Manitoba flips switch on TelePresence network

WINNIPEG – Manitoba has launched a new video conference network linking sites such as the University of Winnipeg, with Brandon University and University College of the North in The Pas.The Cisco TelePresence system, which promotes energy conservation by reducing travel, enables high-quality distance education and more effective collaboration between research sites in Manitoba and around the world."An investment in education is an investment in Manitoba's future; I'm honoured that our government has been able to assist in providing technology that will link students from across the province and around the world, allowing research, information and ideas to be shared," said Premier...