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MARKHAM, Ontario - Jan. 21, 2003 — Novell Canada today announced the University of Winnipeg has selected a Novell® exteNd™ solution to provide students with anywhere, anytime remote access to files, e-mail messages and school information. As part of the Novell exteNd Web application development suite, Novell's portal solution will ensure the university's 7,500 students have round-the-clock access to academic materials including laboratory reports and assignments as well as their e-mail accounts on Novell NetMail™, a standards-based messaging solution that provides e-mail, calendaring and schedule sharing across the Internet. A longstanding Novell NetWare® and ZENworks® user, the University of Winnipeg will be improving their information technology (IT) infrastructure by implementing a series of Novell solutions. A two-phased undertaking, the IT upgrade includes establishing portals for students, faculty and staff members for anytime, anywhere information access; improving IT resource allocation and management; centralizing student registration and student account creation; populating portals with campus-wide information including examination schedules, course outline, library access, etc.; and establishing portal communities within the university for sharing information and communicating with other community members. File Access at Student's Fingertips "Novell's portal solution provides University of Winnipeg students with consistent and secure access to some of the most important tools they need during their studies," said David Bell, assistant director, Network Services at the University of Winnipeg. "Our goal is to make learning easy and enjoyable for students. They can now conduct their course work at home, in the library or in the classroom." In the near future, the university will extend the portal service to over 900 staff and faculty members who are currently using Novell GroupWise®. Centralized Desktop and Application Management One of the benefits of ZENworks is ease of management. The IT department can manage or control any individual networked computer from a single, central location quickly and efficiently, significantly saving time and resources. Working from a central console also enables IT administrators to handle operating system migrations, restore desktop workstations and perform remote help-desk functionalities. "ZENworks has really made a positive difference to my IT Team," added Bell. "Tasks that used to take hours to accomplish are now completed in a few minutes. It allows us to concentrate on our long-term strategic goals and still provide a first-rate IT support to students, faculty and staff." Improved Resource Allocation In order to increase efficiency and timeliness of student record management, the Student Information Service team is also in the process of integrating student registration with student account creation using Novell Nsure™ component, Novell eDirectory. "Novell is delighted to work with Canadian universities of all sizes to provide students and faculty with IT solutions they need to effectively complete their scholastic studies and work," said Don Chapman, Vice President and General Manager, Novell Canada. "University of Winnipeg envisions all networks and resources will be integrated as one. We are confident our comprehensive, open solutions will be able to help make the university's 'one Net' vision a reality." About the University of Winnipeg About Novell In Canada, press may access Novell announcements and company information on the World Wide Web at http://www.novell.com/offices/americas/canada/pressroom/index.html. Please also visit the Novell Canada news portal at http://www.onenetnews.ca Press contacts: |
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