Connecting Your Campus with SMS
Session Details
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
8:10 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Room D171/173
8:10 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Room D171/173
Session Type: Track 1
Speaker(s)
- Ravi Kallianpur, Director, User Services & Instructional Technology, Texas A&M University at Qatar
- Russell Lindell, Sr Software Applications Developer, Texas A&M University at Qatar
- Session convener: Doug West, Director of Telecommunications & Multimedia Support Services, University of Richmond
Abstract
Texas A&M University at Qatar has a short message service gateway that feels like e-mail but works like a phone. This system is used to connect students, faculty, and staff with ultimate mobility. This presentation will describe the technical challenges, business issues, and unforeseen advantages of this new medium.








