The following items were selected by David
Stuart of collegebuys.org/schoolbuys.org from “Microsoft Education News,” October
2003, distributed electronically by the Microsoft Education Solutions Group.
Microsoft Education News highlights
information specifically designed for schools and higher education institutions
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DON'T MISS
EDUCAUSE 2003, NOVEMBER 4-7
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DEPLOYMENT SERIES: PROACTIVELY TROUBLESHOOTING THE DEPLOYMENT
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JOIN MSDN
ACADEMIC ALLIANCE'S ONLINE COMMUNITY
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=276413
The Academic Shared Source Community (ASSC) is the
premiere place for academic professionals to meet and collaborate on tools and
teaching frameworks focused on Microsoft technologies.
GET
E-LEARNING CONTENT WITH SOFTWARE ASSURANCE
www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=SoftwareAssurance
When you enroll your Microsoft software licenses in
Software Assurance, you are licensed for e-learning content at no additional
charge. If you participate in the Campus or School Agreement licensing
programs, all of your licenses are automatically covered by Software Assurance.
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BUILDING THE
SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=276414
In 2006, 700 students in the School District of
Philadelphia will sit down for classes in the ultimate high-tech learning
environment. The school district and Microsoft are working together to plan,
design, develop, construct, and open the doors of a high school that embeds
technology into learning and managing a school.
ATTEND A
MICROSOFT NCLB CUSTOMER INFORMATION BRIEFING
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=276415
Learn more about the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
and its impact on your district, teaching, technology, and the community.
WEB-BASED
SCHOOL ASSESSMENT SYSTEM WINS POLITICAL POINTS
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=276416
The Nebraska Department of Education developed a
comprehensive public reporting system for its annual statewide educational assessments.
Nebraska's online "State of the Schools" report satisfied teachers,
parents, media, and legislators.
DO YOU TEACH
COMPUTER SCIENCE?
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=276417
MainFunction: The Microsoft sponsored Web site,
MainFunction, aids middle and high school educators who teach any fields of
computers and technology. Find monthly programming challenges, forums and
weekly lesson plans, and a section designed for student use.
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ENJOY THE
BENEFITS OF A MICROSOFT IT ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=276418
Membership in Microsoft IT Academy just got more
rewarding. Apply now for the 2004 Microsoft IT Academy membership year and
enjoy 15 months of benefits, through December 2004. Don't forget, members can
get a discount on the new Microsoft eLearning Library (MELL), an e-learning
solution for Microsoft software and technologies. View MELL demo:
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=276419
SYMPOSIUM
MULLS POTENTIAL OF GAMES AND SIMULATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=276420
Can colleges take advantage of a new generation of
students' comfort with games to capture student attention, engage students
socially, and enhance the learning process? A recent Microsoft Education
symposium explored the potential.
ECOLLEGE TO
ACQUIRE ENROLLMENT SERVICES FIRM DATAMARK
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=276421
eCollege: Datamark, the nation's leading outsource
provider of integrated enrollment marketing services to the proprietary
post-secondary school market, will be acquired by eCollege. Datamark has
implemented Microsoft .NET technology in its critical line of business
applications and provides new student lead generation and program retention
services.
Microsoft
Communities is your launching pad for
communicating online with peers and experts about Microsoft products,
technologies, and services:
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=276400
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