Luminis IV Arabic, the new Arabic version of a software platform that creates online community environments in universities around the world, will soon be available at King Faisal University (KFU) and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). SunGard Higher Education, a global leader in IT solutions for the higher education sector, announced the launch of the latest version of the Luminus Platform product family in the Kingdom saying that it will enable a university to provide improved access to all the existing resources within the institution. Luminis IV Arabic, designed and developed in the Middle East to meet the specific needs of institutions of higher education in the Arab world, will give students and academic staff 24/7 access to all the information and services they need creating a unified digital university campus, a press release said. Users can gain access to the online environment at any time and from any place, and information can be customized to meet individual needs. The Saudi government has committed enormous resources to the development of the higher education sector, with government spending especially earmarked for the use of information technology in education which is seen as a fundamental tool to ensure the growth and prosperity of the country. SunGard works closely with higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia to help them analyze their needs, meet their goals, and enhance the learning experience of their students. __
