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The Interactive Classroom add-in for PowerPoint and OneNote is now available for download as of last week: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=D93F4CB5-E2BB-4543-A3BB-CD6A8ECB42CC&displaylang=en Microsoft Interactive...

This is cool stuff for Windows 7 Application compatability efforts. http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/business/archive/2009/04/24/coming-soon-windows-xp-mode-and-windows-virtual-pc.aspx

These templates are super cool: http://sharepoint.microsoft.com/Blogs/GetThePoint/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=481 Teachers at your school can use the class site template to: Add class assignments like homework, quizzes, and exams Add new course...

We released an update to Mac Communicator (13.1) earlier this week which enables customers to share their desktop from a Mac. This release includes a huge new feature as well as some important bug fixes for our enterprise users. For the first time, we...

Utilization of SQL Server continues to spread across campus departments and enterprise adoption is growing significantly as MS SQL is now required by key application ISVs, infrastructure components, and BI initiatives. Despite this growth, many institutions...

Utilization of SQL Server continues to spread across campus departments and enterprise adoption is growing significantly as MS SQL is now required by key application ISVs, infrastructure components, and BI initiatives. Despite this growth, many institutions...

Most institutions are facing a series of difficult decisions and have had to review their budgets (again and again). Most institutions are unaware of 1) The power of the MS BI Platform and Tools and 2) they already own most of it. SQL Analysis Service...

Most institutions are facing a series of difficult decisions and have had to review their budgets (again and again). Most institutions are unaware of 1) The power of the MS BI Platform and Tools and 2) they already own most of it. SQL Analysis Service...

The registration site for the HiED conference is now available. Space is limited so if you want to attend, please register right away. http://www.microsoft.com/education/events/hied2009.mspx

This program is called Search@Work and the basic idea behind it is in return for using Microsoft’s Search Engine www.live.com you will receive service credits that you are able use towards support training and more. Below is additional information...

IE8 is going to release to the web very soon. It wil not come down via Windows Update for several weeks. Just like IE7 there is a blocker toolkit for when it does. Contact matthic for more information. IE8 launch is coming soon. Get your public site...

Server and desktop virtualization is one of the most significant technology advancements in IT environments today, as a key enabler of the next generation data center. With the introduction of Microsoft®, Hyper-V™, server virtualization becomes truly...

We published a new case study recently. It highlights how IAG and App-V can be combined to build a distance-learning or remote access solution in the Education sector. http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/casestudy.aspx?casestudyid=4000003808

One of our partners - AppointLink did a nice job customizing SharePoint at Yale Law School. Essentially they were able to replace Backboard LMS with SharePoint functionality. This may not supplant all of your LMS needs but in many cases its good enough...

Virtualization Group - Boston . Their initial charter is to hold monthly meetings in Waltham Ma on the fourth Thursday of each month. They had an initial membership drive event in which they pulled in plenty of new members, numerous sponsors and new board...

TechNet Magazine published this special online-only Green IT issue for IT Pros earlier this evening. The issue features a strong collection of new and archived articles, including: · Framework for Building a “Hyper-Green” Virtual Server System...

Download this free graphing calculator for your PC Microsoft Mathematics 4.0 provides step-by-step instructions and visual ways to explain complex problems for a better understanding of fundamental concepts in pre-algebra, algebra, trigonometry, physics...

We are pleased to invite you to the first meeting of the Microsoft Unified Communications User Group for Educational Institutions. This is an independent group that encourages communication between users of (and people interested in) Microsoft Unified...

Here’s some reache we did to help customers deploy Forefont Client Seurity via imaging process. 1. If you want the FCS clients in managed mode (go to your WSUS for updates and report to your MOM console: Install FCS via the command line to the image...

There are many ways Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta can make your life easier. Today, we’ll show you how to use a workspace for your next group project. A workspace gives you a single online place where your group can store notes and schedules, and...

Microsoft is committed to making software as widely available to the greatest range of students, educators, and accredited academic institutions as possible. To do this, Microsoft offers substantial discounts on products—up to 75 percent in some cases...

We relaunched the Microsoft Higher Education Web site. The site provides a singular higher education focus that gives faculty, administrators, and students the resources to discover, learn, manage, and collaborate in creative and exciting ways. ...

WVHA is an agent-less network inventory tool designed to help customers and partners quickly discover and assess the readiness of their workstations and laptops for Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office. It provides in-depth hardware and device compatibility...

The mission of the SharePoint Users Group for Education is to provide a virtual meeting place for educators to come together to discuss and share the many uses of SharePoint in the educational environment. We plan to expand our sites so users can share...

The Microsoft Higher Education Team is organizing a Higher Education Business Intelligence Panel and Summit to be held in conjunction with the Microsoft Business Intelligence Conference 2008. Microsoft BI Conference 2008 The Microsoft Business...