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4.5 Million Catholic Students to Use Office 365
4.5 Million Catholic Students to Use Office 365
May 24, 2012
Alliance with Catholic International Education Office has potential to scale to 43 million students worldwide.
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Anthony Salcito Blog Post
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Microsoft Deploys IDV Solutions’ Software to Help Protect Its People and Facilities
Microsoft Deploys IDV Solutions’ Software to Help Protect Its People and Facilities
March 14
Next-generation physical security visualization software supports faster and more informed decision-making than the previous generation.
Microsoft in Education, 2012
Microsoft in Education, 2012
With a multitude of amazing devices and some powerful predictions for the year’s trends in education technology, Microsoft is ready for the year.
Celebrating International Mother Language Day
Celebrating International Mother Language Day
In recognition of International Mother Language Day, Microsoft Corp., a strong supporter of language preservation, today highlighted the company's Local Language Program (LLP), which enables the development of custom language translation.
Microsoft Partners in Learning Network
Microsoft Partners in Learning Network
Microsoft just re-launched the Partners in Learning Network, an online community and pool of resources for educators and school leaders. Read this blog post to learn more about the updates and the Network.
Microsoft Partners in Learning Global Forum
Microsoft Partners in Learning Global Forum
Event hosted by Microsoft Partners in Learning recognizes 18 educators around the world for their innovative uses of technology in the classroom.
Nothing Can Substitute for a Good Teacher
Nothing Can Substitute for a Good Teacher
UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova writes about World Teacher's Day and UNESCO and Microsoft's global partnership for girls' and women's education.
Bringing Technology to Low-Income Youth
Bringing Technology to Low-Income Youth
At the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, Microsoft launches program to help U.S. students receive software, hardware and discounted broadband Internet service.
Microsoft Commits $15 Million to Education R&D
Microsoft Commits $15 Million to Education R&D
Microsoft, UNESCO and other global leaders form an initiative to promote girls' and women's education and literacy across the world.
UNESCO Global Partnership for Women’s Education
UNESCO Global Partnership for Women’s Education
Microsoft, UNESCO and other global leaders form an initiative to promote girls' and women's education and literacy across the world.

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Kinect for Windows: SDK and Runtime version 1.5 Released

May 25, 2012

If you are using the Kinect sensor for projects, especially if you have the new Kinect for Widows version, you will want to get the latest software...

More than 4.5 million Catholic School Students to Receive Microsoft Office 365 for Education

May 24, 2012

Sharing my blog post from The Official Microsoft Blog ... Today, the Catholic International Education Office (OIEC) took an exciting step toward delivering a...

Shouldn’t Computer Labs Be Cool Places?

May 23, 2012

Back in the day when I went to a college with A computer room with A computer it was cool enough that there was a computer there and that it was available to...

New online safety features coming in Windows 8

May 23, 2012

It’s a fact of life that students increasingly are looking to the Web to consume information about their world, connect with friends, to gather information...