The following items were selected by David
Stuart of collegebuys.org/schoolbuys.org from “Microsoft Education News,” July 2003,
distributed electronically by the Microsoft Education Solutions Group.
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DONATED COMPUTERS GET "FRESH START"
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=FreshStart
Microsoft's Fresh Start for Donated Computers program
offers qualifying K-12 schools replacement Microsoft Windows licenses and
operating systems for donated computers, helping students and teachers gain
additional access to technology.
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Events
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HOST A FREE PRODUCTIVITY WORKSHOP AT YOUR SCHOOL OR
UNIVERSITY
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=EPA
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News
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MORE VALUE, MORE ASSISTANCE, MORE MANAGEABILITY WITH
SOFTWARE ASSURANCE
www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=SoftwareAssurance
With the new version of Software Assurance, available
through Microsoft Academic Volume Licensing programs in September 2003, you can
access learning and deployment resources that enable faculty and staff to work
more efficiently than ever.
FREE STUDENT CORE CALS WHEN YOU PURCHASE CLASS SERVER
LICENSES
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=ClassServerPromo
Now through September 30, 2003, when you buy Class
Server Student Access Licenses, you'll receive an equal number of Student Core
CALs at no extra charge! Don't miss this chance to give your students anytime,
anywhere access to Microsoft Core Server Products.
MICROSOFT TEAMS WITH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES TO NARROW
TECHNOLOGY GAP
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2003/Jun03/06-30necc.asp
Through multiple programs, grants, and innovative
partnerships, Microsoft's commitment to ensure students and teachers have
adequate technology tools and training is demonstrated.
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Schools
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CONNECT WITH YOUR PEERS AND FIND TEACHING TOOLS
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=InnovativeTeachers
Join the Innovative Teachers program today and receive
professional development materials for K-12 educators, opportunities to connect
with learning communities, and a chance to win Office XP and Microsoft Encarta
Reference Library 2003.
IS YOUR DISTRICT A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE?
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=COE
Learn how eight extraordinary schools and districts
used technology to enhance the teaching and learning process last year, and
nominate your school or district for next year's program.
MANAGE YOUR SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY EFFICIENTLY, EFFECTIVELY
http://www.classroomtco.org/gartner_intro.html
The free CoSN/Gartner TCO Tool, launched with support
from Microsoft, provides school leaders with a tool to investigate the
workstation, network, and server total cost of ownership in schools and
districts.
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Higher
Education
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JOHNS HOPKINS NURSING ENABLES ONLINE COLLABORATION FOR
A NATIONWIDE NURSING INITIATIVE
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=JohnsHopkinsNursing
Learn how the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing
(IJHN) Leadership Academy quickly implemented a collaborative online community
to foster innovative practices for more than 50 organizations nationwide.
eCOLLEGE INTEROPERABILITY CERTIFIED BY MICROSOFT'S
.NET CONNECTED PROGRAM (eCOLLEGE.COM)
http://ecollege.com/stories/press_06_25_03.learn?page=5410
eCollege's open API allows for the real-time, seamless
transfer of information between the eCollege System and any SIS or other
administrative back-office system. This flexible approach enables institutions
to customize processes, rather than forcing them into a single model supported
by conventional APIs.
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GET LIVE HELP ON MICROSOFT OFFICE PROGRAMS
http://www.office.microsoft.com/services/service.aspx?sid=1.2
PARTICIPATE IN UPCOMING OFFICE CHATS AND WEBCASTS
http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/chats.asp
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Microsoft
Product Updates
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MICROSOFT CLASS SERVER 3.0 LAUNCHES
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=ClassServer
MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2003: AN OVERVIEW FOR
EDUCATORS
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=WindowsServer2003Overview
TRY THE BETA VERSION OF MICROSOFT PRODUCER 2003
http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1B3C76D5-FC75-4F99-94BC-784919468E73&displaylang=en
Microsoft
Communities is your launching pad for
communicating online with peers and experts about Microsoft products,
technologies, and services:
http://communities.microsoft.com/home/default.asp
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