The Art Institute Online Launches Its Social Network, Powered by WebCrossing Neighbors
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The Art Institute Online Launches Its Social Network, Powered by WebCrossing Neighbors
February 05, 2007 12:02 PM Eastern Time
"The Art Institute Online Launches Its Social Network, Powered by WebCrossing Neighbors
Custom Online Social Network Gives Art Students an Online Community Experience
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Web Crossing, Inc. and The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, today announced the opening of AiConnections, a custom online social network for all students and faculty in the online programs as well as students at the 34 Ai locations across North America who take courses online.
AiConnections is powered by WebCrossing Neighbors for its private-label online social network infrastructure. Now, students and faculty can create personal profiles, connect with other students and faculty, discuss topics of mutual interest, and even share images of their artwork with each other.
“We are very excited to offer our students and faculty a place where they can share ideas, make friends, network and connect with one another,” said Doug Stein, vice president of The Art Institute Online’s Educational Services. “Because our students are learning online, AiConnections provides them that sense of community that traditional students get everyday on campus.”
More than 1500 online and residential students and faculty have already joined AiConnections and are participating in more than 100 groups.
"AIConnections is a particularly interesting implementation of WebCrossing Neighbors because of its focus on sharing visual images," said Tim Lundeen, president and CEO of Web Crossing, Inc. "WebCrossing Neighbors already provides the required capabilities, and as such empowers The Art Institute Online to create a community that is completely customized -- functionally and aesthetically -- to meet their goals. Web Crossing has a rich history of online community and collaboration products that are customizable, extensible and scalable."
“As the leader in creative arts education online, AiConnections is a part of our continuing commitment to enhancing the student experience,” said Stein. “This initiative complements our online education and provides an engaging place for our student and faculty communities.”
Express Yourself, Link With Friends
WebCrossing Neighbors lets businesses and organizations create, with complete control, their own customized, branded online social networks where members can link personal spaces with friends and colleagues. WebCrossing Neighbors is a hosted solution complete with common areas for interest groups, personal user spaces, profiles, blogs, discussions, photo and file sharing, access controls, search and more.
Helping businesses and organizations build a bridge with customers and constituents, WebCrossing Neighbors is based on the WebCrossing Core engine to provide social networking functionality that is scalable, extensible and easily customized. Personal spaces link friends and colleagues together using the WebCrossing Neighbors dynamic tagging engine, with support for "degrees of friendship." System-wide search is fully indexed and lightening fast, while system-wide announcements provide members with hot news or other updates.
About The Art Institute Online
The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, delivers education in the creative arts through the Internet, extending the opportunity for learning to all students desiring classes by eliminating geographic, lifestyle, or physical constraints. With online courses designed using the same curriculum delivered on ground through The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, The Art Institute Online offers associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs in Graphic Design and Interactive Media Design; bachelor’s degree programs in Advertising, Fashion & Retail Management, Game Art & Design, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Interior Design, and Media Arts & Animation; a bachelor’s degree completion program in Culinary Management; and diploma programs in Digital Design, Residential Planning, and Web Design."
For more information visit The Art Institute Online. The Art Institute Online is an accredited school offering online degree programs for those with a creative leaning.
Tags: Art Institute Online,Online Associate and Bachelor Degree Programs
The Art Institute Online Launches Its Social Network, Powered by WebCrossing Neighbors
February 05, 2007 12:02 PM Eastern Time
"The Art Institute Online Launches Its Social Network, Powered by WebCrossing Neighbors
Custom Online Social Network Gives Art Students an Online Community Experience
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Web Crossing, Inc. and The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, today announced the opening of AiConnections, a custom online social network for all students and faculty in the online programs as well as students at the 34 Ai locations across North America who take courses online.
AiConnections is powered by WebCrossing Neighbors for its private-label online social network infrastructure. Now, students and faculty can create personal profiles, connect with other students and faculty, discuss topics of mutual interest, and even share images of their artwork with each other.
“We are very excited to offer our students and faculty a place where they can share ideas, make friends, network and connect with one another,” said Doug Stein, vice president of The Art Institute Online’s Educational Services. “Because our students are learning online, AiConnections provides them that sense of community that traditional students get everyday on campus.”
More than 1500 online and residential students and faculty have already joined AiConnections and are participating in more than 100 groups.
"AIConnections is a particularly interesting implementation of WebCrossing Neighbors because of its focus on sharing visual images," said Tim Lundeen, president and CEO of Web Crossing, Inc. "WebCrossing Neighbors already provides the required capabilities, and as such empowers The Art Institute Online to create a community that is completely customized -- functionally and aesthetically -- to meet their goals. Web Crossing has a rich history of online community and collaboration products that are customizable, extensible and scalable."
“As the leader in creative arts education online, AiConnections is a part of our continuing commitment to enhancing the student experience,” said Stein. “This initiative complements our online education and provides an engaging place for our student and faculty communities.”
Express Yourself, Link With Friends
WebCrossing Neighbors lets businesses and organizations create, with complete control, their own customized, branded online social networks where members can link personal spaces with friends and colleagues. WebCrossing Neighbors is a hosted solution complete with common areas for interest groups, personal user spaces, profiles, blogs, discussions, photo and file sharing, access controls, search and more.
Helping businesses and organizations build a bridge with customers and constituents, WebCrossing Neighbors is based on the WebCrossing Core engine to provide social networking functionality that is scalable, extensible and easily customized. Personal spaces link friends and colleagues together using the WebCrossing Neighbors dynamic tagging engine, with support for "degrees of friendship." System-wide search is fully indexed and lightening fast, while system-wide announcements provide members with hot news or other updates.
About The Art Institute Online
The Art Institute Online, a division of The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, delivers education in the creative arts through the Internet, extending the opportunity for learning to all students desiring classes by eliminating geographic, lifestyle, or physical constraints. With online courses designed using the same curriculum delivered on ground through The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, The Art Institute Online offers associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs in Graphic Design and Interactive Media Design; bachelor’s degree programs in Advertising, Fashion & Retail Management, Game Art & Design, Hotel & Restaurant Management, Interior Design, and Media Arts & Animation; a bachelor’s degree completion program in Culinary Management; and diploma programs in Digital Design, Residential Planning, and Web Design."
For more information visit The Art Institute Online. The Art Institute Online is an accredited school offering online degree programs for those with a creative leaning.
Tags: Art Institute Online,Online Associate and Bachelor Degree Programs
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