sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sun/NC/north-carolina sunflash-Send requests, problems to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash University Students Go Back to School with Sun SunFLASH Vol 58 #10 October 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58.10 University Students Go Back to School with Sun Major wins for the SPARCclassic and SPARCstation LX desktops at several leading universities worldwide, including Ohio State, University of Hertfordshire, Seoul National University, Nihon University, National University of Singapore, KyongBook University and University Malaya. With the new installations, Sun computers are present in over 1,400 universities around the world. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Rick Brown, SMCC, 415-336-4690. RECORD NUMBER OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WORLDWIDE GOING BACK-TO-SCHOOL WITH SUN MICROSYSTEMS Recent Win with Ohio State University Underscores Popularity of Sun Platform in the Classroom MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- October 11, 1993 -- Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation today announced major wins for the SPARCclassic(TM) and SPARCstation(TM) LX desktops at several leading universities worldwide, including Ohio State, University of Hertfordshire, Seoul National University, Nihon University, National University of Singapore, KyongBook University and University Malaya. With the new installations, Sun(R) computers are present in over 1,400 universities around the world. Sun's leadership in education and research reflects the trend in the past decade for universities to try new approaches to education and to provide students experience with leading technologies used in business and industry. New education techniques, such as distance learning, interactive multimedia and the use of on-line video, are being enabled by the performance, robust networking and graphics provided by Sun computers. At Ohio State University, nearly 200 SPARCclassic workstations were acquired to provide a powerful, open standards platform for the university's computer-aided learning environment, EduFORM. The SPARCclassic computers will replace and expand on the use of existing Apple(TM) Macintosh(TM) computers. As EduFORM evolves using Sun computers, students will be able to create and access information 24 hours a day with an easy-to-use graphical user interface. A network of Sun workstations will enable students to submit work electronically, annotate computer files with audio information, and view on-line video tapes of lectures. Students will also be able to access the EduFORM environment remotely, such as from the dormitory or home. "With EduFORM, we are harnessing the information sharing power of computers in a way that is specifically tailored to meet the needs of students in higher education," said Dr. Mervin Muller, chairman of the Computer and Information Sciences department, Ohio State University. "Sun computers provide the capabilities we need to get the most benefits from EduFORM and will provide an excellent platform to expand this program into the future." With the addition of the new SPARCclassic workstations, Ohio State University's Computer and Information Science Department now has 550 Sun workstations and servers networked department-wide which will be used for instructional purposes by 12,000 students a year. Real World Experience By installing Sun's easy-to-use SPARC(R) systems in the classroom, educational institutions worldwide are providing their students real-world experience with UNIX(R), an operating environment that is rapidly being deployed in major industries around the globe. In both Europe and Asia, universities have recently chosen the low-cost SPARCclassic and the SPARCstation LX desktops to update their student computing platforms. Some of these sites include: * University of Hertfordshire, U.K.: recently upgraded its academic computing facility to include 30 SPARCclassic workstations -- a move that replaced its computer room environment, which had been equipped with DEC VAX machines. * Seoul National University (SNU), Korea: the leading university in Korea, SNU purchased SPARCclassic systems to be used for training and R&D at its Automation and System Research Institute. * Nihon University, Japan: the university has purchased more than 60 SPARCclassic systems for on-hands education in the areas of computer graphics, software development and CAD/CAM design. * National University of Singapore: the Department of Information Systems and Computer Science is using more than 60 SPARCclassic systems to teach students about the UNIX operating system. The machines are also used for education about C and C++ compliers, as well as for personal research by individual lecturers. * KyongBook University, Korea: the computer science department purchased 20 SPARCclassic desktops for student training purposes. * University Malaya, Malaysia: one of several universities in Malaysia that are using SPARCclassic and SPARCstation LX desktops running the Solaris 2 operating environment, the University Malaya purchased 20 of the Sun systems to update the SPARC(R) computing equipment in its classrooms. ********************************************************************** For information about SunFlash send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. Subscription requests should be sent to sunflash-request@Sun.COM. Archives are on draco.nova.edu, ftp.uu.net, sunsite.unc.edu, src.doc.ic.ac.uk and ftp.adelaide.edu.au All prices, availability, and other statements relating to Sun or third party products are valid in the U.S. only. 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