The following items were selected by David
Stuart of collegebuys.org/schoolbuys.org from “Microsoft Education News,” November
2003, distributed electronically by the Microsoft Education Solutions Group.
Microsoft Education News highlights
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DOES
YOUR SCHOOL QUALIFY FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE AT NO COST?
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=310911
Microsoft's Fresh Start for Donated
Computers program helps primary and secondary schools ensure their donated
computers are properly licensed so that students and teachers can gain
additional access to technology. Apply online to take advantage of this
program.
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HOST
A PRODUCTIVITY WORKSHOP AT YOUR SCHOOL
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=310912
MICROSOFT
OFFICE SYSTEM WEBCASTS: GET A FIRST LOOK
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=310913
PARTICIPATE
IN THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS COMPUTER SOCIETY
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=310914
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General
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HOW
TO TELL IF A MICROSOFT SECURITY-RELATED MESSAGE IS GENUINE
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=310919
A flurry of hoax e-mails have accompanied recent
security announcements. We have established a Web site to help you learn how to
determine if a security alert from Microsoft is genuine.
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Schools
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IS
YOUR SCHOOL OR DISTRICT A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE?
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=310924
Read about eight schools or districts using
technology in extraordinary ways, then nominate your school or district for
next year's Centers of Excellence program.
CAPTURE
YOUR BEST IDEAS WITH MICROSOFT OFFICE ONENOTE 2003
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=310925
OneNote 2003 provides you with a way to
capture, store, and organize information in flexible new ways. Download this
tutorial to learn how.
UNLOCK
THE POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESS WITH TABLET PCS
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=310927
Students and teachers at Ocoee Middle
School in Orange County, Florida put one-to-one computing to the test.
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Higher
Ed
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GET
THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY INTO HIGHER EDUCATION
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=310929
Visit the new Faculty Development Web page
to find news and features, as well as best practices, tutorials and how-to
articles.
FUTURE
PROFESSORS PREPARE TO TEACH IN THE 21ST CENTURY
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=310930
Find out what happens when twelve doctoral
candidates from three universities get their hands on a Tablet PC and the new
Microsoft Office 2003 System.
CREATING
AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH DOCUMENTS USING WORD
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=310931
Download this tutorial to learn to use the
tools in Word 2003 and Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services to facilitate
research, composition, and collaboration.
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