" The non-profit
association presents the award annually to a company that demonstrates
significant dedication, support and leadership in the Texas distance-learning
community."

About TANDBERG
TANDBERG is a leading global provider of video communication products and
services. and select
other countries.

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Today it provides countless
educational resources over video -- from dual-credit courses and collaborative
class projects to virtual field trips.
"We're advancing toward a world that increasingly depends on visual
communication as an essential tool we use every day," said Tommy Bearden,
distance learning coordinator, Region 14 Education Service Center.net, is a leading provider of
data-driven, K-12 professional development solutions focused on
improving the quality of classroom instruction district-wide.

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Texas Distance Learning Association Honors TANDBERG for "Outstanding
Commitment "

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Region 14 spans more than 12,000 square miles, larger than some states,
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Co-nect Literacy (TM) Helps Literacy Coaches Develop a Data-Driven
Approach to Improving Early Literacy Instruction

The federal Reading First program requires school districts to
provide early literacy teachers with professional development on the
essential components of reading, as well as how to administer and
interpret assessments of student progress. Educators can't be expected to make such a paradigm
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delivers training, tools, and resources to solve critical issues such
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For many years, TANDBERG has helped schools and organizations throughout
Texas expand education beyond the walls of the traditional classroom. Since 2000, Region 14 has
used TANDBERG visual communication technologies. And that's certainly
an emerging professional skill.

"In Region 10, we are matching students with the
teachers they need to advance academically, creating collaborative links among
students in different districts and providing professional development for our
dedicated teachers. Co-nect's instructional diagnostic tools and
progress monitoring data , such as DIBELS, are used to measure ongoing
success. Training topics include:

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- Setting Goals and Monitoring Progress Formatively; and

- Evaluating Interventions and Adjusting Instruction.

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Through
its Grant Services program, TANDBERG assists schools such as Region 14 near
Abilene apply for and win federal funding for distance-learning technology. And TANDBERG has continued to
develop innovative products specifically for educators and trainers such as
the Educator MXP series and Mediaplace.OL.
TANDBERG is a registered trademark of TANDBERG in the U.
"New accountability requirements have placed extraordinary
pressure on school districts to implement new programs and
assessments.

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It offers dual credit
courses and fosters student collaboration across school districts.
To support these coaches, and districts working to build coaching
programs, Co-nect, a leading provider of professional development
solutions, introduces Co-nect Literacy(TM)."
Schools and districts can apply for funding for Co -nect Literacy
from the following funding sources: Reading First, Title I, local and
district funds , comprehensive school reform (CSR) and Teacher Quality
(Title II, Part D).

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Jim Goodyear , Texas account
manager, serves on TxDLA's Executive Partnership Council and has just been
elected to the Board of Directors. "Co-nect Literacy helps districts do what they simply don't
have time to, which is, build and implement a literacy coaching
program, and provide the training to ensure long-term success.

This includes using interactive computer technologies for accompanying traditional courses, course websites, network learning, but also such relatively simple technologies as traditional audio-visual equipment (video, overhead projectors).

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The Company provides sales, support and value -added services in more than 90
countries worldwide.

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Students throughout Texas have gained virtual access to dozens of learning
destinations including Mote Marine Laboratory, the Smithsonian Institute and
Liberty Science Center through the TANDBERG Connections program, which allows
schools to attend virtual fieldtrips at no cost. The region's extensive distance learning program represents a
comprehensive credit-bearing educational network.

About Co-nect

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"TANDBERG has been a strong supporter of the association and a constant
advocate for distance education," said Patrick Pluscht, chairman of the Texas
Distance Learning Association board and director of the Center for Distributed
Learning at the University of North Texas. TANDBERG
designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. Teachers are well supported to base instruction on
effective reading practice, use data to modify and differentiate
instruction, and address the literacy needs of all students.

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OL), a global
leader in visual communication, has been honored for "Outstanding Commitment
to the Texas Distance Learning Association by a Corporation. TANDBERG trades publicly on the Oslo Stock Exchange under
the ticker TAA. Districts are increasingly
hiring "literacy coaches" to help meet the need, but there's a
problem. The use of assessment data to drive instructional practices
-- or data-driven decision making -- is so new to education that many
coaches themselves require training in this area. Co-nect Literacy is a
data-driven solution that builds the capacity of coaches to help
teachers use data to effectively plan and differentiate instruction,
and to promote high-quality K-3 literacy instruction district-wide."
Through Co-nect Literacy, coaches are prepared to help their
schools implement a data-driven approach to improving K-3 literacy
achievement .

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The program focuses on analyzing key data throughout the year in
order for coaches to develop a complete picture of literacy
achievement, and enable them to implement a system of analysis and
progress monitoring. "Co-nect is helping our district
coaches customize professional development based on data analysis from
student assessments and helping teachers differentiate instruction
through the use of flexible grouping.

Instructional Technology, also often referred to as Educational Technology , deals with the use of technology in teaching.

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Dr. With support from the TANDBERG Grants
team, Region 14 recently won a Rural Utilities Service (RUS) grant to expand
its visual communication program . Bruce Goldberg, Co-nect chief education
officer.

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TANDBERG executives have donated their time and expertise to the TxDLA to
improve educational opportunities in the state."
Texas, with its large rural school population and scarce teaching
resources in some school districts, is a national leader in distance education
with nearly 90 percent of its districts equipped with visual communication
technologies.S. The only thing preventing most from rising to the
challenge is time. Co-nect offers grant-writing support and can
provide materials on Co-nect Literacy for inclusion in grant
applications .

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TANDBERG Recognized for Leadership in Advancing Distance Learning

Many Texas colleges and universities are also using TANDBERG
visual communication to resolve distance and resource challenges. Region 10
also offers master and doctoral degree programs as well as certification
courses for school district staff through local universities.
Co-nect trains coaches in proven methods they can implement in
their schools, including classroom modeling, the lesson study process,
and progress monitoring .co-nect.

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Deborah Harrison, TANDBERG's global
marketing manager for education and corporate training , was a founding TxDLA
board chair and past president. "Beyond the
basic improvements that distance learning introduces, we're helping students
become developers and producers of educational content .tandberg.net for more information.

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The Company has dual headquarters in New York and Norway.

"The Co-nect training has equipped my literacy coaches with the
necessary tools to provide ongoing professional development and
feedback for the teachers at the schools they service," said Melinda
Romero, director of professional development at Chandler Unified
School District in Chandler, Ariz.

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North Texas schools located within Region 10's service area are equipped
with visual communication technology, including more than 150 TANDBERG
systems.

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Who's Coaching the Coaches? Co -nect Delivers Professional Development Program for Literacy Trainers

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Since 1992, Co-nect has been a
leader in improving instructional quality - implementing data-informed
solutions in over 33 states.

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"By offering the time and expertise
of top executives and by providing top-shelf products, support and grant
services, TANDBERG has spurred the evolution of distance learning in Texas and
helped more students achieve academic excellence .
"Visual communication technology has a tremendous power to unify," said
Bob Barnes, Network Manager, EdNet10 Videoconference Network, Region 10
Education Service Center.