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Tuesday, March 26, 2002   Volume 2, Issue 18  
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Technology Tidbits
CONTENTS
Evolutionary Learning Technologies
Streamline Web Management
Sun Microsystems 2002 U.S. Education Matching Grant
Technology Tidbits
Microsoft Education Security Portal Launched
Good Time to Join Microsoft Academic Alliance
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Evolutionary Learning Technologies
Changing the Interface of Education?
by Bonnie Harrison, Joyce Arntson

Logilent creates unique links between the classroom and online teaching and learning in the IT field.  At the core of their asynchronous pedagogical model is (1) the Synergy Learning System that uses pre- and post-assessment to create a Personalized Lesson Plan for each student, and (2) unique Live Labs which provide online “hands-on” experience.  Logilent is the initial vendor at collegebuys.org’s new portal: www.learningbuys.org.

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Streamline Web Management
Microsoft's Content Management Server Provides Solutions
by R.D. Gilchrist

Microsoft’s Content Management Server provides easy-to-use yet powerful tools for website developers, designers, and non-technical authors to create, update and manage web content. Website users will enjoy a fresher, more accurate, and more personalized web experience. Web developers will be able to build and design websites and Web applications more efficiently.  And non-technical content experts will be able to create, update, and publish their own web content quickly and professionally. 
 
Microsoft is offering free Web seminars to show you more. Click Full Story to register (see end of story).  For more information on Microsoft’s Content Management Server see http://www.microsoft.com/cmserver.

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Sun Microsystems 2002 U.S. Education Matching Grant
Matching Grant Available to collegebuys.org Members

Sun Microsystems matching grants are for a student or research lab configuration or for student, faculty, or research desktops. Sun Microsystems invites collegbuys.org members to apply. See the full story for further details and contact information. The deadline to place an order is April 19, 2002. A complete product list can be seen at
http://collegebuys.org/sunlist.pdf
 

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Technology Tidbits
News on Educational Technology and the Internet
by Judy Brown

Brief summaries with links to full stories on educational applications of technology, high tech news, and the Internet.
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Microsoft Education Security Portal Launched

Resources in this portal will help educators at schools, colleges, and universities make computing more secure. You'll find checklists, step-by-step instructions, and toolkits for securing your desktop, your servers, and Internet access.
http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=Security

 
Good Time to Join Microsoft Academic Alliance

The Microsoft Academic Alliance Program, MSDNAA, is open again. MSDNAA gives access to the full gamut of Microsoft developer tools and applications for learning, teaching, and research—all at a very affordable price. Outfit your entire department including labs, faculty, and students with Microsoft products and support. A special offer for the new MSDNAA term takes you through June 30, 2003. For information see: http://www.msdnaa.net/specialoffer

 
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