Microsoft Higher Education Tech NE

Win 7 and MDOP Session in Farmington, CT 11/19 9-2

Matthic — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:22:00 GMT

Join Microsoft Corporation and VIRTERA, as we lead an in-depth discussion & demonstration of Windows 7 Enterprise and the Microsoft Optimized Desktop. Understand Microsoft’s desktop virtualization strategy and its impact. Discover how best to steer...(read more)

Win 7 and MDOP Session in Waltham, MA 11/20 9-2

Matthic — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:21:00 GMT

FullArmor AppPortal for Education 11/20 10:30AM

Matthic — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:07:00 GMT

This session will demonstrate FullArmor’s use of the latest Microsoft technologies to provide a public and private cloud based management of App-V deployments. Utilizing Windows Azure for the public cloud storage and service and Server 2008 with SCCM...(read more)

5th Annual Windows in Higher Education Conference 4/12 - 4/14 Redmond, WA

Matthic — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:27:00 GMT

The 5th Annual Windows in Higher Education Conference is set for April 12 – 14 2010. More details are soon to follow including a request for session recommendations, peer sessions, conference web site, etc. For those new to this list and Conference, you...(read more)

AppV hosted for you in the cloud

Matthic — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:57:00 GMT

I think this could be huge for Higher Ed. Delivering streaming applications to students wherever whenever. We will be working on a presentation/demo for new England schools in the near future. AppPortal is a Software + Service offering built on top of...(read more)

OCS for Blackboard Learning Platform

Matthic — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:43:00 GMT

Enabling Technologies wrote a really cool app that lights up Office Communication Server Instant Messaging and Presence within Blackboard. See the attached datasheet. For more information contact: info@enablingtechcorp.com www.enablingtechcorp.com...(read more)

Distributing Windows to students

Matthic — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:24:00 GMT

With so many schools signing up for NERCOMP and other site licenses, we have been fielding lots of questions about how to get the goods in student’s grubby little hands. The is the second post in this vein. Mid August we bloged about Office distribution...(read more)

US Public Sector Virtual Launch 11/10

Matthic — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:46:00 GMT

On November 10th at 9 am (PST)/12 pm (EST) you are invited to join Microsoft U.S. Public Sector Vice President Curt Kolcun and top technology leaders at "The New Efficiency" virtual launch event for government, education, and health. The new efficiency...(read more)

OCS - New PIC Licensing and XMPP Gateway released

Matthic — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:30:00 GMT

We are excited to announce changes to the Office Communications Server Public IM Connectivity (PIC) license that provides instant messaging and presence federation to the Windows Live, AOL and Yahoo! public IM networks. A PIC License will no longer be...(read more)

New Live@Edu Resource For Customers - Custom Landing Page Kit

Matthic — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:35:00 GMT

As a follow-up to the “Students. Yes!” Live@Edu campaign, we’ve added a great new resource to build awareness among students of the many great benefits of Live@Edu. Available today is a “microsite” html template kit with images and html files to easily...(read more)

Microsoft provides free resources to help with H1N1

Matthic — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:19:00 GMT

The Microsoft Education Team would like to make you aware of some great ways to reach your students outside of the classroom. Microsoft launched a new web site ( www.microsoft.com/education/H1N1 ) to provide support to teachers and schools who may be...(read more)

Live@ Edu Education Webcasts

Matthic — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:07:00 GMT

Learn how Microsoft Live@edu can benefit your K-12 Education Institution presented by Barbara Chung, Education Solutions Specialist Monday, October 5- 10:00AM Pacific Join us for this webcast to learn how Microsoft Live@edu can offer your K-12 institution...(read more)

Microsoft Education Webcasts Presents: A Campus Emergency Notification Systems Presentation by AtHoc Solutions

Matthic — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:04:00 GMT

Responding to a Pandemic: How Emergency Mass Notification Systems Can Help Contain a Potential Catastrophe presented by AtHoc Solutions Tuesday, September 29- 9:30AM Pacific AtHoc’s mass notification solution for university campuses, leverages your existing...(read more)

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010 Launch Events in New England

Matthic — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:33:00 GMT

There are separate launch events targeted for IT Pros, Developers and IT Leaders. Get a free copy of Windows 7 and other good swag. Boston Oct 5th Trifecta Launch http://www.microsoft.com/business/thenewefficiency/Boston/default.aspx Developers: https://microsoft.crgevents.com/TheNewEfficiency/TechnicalBriefing_Boston/Register/Entry/DEV.aspx...(read more)

Student Select - Electronic Delivery Pilot

Matthic — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:48:00 GMT

Effective immediately, access to popular Student Select software via secure Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) has been made available on all e-academy managed Student Select software distribution centers. Contact your Sales Account Manager or reseller...(read more)