CTU Brings the College Campus to a Cell Phone Near You

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Press Release Source: Colorado Technical University


Colorado Technical University Online Launches CTUMobile(TM)
Monday October 8, 10:31 am ET
CTU Online's Mobile Learning Initiative Brings the College Campus to a Cell Phone Near You


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colorado Technical University's Online campus, a well known degree-granting institution, announced the launch of CTUMobile - an easy-to-use mobile learning channel that delivers elements of Colorado Tech's online educational programs via web-enabled cell phones and other wireless devices. CTUMobile, an extension of Colorado Tech's highly successful virtual campus - CTU Online - brings the classroom directly to mobile phones and other PDAs and personalizes the education experience to an even greater degree. CTUMobile works with most cell phones, and is at its most exciting when combined with Apple's stunning new iPhone. While the topic of mobile learning has generated a great deal of interest in online education circles for quite a while, it is the latest iteration of cell phones and other mobile hardware that allowed Colorado Tech to take its mobile learning platform to the next level.


CTUMobile includes two important capabilities - a live access technology that allows students to access school-related information such as class assignments, instructor directories, campus email, and grades, as well as a video technology that makes it easy to download and view video courseware and podcasts. Combined, the features add up to a "college-on-the-run" experience. CTUMobile-equipped students will now be able to conveniently access CTU's successful virtual campus while away from their computers. It's also more than cool. The new learning technology, combined with a device with the panache of Apple's new iPhone, is all about portable education, and it's all about style.

"This is an exciting opportunity for our students, and it demonstrates our ability to operate at the leading edge of education delivery systems," said Dr Wallace Pond, Chancellor of CTU Online. Continuing, Pond notes, "CTUMobile makes education a more flexible, more mobile experience, allowing students access to their classroom from just about anywhere in the world, day or night. CTUMobile is a natural extension to Colorado Tech Online's highly successful Virtual Campus, a technology that's opened the door for a high quality education experience to people who don't live near a CTU physical location, and students who want to combine the best of campus-based and mobile education opportunities."

Dr. Marijane Paulsen, Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado Technical University, offered her own observation about the benefits of using CTUMobile. "We all spend too much time waiting on the many delays in our daily lives. With CTUMobile, at least some of that down time can be put to better use. There are times, too, when transporting a computer, even a small laptop, isn't that convenient - through a large airport for instance. Technology marches on, and CTUMobile will be there as a great alternative." Paulsen continues, "Colorado Tech students are very smart and I suspect they'll jump at a chance to streamline their lives and make their days more productive."

For more information about CTU Online, please phone 800-416-8904 or visit Colorado Technical University Online. For a more detailed description of CTUMobile, or to see a video that showcases the benefits of integrating the new mobile technology into daily student life, please visit www.ctumobile.com.

About Colorado Technical University and CTU Online

Since 1965, Colorado Technical University (CTU) - an institution of higher learning that provides career-oriented education by teaching applied industry programs, has given students a pathway towards personal, academic, and professional advancement. Colorado Tech offers degree-track programs at the Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral levels in a wide range of fields of study. For more information on CTU, visit Colorado Technical University. Through its web-based virtual campus, CTU Online, the university offers degree programs that are 100% online. For additional information on CTU Online, visit Colorado Technical University Online. Colorado Technical University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.



Contact:
Colorado Technical University
Michael Foley, 847-851-5610
mfoley@careeredonline.com

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Source: Colorado Technical University