Microsoft Education Technology New England
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.
Microsoft Education Technology (Kodu) featured in NYT
This week’s New York Times magazine includes an article on Microsoft’s Kodu visual programming...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/20/2010
Win up to $100,000 for your school
“Our School Needs” is a contest to raise awareness about the serious need that public...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/20/2010
Office for Mac 2011 is done
I wanted to make sure everyone knew that Office for Mac 2011 hit RTM late last week! It should be on...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/14/2010
Deploying Office Web apps on-prem
I have been getting lots of questions on how to install Office Web Apps on-premises lately. All you...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/14/2010
SQL Web Cast Series for Education
Join us for a series of informative webcasts on data management and how SQL 2008 enables data driven...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 08/17/2010
Co-brand, customize, print and ship marketing materials for Live@edu and Office 2010 Student Select/Student Option. FREE OF COST!
Microsoft Edu Marketing now offers a customizable print on demand tool for our schools that offer MS...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 08/17/2010
Interactive Classroom released
The Interactive Classroom add-in for PowerPoint and OneNote is now available for download as of last...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 08/16/2010
Education Virtualization Webcasts Aug/Sept
With lower budgets and smaller IT staffs, Education customers need more from their IT investments....
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 08/16/2010
Avepoint session on SharePoint 2010 migration in Waltham 8/3
Focus on: Secure, Lossless Migration to Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Microsoft SharePoint Server...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 07/19/2010
Microsoft Public Sector Developer Roadshow - May 12, 2010 Waltham
About the Event We invite you to join us for a day of developer-oriented sessions, featuring Visual...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 05/04/2010
Make your PowerPoint presentations interactive - Download Mouse Mischief today!
Today we are making available for download a new free add-in for PowerPoint that enables multiple...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 04/30/2010
Appointlink Course Evaluation for SharePoint
Appointlink has been doing some cool stuff customizing SharePoint for a while. Check out thier new...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 04/28/2010
Register for the Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 Launch event in Boston on April 29th
Join us for a launch event in Boston on April 29, 2010 for an update on how Microsoft® Office® 2010...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 04/28/2010
SharePoint Users Group for Education
The SharePoint Users Group for Education continues to gain momentum. This is a user group run by the...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 04/27/2010
Live @ Edu webcast for K-12 5/11/2010
I wanted to drop you a quick note to direct you at a K-12 Live@edu webcast we will present on May...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 04/21/2010
Coffee-Powered Altruism from Yale University has qualified for the Imagine Cup US Finals
I thought this was really cool. Coffee-Powered Altruism from Yale University has qualified for the...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 04/09/2010
System Center Meets Virtualization - Fulfilling the Promise of the Dynamic Datacenter Roadshow Invite - Northeast
We are hosting a System Center and Virtualization Event in both CT and May 4th and 5th. Hope to see...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 04/06/2010
Macintosh Product Group Event in Boston 5/6
We worked with the Mac BU to include Boston in their upcoming roadshow. Goal is to prepare customers...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 03/30/2010
Forefront Idenity Manager 2/25 9-4 in Waltham
Business Ready Security – Identity and Access Management Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager for...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 01/26/2010
Windows HiEd Conference registration
Join us for Windows HiEd! Connect and collaborate with your higher education IT professional peers...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 01/21/2010
Windows Event in Waltham 2/4 10-2 Waltham
I am speaking at this event. Hope to see you there. Featured Products/Topics: Windows 7, Windows 7...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 01/15/2010
Announcing Technology-Academics-Policy (TAP)
Last week Microsoft launched Technology–Academics–Policy (TAP), a “virtual think tank” that we hope...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 01/15/2010
Tech-Ed registration is open and Academia gets $1200 off
June 7-10 NOLA. Hope to see you there. https://northamerica.msteched.com/Registration
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 01/04/2010
SCOM Management Pack for your office cofee maker
This out to sell some SCOM:...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 11/18/2009
Office 2010 Beta is out
We will keep you updated for Academic Edition testing opportunities as well. Today, at PDC in Los...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 11/18/2009
Win 7 and MDOP Session in Farmington, CT 11/19 9-2
Join Microsoft Corporation and VIRTERA, as we lead an in-depth discussion & demonstration of...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 11/03/2009
Win 7 and MDOP Session in Waltham, MA 11/20 9-2
Join Microsoft Corporation and VIRTERA, as we lead an in-depth discussion & demonstration of...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 11/03/2009
FullArmor AppPortal for Education 11/20 10:30AM
This session will demonstrate FullArmor’s use of the latest Microsoft technologies to provide a...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 10/26/2009
5th Annual Windows in Higher Education Conference 4/12 - 4/14 Redmond, WA
The 5th Annual Windows in Higher Education Conference is set for April 12 – 14 2010. More details...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 10/19/2009
AppV hosted for you in the cloud
I think this could be huge for Higher Ed. Delivering streaming applications to students wherever...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 10/12/2009
OCS for Blackboard Learning Platform
Enabling Technologies wrote a really cool app that lights up Office Communication Server Instant...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 10/12/2009
Distributing Windows to students
With so many schools signing up for NERCOMP and other site licenses, we have been fielding lots of...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 10/12/2009
US Public Sector Virtual Launch 11/10
On November 10th at 9 am (PST)/12 pm (EST) you are invited to join Microsoft U.S. Public Sector Vice...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 10/07/2009
OCS - New PIC Licensing and XMPP Gateway released
We are excited to announce changes to the Office Communications Server Public IM Connectivity (PIC)...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 10/02/2009
New Live@Edu Resource For Customers - Custom Landing Page Kit
As a follow-up to the “Students. Yes!” Live@Edu campaign, we’ve added a great new resource to build...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/16/2009
Microsoft provides free resources to help with H1N1
The Microsoft Education Team would like to make you aware of some great ways to reach your students...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/16/2009
Live@ Edu Education Webcasts
Learn how Microsoft Live@edu can benefit your K-12 Education Institution presented by Barbara Chung,...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/16/2009
Microsoft Education Webcasts Presents: A Campus Emergency Notification Systems Presentation by AtHoc Solutions
Responding to a Pandemic: How Emergency Mass Notification Systems Can Help Contain a Potential...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/16/2009
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010 Launch Events in New England
There are separate launch events targeted for IT Pros, Developers and IT Leaders. Get a free copy of...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/14/2009
Student Select - Electronic Delivery Pilot
Effective immediately, access to popular Student Select software via secure Electronic Software...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/08/2009
President Obama's "I Am What I Learn" Video Contest - Resources
On Tuesday, September 8th, President Obama will announce his Back to School challenge – the “I Am...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/08/2009
Bing tips and tricks for students and librarians
50 Fantastic Bing Tricks for Students & Librarians Bing has made quite an entrance in the...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 09/01/2009
"Revitalize Academic Computing with Virtualization" Event in Boston 9/22
Revitalize Academic Computing with VirtualizationJoin us for an executive roundtable discussion to...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 08/30/2009
Outlook for Mac is back!!
We normally don't just link to other stories but this is huger for education. It's all over but the...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 08/17/2009
Distributing Office to students
With so many schools signing up for NERCOMP and other site licenses, we have been fielding lots of...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 08/13/2009
Windows 7 Availability for Education
Just a quick note since we have been getting a ton of questions. -Education customers with a CA or...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 08/12/2009
Microsoft Surface Listserv for Higher Ed
The Ohio State University is hosting a Surface ListServe for higher education. To be added, please...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 07/14/2009
OLW - Help your study group make the grade (or any group project)
There are many ways Microsoft Office Live Workspace beta can make your life easier. Today, we’ll...
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 05/08/2009
Baking FCS into your image
Here’s some reache we did to help customers deploy Forefont Client Seurity via imaging process. 1....
Author: Matt J. Hickey Date: 05/08/2009