Microsoft Education Technology New England https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/microsoft_higher_education_east/feed.xml Feed with information relevant to using Microsoft software within education specifically within the New England geography. Intended to be an easily consumable stream of relevant technical information and news. Tue, 16 Apr 2019 05:19:44 GMT en-US hourly 1 Office 365 Education Directory Sync and Federation Webcast 5/2 https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/microsoft_higher_education_east/office-365-education-directory-sync-and-federation-webcast-52 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:47:23 GMT https://qa.msdn.wdslab.com/microsoft_higher_education_east/2013/04/12/office-365-education-directory-sync-and-federation-webcast-52/ Office 365 Education provides several options for directory synchronization and federation. In this session we will provide an overview of the DirSync and ADFS. Please join this webinar to learn more about the capabilities of these technologies for Education and their roadmaps moving forward.

Starts: Thursday, May 02, 2013 7:00 AM
Time zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Duration: 1 hour(s)

Event ID: 1032550249

https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032550249&Culture=en-US&community=0

]]> Webinar: StorSimple Storage Solution for Education - 5/7 https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/microsoft_higher_education_east/webinar-storsimple-storage-solution-for-education-57 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:32:02 GMT https://qa.msdn.wdslab.com/microsoft_higher_education_east/2013/04/11/webinar-storsimple-storage-solution-for-education-57/ StorSimple Storage Solution for Education

Join us for a preview of the new StorSimple Solution and get details on a special offer just extended for a limited time.  Schools and institutions can save up to 60 – 80% off their storage costs through the StorSimple Cloud Integrated Storage architecture.  Finally, learn how you can qualify to get a free appliance for cloud integrated storage purchases made before June 14th.

See the case study for StorSimple at: https://www.storsimple.com/testimonials/southwestern

Register here for Tuesday, May 7nd, 2013

For the most up to date listing of webcasts or to view others on-demand, visit our site.

]]> Windows in the Classroom seminar for K-12 https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/microsoft_higher_education_east/windows-in-the-classroom-seminar-for-k-12 Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:25:45 GMT https://qa.msdn.wdslab.com/microsoft_higher_education_east/2013/04/11/windows-in-the-classroom-seminar-for-k-12/ Microsoft would like to extend an offer to run a Windows in the Classroom seminar for your school leadership team. This complimentary seminar will help you explore the tools and technologies available to help educators teach 21st century skills and optimize the classroom for advanced student achievement.
It's a great starting point for any school considering or enhancing their technology initiatives, and it allows you to see the diversity of Microsoft software and devices applied to learning. We will also demonstrate how Windows 8 applies to learning and how it can be used to inspire students and improve
educational outcomes. In the seminar you will:

  • See rich curriculum samples and global examples of best practices that demonstrate how technology can enhance teaching, learning, and assessment for students.
  • Understand how technology and devices enable consumption, creation, and collaboration for students, educators, and parents.
  • Learn how different devices can bring learning to life in a range of scenarios.
  • See how students can continue learning where they left off – at home, in the library, or at the park.
  • Discover how students can organize their learning, take notes, and become highly efficient in the way they study.
  • Learn where to get free tools that spark imagination and inspire learning.

Guided by a qualified educator, these two-hour seminars can be held at your school or in the local area.

If you are interested you can quickly and easily request a seminar that fits your schedule. Simply click on this link to book your seminar today!

https://mie.ncce.org/wic 



]]> 10 Ways To Start Using Skype In The Classroom - Edudemic https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/microsoft_higher_education_east/10-ways-to-start-using-skype-in-the-classroom-edudemic Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:12:43 GMT https://qa.msdn.wdslab.com/microsoft_higher_education_east/2013/03/13/10-ways-to-start-using-skype-in-the-classroom-edudemic/ Using Skype in the classroom shouldn't be a daunting task. In fact, it's a simple and effective education tool that not enough students get to try out!

https://edudemic.com/2013/03/10-ways-to-start-using-skype-in-the-classroom/

]]> Upcoming Edu Webcast and on-demand webcasts https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/microsoft_higher_education_east/upcoming-edu-webcast-and-on-demand-webcasts Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:09:00 GMT https://qa.msdn.wdslab.com/microsoft_higher_education_east/2013/03/13/upcoming-edu-webcast-and-on-demand-webcasts/ Live webcasts:

-Successful BI for Educational Institutions 26-Mar 4PM - https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032545749&Culture=en-US&community=0

On demand Webcasts:

-Getting Students College and Career Ready – Microsoft IT Academy and Microsoft Certifications - https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032545657&Culture=en-US&community=0

-Windows Server 2012: A Technical Overview for Education - https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032546360&Culture=en-US&community=0

-Improving Educational Outcomes with Windows 8 for K-12 institutions  (Tech & Learning) - https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=1681&seid=166

-Windows 8: Reimagined for Education - https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032547467&Culture=en-US&community=0

 

 

 

]]> Schools pick Office 365 for HIPPA and security and privacy https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/microsoft_higher_education_east/schools-pick-office-365-for-hippa-and-security-and-privacy Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:09:11 GMT https://qa.msdn.wdslab.com/microsoft_higher_education_east/2013/01/10/schools-pick-office-365-for-hippa-and-security-and-privacy/ “While the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) generally applies to healthcare providers and related organizations, the act also imposes requirements on any institution that maintains health records on individuals, including schools. To meet those requirements when it comes to their cloud systems, a number of top universities have opted for Office 365, which Microsoft says can be HIPAA-compliant.”

 https://www.informationweek.com/hipaa-101-universities-use-office-365-to/240145874

]]> Windows Intune Edu Webinar https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/microsoft_higher_education_east/windows-intune-edu-webinar Tue, 18 Dec 2012 06:53:00 GMT https://qa.msdn.wdslab.com/microsoft_higher_education_east/2012/12/18/windows-intune-edu-webinar/ The management of your desktop and mobile environment has become increasing more important over the last several years.  Deploying patches and software updates while validating your environments security status is important, to not only protect this environment but ensure the devices are operating correctly.  Learn how Windows
Intune helps organizations keep their PCs and mobile devices well-managed and more secure from virtually anywhere with cloud-based management tools.  

Join a 60 minute webcast to learn how Windows Intune can help reduce infrastructure costs while increasing end user satisfaction. Select a date below to register!

All webcasts are held on Tuesday @1:00pm CST:

January 8th January 22nd February 5th February 19th March 5th March 19th April 2nd April 16th April 30th May 14th May 28th June 11th June 25th

Learn More at:

What’s New In the December 2012 Release

Windows Intune Getting Started Guide

Windows Intune Data Sheet

]]> New Azure resources for researchers https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/microsoft_higher_education_east/new-azure-resources-for-researchers Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:01:05 GMT https://qa.msdn.wdslab.com/microsoft_higher_education_east/2012/12/11/new-azure-resources-for-researchers/ Topline:
1. Microsoft will announce some key technologies/services for HPC (Azure) at Supercomputing 2012.

2. Microsoft will also announce a new algorithm on Windows Azure that enables Genomic Scientists to do large genome data analysis at our Genomics Workshops (see www.i2azure.com). 

See below for details:
Windows Azure offers customers a cloud platform that can manage any type of application including applications that require large amounts of compute power (often referred to as Big Compute).

Announced a new set of Windows Azure capabilities for Big Compute. This includes:

Hardware for Big Compute: We are excited to announce enhanced capabilities of Windows Azure with a new infrastructure for Big Compute. The new Big Compute configurations in Windows Azure are in private preview now with partners and will be publicly available in 2013:

- Microsoft HPC Pack 2012: The Microsoft HPC Pack 2012 makes it easy to run Big Compute workloads entirely on-premises, on Windows Azure, or a hybrid combination of both. The Microsoft HPC Pack 2012will be available in December 2012.

- FaST-LMM: Microsoft Research developed a new algorithm to extend the ability to detect new biological relations by using data that is several orders of magnitude larger. The Factored Spectrally Transformed Linear Mixed Model, known as FaST-LMM, allows much larger datasets to be processed and can, therefore, detect more subtle signals in the data.

With these announcements Microsoft is expanding its commitment to make Windows Azure one of the most powerful infrastructures with fast processors, large memory, and low-latency high bandwidth networking. As a result, customers can easily take advantage of the elasticity and TCO benefits of running their applications in the cloud.

-With a massively powerful and scalable infrastructure, the new instance configurations, and the Microsoft HPC Pack 2012, Windows Azure is designed to be the best platform for Big Compute applications.

- Microsoft enables customers to adopt Windows Azure for their Big Compute applications, in their own terms. Through Microsoft HPC Pack, customers have the choice of running Big Compute applications entirely in the cloud, entirely on-premises or in a hybrid mode where parts of the application reside in the cloud and parts reside on-premises.

- Microsoft helps to advance scientific discovery and research by empowering scientists, researchers and businesses to leverage the power of “big data” computing.

- Technology, like cloud computing, can be brought to bear to help solve challenges that are critical to society.

]]> Office 365 New Teacher Training Materials https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/microsoft_higher_education_east/office-365-new-teacher-training-materials Tue, 11 Dec 2012 08:55:25 GMT https://qa.msdn.wdslab.com/microsoft_higher_education_east/2012/12/11/office-365-new-teacher-training-materials/ Announcing newly created teacher training materials for Office 365 in Education.  The U.S. Partners in Learning and Office 365 teams collaborated to create teacher training materials on how to use Office 365 in Education.  We encourage you to visit this link

With these materials, teacher trainers will be able to provide professional development that includes how:

 -         Participants will login to their Office 365 accounts, configure Office 365 for their computer, and setup their profile options.

-         Participants will become familiar with Home, Outlook, and Team Site of the Portal.

-         Participants will get comfortable with the basic functions of Office 365 Outlook, Lync, and SharePoint (My Site).

Trainers may download the Step-by-Step instructions along with the Slide Decks to prepare and deliver hands-on professional development workshops to teachers and staff.

 

]]> Halo 4 rides Azure https://docs.microsoft.com/archive/blogs/microsoft_higher_education_east/halo-4-rides-azure Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:54:00 GMT https://qa.msdn.wdslab.com/microsoft_higher_education_east/2012/12/11/halo-4-rides-azure/ Halo 4 First Major Game Backed by Windows Azure

https://mashable.com/2012/10/31/halo-4-windows-azure/

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