VideoCentric and Nelson Thornes to Co-operate on Delivering AS & A2 Level Lessons to Schools via Video Conferencing

London UK (PRWEB) August 15, 2006

VideoCentric and Nelson Thornes Distance Learning have agreed to work together to accelerate the delivery of learning programmes in the UK.

Nelson Thornes Distance Learning have over a decade’s experience in delivering distance learning solutions but does not sell videoconferencing hardware. VideoCentric has been selected as a primary partner due to its ability to supply & support equipment from all the leading manufacturers, full installation, maintenance & technical support. VideoCentric also offer ISDN lines and Broadband IP suitable for video conference and streaming applications.

Rob Blewitt from Nelson Thornes Distance Learning said, “VideoCentric’s vendor independence makes them an excellent partner as we can ensure complete interoperability between the latest systems and advise on a complete solution for a particular school or college.” He added, “It means that we can now focus more on the advanced content of our remote lessons, and offer students an even wider choice of curriculum options. As delivery to remote schools evolves to use broadband IP, rather than traditional ISDN, our partnership with VideoCentric will ensure a smooth transition for our customers.”

About Nelson Thornes Distance Learning

Nelson Thornes Distance Learning (previously known as Moorhouse Black) has over 10 years experience in delivering GCSE, AS and A2 distance learning solutions to schools and colleges. Professional tutors deliver a wide range of subjects into schools using videoconferencing technology and highly interactive distance learning course materials. Their subject specialists have attained results that are as good as or even better than those attained by conventional methods and have enabled students to study subjects that would have been otherwise unavailable to them.

At the start of the 2005-6 year, Nelson Thornes Distance Learning had contracts to deliver courses to more than 220 schools and more than 3500 students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. To find out more about Nelson Thornes Distance Learning visit http://www.nelsonthornes.com/distancelearning

About VideoCentric

VideoCentric is an established reseller and integrator of Tandberg, Polycom, Sony, Emblaze-VCON & Aethra endpoints, together with video-over-IP infrastructure products (e.g. multipoint bridging, ISDN gateways, firewall traversal and streaming servers) from all the leading manufacturers. For sites not already served by adequate ISDN or IP bandwidth VideoCentric can quickly deliver the network to link schools, homes and businesses across the UK, Ireland, USA, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and in other countries. For more information about systems and services offered go to http://www.videocentric.co.uk.

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