midway University is a leader in providing educational
opportunities for men and women who wish to continue their education.
Adult undergraduate and graduate programs are offered in an accelerated
format where students attend classes in the evening or online. The main
campus day program still operates as Kentucky’s only women’s college.
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RingCentral
Jennifer Dong, 650-288-0485
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Source: RingCentral, Inc.