Client Testimonials
The University of Southern Mississippi's Construction Engineering Technology has one hundred and seventy undergraduate and twenty-five graduate students.  This semester (spring of 2006) we used WebTrain Video Conferencing to create a "virtual" classroom to teach our Construction Organization class.  We combined two normal "bricks-and-mortar" classes into one "virtual" classroom.  The Hattiesburg class had thirty-one students and the Gulfport class had five students.  During the semester, the class was "broadcast" from the Hattiesburg and then Gulfport on alternating weeks.
My reactions to teaching in virtual classroom;

  • This teaching approach was a very good way to reach the students in this post-Katrina world of south Mississippi.  Students were logged into this real time class from remote locations all the way from Jackson to the coast of Mississippi (a one hundred and sixty mile distance).  Since the majority of our students drive to rather than live on campus, this money and time saving technique was very popular with the majority of our students.
  • The measured outcomes of the students on exams were as good or better in the "virtual" classroom than in "bricks-and-mortar" classroom.  The exact same exam was given two semesters in a row, with the "virtual" class scoring an average of four points higher than the "bricks-and-mortar" class.
  • The technical support of the WebTrain Video Conferencing organization was exceptional.  Not only were all the students able to logon with minimal problems, but when there were technical glitches, they were solved immediately.
As a faculty using "WebTrain Video Conferencing" to create a "virtual" classroom, I was very pleased with the results.  The process went much smoother than I anticipated and I never expected the student outcomes of the "virtual" class to exceed that of the "bricks and mortar" class.
David A. Marchman
Associate Director
School of Construction
The University of Southern Mississippi
Poverty is not about weakness.  For the 800 million people who go hungry each day and the one billion who lack access to clean water, poverty is an absence of opportunity.
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is responding to this urgent need, helping people in developing communities gain access to technologies that will improve their lives.  EWB believes that technology, when appropriately incorporated into each community's social, cultural, economic and political context, can drive extraordinary change.
"Communicator™ has been chosen has the web conferencing and collaboration solution to facilitate communications between its headquarters and overseas volunteers who are implementing technologies in third world countries.  One such volunteer in West Africa happened to be testing their VoIP settings in the complimentary WebTrain Pre-Meeting or Demo System Check room last week - the sound quality was crystal clear half way around the globe.  Not only does Communicator™ assist in connecting EWB's worldwide members on an application sharing level, but it also greatly reduces costly teleconference bills."
George Roter
Co- CEO
Engineers Without Borders
CompTIA is the leading trade association representing the information technology (IT) industry worldwide.  With 20,000-plus members worldwide, CompTIA is active in all aspects of the IT and communications industries.  CompTIA initiatives extend to areas such as certification of IT skills, convergence technologies, e-commerce, IT security, public policy, services, and skills development.
"…cybercasts will provide CompTIA members with an opportunity to learn more about detailed section initiatives like RFID and other upcoming certification information.  In addition, a schedule of quarterly business cybercasts will be announced shortly.  Topics will be focused on general business issues such as marketing, finance and other matters that impact technology companies.  Our next Webinar focuses on the recent research project commissioned on the CompTIA A+ certification and any potential enhancements to the program later this year.
The robust nature of the Communicator™ platform will enable CompTIA members to share ideas and concerns with one another, enabling the "unified voice" CompTIA strives for."
Blythe Girnus
Member Services Manager
CompTIA
The Association of BC Forest Professionals is responsible for registering and regulating British Columbia's professional foresters and forest technologists.  Today, the Association of B.C. Forestry Professionals is the largest professional forestry association in Canada and the first to include forest technologists.
With so many members in every corner of British Columbia, they needed a web conferencing solution to unite their members. Following a comprehensive review of today's collaboration solutions, the Association decided to implement the Communicator™ collaboration suite of solutions.  Dwight Yochim RPF, the association's manager of professional development commented "We had close to 70 people on the Webinar.  We were nervous for obvious reasons, the first being that this was the first time we had done this ourselves.  We found the software very easy to learn.  We found the set up very easy to do.  This was a full seven hours of transmission.  The session went extremely well from our perspective".  And what did the meeting participants have to say?
"Just a quick reply on the Webinar from Prince George.  I thought it was a great way to attend this meeting.  It was a great time saver.  To attend this course in person would have cost me an extra day of travel.

The WebTrain service provider is simple to work with."

"It was a worthwhile show - better than a trip to Prince George.

Overall a great tool, and what a saving in cost and time!  Good work and look forward to its use in the future."
Because of the great success of this meeting, the Association of B.C. Forestry Professionals will be using Communicator™ as their premier web conferencing service solution.
Comments below were generated when participants exited a meeting:
Jen (Project Manager) What a great way to further training within the office!  This was the first time I have used WebTraining and I found it to be absolutely great!!
Beverly My first web meeting experience and it was exceptionally clear, professional and effective.
Cali (Principal) This was great. Very easy.
Timca I was very impressed with the way Luis was able to set up my printing capabilities [remotely] and the way he walked me through the set up.
Sharon Great way to learn.
Pauline [WebTrain Pre Meeting Check In Room] The presenter was very helpful.  It seems very straightforward.
Arlene I really enjoyed this course in this format.  Not having to travel 2500 miles to take it is great.
Cindy Very good training.  I liked the layout.
Rene (SVP) Excellent product
Ron (General Manager) This is one of the easiest programs to learn…
Patricia (Assoc Professor) This system really works well and a lot was covered…
Ken (CEO in Germany) Excellent support...friendly, helpful....willing to innovate and try new solutions... a gem
Dr. Hank      (Germany) I am impressed with the performance of WebTrain.  I just had a short discussion using dial up with a 3g mobile phone and it worked just perfect.
Bob B. As soon as we realized we had an issue we contacted WebTrain support, and like Bloodhounds, they began tracking down the problem.  By the next morning the issue had been fully resolved and we continued as if nothing had happened.  In our very next class we saw the best evaluations we have had to date.”
Roger Very good service.  User interface, ease of use and features were excellent.
Cathy R. Tom [Tom Smith in our North American Support Center] was very helpful.  Thank you.
Stephen Verder blijft het bijzonder om te zien dat je gewoon live kunt deelnemen aan iets wat 1000-en km van hier plaatsvindt. Fantastich! ["Furthermore you can see that you can take part easily in a live meeting which is happening 1000 km from here. Fantastic!"]
Judy R. I would like more of these opportunities.  It was very visual and appreciated the power point and the view of the speaker that connects the presentation.
Ian B. I spoke to a person in the [WebTrain] European support centre - she [Heike Philp] was very knowledgeable in the system and in diagnosing problems. Her style was perfect for the situation - friendly and very competent. It was an excellent customer experience!
Judy The online presentation was great and the setup and site looks amazing. Can't wait until we are online - really looking forward to using the system. Many thanks!
Beckey B. This a great way to learn! Excellent!
Bill S. This is the wave of the future! Great job guys.
Bill W. I thought the software used for this meeting was great.
Chip Seems like a wonderful site and idea.. I look forward to working with you.
Dan D. Great Stuff
Diane G. Great way to communicate
G. S. This is very good software and it has got an excellent future.  thanks
George M. I had some minor problems getting the graphics due to my proxy configuration.  Gary (I think) gave me a call and we resolved the problem quickly...
Harold I enjoyed the class and the lab.  It is almost like real life.  The teacher and moderator are also excellent. Thanks.
James C. Excellent course and excellent instructors.  It was an incredible "online" experience and I hope I can attend another lesson here in the near future.
Jeremy H. I am behind a 1.5 Mb / 768 kb ADSL connection.  I was very impressed with the web board and screen casting.  I liked the organization of the UI.  The audio option was great (I did not speak during the meeting, but I heard everyone else that did speak).  I would say that the User Interface is an excellent online classroom setting.  I am very pleased with my experience.
Jonathan T. A GREAT service!
Laurie Thank you for a positive experience.
Michael J. Excellent!!!
Odion E. Very interesting service, we will introduce this service to our clients (for distance learning).
Rachelle M. Very useful!
Ray I was very impressed. Look forward to next week's class.  Thank you
Simon Excellent product!
Sterling Nice tool... we may be able to use this shortly
Steve Love it. :-)
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