HorizonLive and EASI to Webcast 2002 Campus
Computing  Presentation
First HorizonLive 3.0 Interactive Webcast Accessible to Persons with
Disabilities

September 20, 2002 New York, NY - HorizonLive, a leading platform for live
web-based teaching, learning, and interactive communication, and Equal
Access to Software and Information (EASI), the premiere provider of online
training on accessible information technology for persons with
disabilities, announced today that they are co-sponsoring the  Annual
Webcast of The Campus Computing Project survey results, live from EDUCAUSE
2002 in Atlanta, Georgia.  The interactive webcast, scheduled for 11:30am
EST on Wednesday, October 2nd, will be the first live online event
completely accessible to participants with sight and hearing disabilities.
To register, and to participate in this webcast, please visit:
http://www.quickslides.com/quickreg/sq.cfm?ObjectID=571

During the live interactive webcast, Kenneth C. Green, Founding Director of
The Campus Computing Project and Qiong Wang, Director, Dept of Educational
Technology, Graduate School of Education, Peking University will present
new data from the project's 2002 survey. Key topics include user support
issues, eCommerce/eService initiatives, wireless networks, strategic and
financial planning for IT, instructional integration of information
technology, campus IT standards, campus portal plans, Web site services,
and IT budgets. This session will also include a presentation summarizing
new data from Peking University, which recently completed a survey of more
than 500 colleges and universities in China, using many items from the US
Campus Computing questionnaire.
"We are very pleased to introduce HorizonLive 3.0 in this unique setting,
and in partnership with EASI and The Campus Computing Project," said Walter
Barandiaran, Chairman and Acting CEO of HorizonLive. "Our web-based,
cross-platform, thin client solution has been developed specifically to
meet the needs of students, educators, and administrators, regardless of
their choice of computer operating system, browser, or available Internet
connection. Version 3.0 adds accessibility features that make it possible
for individuals with disabilities to produce and deliver live meetings,
classes and events, as well as to attend and participate in live webcasts."
"EASI has been monitoring HorizonLive's progress over the past several
months.    We have been pleased with their understanding of the issues
faced by people with disabilities, when trying to access live web-based
classes and events," explained Professor Norman Coombs, EASI CEO.  "We are
excited to participate in this premiere event, and look forward to
gathering and providing feedback from the accessibility community."

About HorizonLive
HorizonLive is the leading platform for live Web-based teaching, learning,
and interactive communication over the Internet. HorizonLive's solutions -
which work on  Windows, Macintosh, and Unix computers using minimal
bandwidth - function completely within a web browser. HorizonLive offers
synchronous products for a variety of academic and organizational
functions, including teaching live online classes, conducting virtual
meetings, delivering interactive webcasts, holding office hours, training
personnel, collaborating on student or group projects and providing live
reference desk support.  With live audio and video, a suite of e-Learning
content templates, instant polling, whiteboard, application sharing and a
one-touch archive that captures all session activity, HorizonLive's
products are the leading choice for live learning and interactive
communication on the web.  In October, HorizonLive will deploy the first
fully accessible web conference solution for the 108 campus California
Community Colleges system (CCC).   For more information, visit
http://www.horizonlive.com or call Walter Barandiaran at 212-533-1775.

About EASI
EASI's mission is to serve as a resource by providing information and
guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals
with disabilities. We stay informed about developments and advancements
within the adaptive computer technology field and spread that information
to colleges, universities, K-12 schools, libraries and into the workplace.
In addition, EASI is the premiere provider of online training on adaptive
technology and how institutions can provide barrier-free computer and
information technology systems for persons with disabilities. For more
information visit http://easi-elearn.org/.

About The Campus Computing Project
Begun in 1990, The Campus Computing Project is the largest continuing study
of the role of information technology in American higher education. The
project's national studies are widely cited by both campus officials and
corporate executives as the definitive source for information about IT
issues and policies that affect American colleges and universities. For
more information please visit  www.campuscomputing.net or  contact  Kenneth
C. Green, at 818-990-2212

Note: the survey includes questions about campus web pages and the ADA.


Please also check out EASI's online courses on making information
technology accessible to people with disabilities: http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
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