News Archive
Academic Licensing Updates
Microsoft has extended the coverage for certain users of Client Access Licences at no extra cost. If you are an educational institution with a School, Campus, Academic Select or Academic Open licence, please read the bulletins below to find out how this change could benefit your users.
Read the Grant Letter for Parent and Guardian Access
Read the Grant Letter for Extended External Connector Licenses
Learn more about Academic Licensing
Learning and Skills for Emerging Markets
This new whitepaper outlines Microsoft programmes focused on learning and skills development, successful strategies for helping national governments to build prosperous knowledge economies, and resources and materials for policymakers and officials in emerging and developing countries.
Download the whitepaper here
Learn more about emerging markets
The 2007 Microsoft Office System is Coming...
Why the excitement around the impending 2007 Microsoft® Office release? Find out for yourself-this 12 minute video demonstrates the advances in the new Microsoft Office user interface that reviewers around the world are raving about. More information regarding the availability of the 2007 Office system and Microsoft Windows Vista™ will be posted soon.
Watch the video
101 Ideas for Innovative Teachers
Download this free booklet to discover a host of creative ways to use ICT in your teaching. Aimed at numerous subjects and grade levels, you will find 101 teacher-tested ideas to innovate and inspire your pupils to realise their full potential.
Download 101 Ideas for Innovative Teachers
Free Download of Microsoft Producer Now Available
Microsoft Producer for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 makes it easy to capture and synchronize audio, video, slides and images—creating engaging rich media presentations. Find out more, and download it for free at the Microsoft Producer Web site
Patch required for Office and Access deployments
To comply with a recent court ruling, Microsoft is now requiring all future deployments of Microsoft Office Professional 2003 and Microsoft Access 2003 to include service pack 2. Microsoft is also requiring all new deployments of Microsoft Office XP Professional and Access 2002 to include a special patch. Please download the FAQ for more information.
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NEW! Pathfinder for schools video
Microsoft has spent the last two years developing an ICT Blueprint for Schools in Namibia, which we call the African Pathfinder.
Built upon 20 years of experience in the business of schools, we believe this project highlights the critical components that all schools need to consider for a successful ICT implementation strategy.
Please visit the Pathfinder page for more information.
NEW! Benefits and enhancements to the Microsoft IT Academy Programme!
The Microsoft IT Academy Program has been enhanced to provide greater resources and value for participating academic institutions.
Visit the Global Microsoft IT Academy Program website for further information
View the latest Press Release which outlines the new benefits and enhancements
Download the current datasheet on the new Program
Download the current program guide
Download the Microsoft Education pack for Windows Tablet PC Edition
The Microsoft Education pack for Windows Tablet PC Edition includes five programs that help you get organized and study effectively-and have a little fun while you're at it. Simplify university life and spend time doing the things you really want to do.
Click here for more information
Bringing Computers to the Classroom in Africa
For two years, Microsoft and the Namibian government have been implementing a sustainable programme that puts technology to work for educators and students.
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Microsoft launches the 'Learning Gateway for Higher Education in Arabic'
Microsoft launches the Learning Gateway for Higher Education in Arabic to help academic institutions deliver better services to students and staff within existing budgets.
The Learning Gateway for Higher Education delivers secure, web-based services that will interoperate with campus systems including time-tabling, student records, and virtual learning environments to create a personalised gateway for lecturers to manage their administrative workload, learners to continue their education experience outside of the classroom, and for institutions to manage the evolution of Information Technology usage on their campus.
School Technology Innovation Centre Opens in Jordan
Microsoft works with the government of Jordan in support of the country's education initiatives - to make technology accessible to all and to enhance economic opportunity for people throughout Jordan. Read story
Microsoft and UNESCO push IT for developing countries
Microsoft and UNESCO have teamed up to help increase access to information and communication technologies in developing countries.
