Microsoft Education in Virginia
Information and updates for Microsoft Education customers in VA
Attachments Suck
You’ve got better things to do than sending attachments all day! Attachments in email are frequently...
Author: kdean Date: 02/12/2012
Save the Date - Microsoft Academic Summit in DC
You are invited to participate in the Microsoft Academic Summit being planned for April 19-20, 2012...
Author: kdean Date: 01/16/2012
Get Organized for 2012
Do you struggle with an overflowing inbox? Do you use your inbox as a task list, responding to...
Author: kdean Date: 01/06/2012
Tech Ed 2012 Registration is open, with academic discounts
Microsoft Tech Ed is the single best customer event that Microsoft holds each year! All of our...
Author: kdean Date: 11/15/2011
Warning–the use of Microsoft OneNote can be highly addictive!
If you have Microsoft Office 2010, you already have OneNote. Time to start using it. Easy to use....
Author: kdean Date: 11/14/2011
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager Release Candidate is Here
Great News! The SCCM 2012 product has hit the RC stage! As announced on the Server and...
Author: kdean Date: 11/04/2011
Experience Kinect
If you think of Kinect as ‘only’ a gaming platform, then you really need to watch this short video...
Author: kdean Date: 10/31/2011
Microsoft Education Webcasts–Live@edu Series
Teaching and eLearning: Prepare Your Students for the Future Register now for this informative...
Author: kdean Date: 09/20/2011
Identity Management Webinars
Many of the universities work with are wrestling with Identity Management, so I thought this...
Author: kdean Date: 09/11/2011
Xbox Live and College Football!
Great news for college football fans - Microsoft shipped its latest ESPN Xbox LIVE update on...
Author: kdean Date: 08/26/2011
Free e-book on Office 365 from MS Press
A 13-chapter, 337-page ebook titled Microsoft Office 365: Connect and Collaborate Virtually...
Author: kdean Date: 08/19/2011
MDOP 2011 R2 now available!
I am excited to tell you that MDOP 2011 R2 is now available for download from the Microsoft Volume...
Author: kdean Date: 08/06/2011
Download the Office 2010 “Getting Started” Screensaver—a new way to get tips from Office.com
These aren't your father's flying toasters. If you have Office 2010, you really need to check out...
Author: kdean Date: 07/19/2011
Office 2010 & SharePoint 2010 Service Pack 1 Are Now Available
SharePoint 2010 and Office 2010 Service Packs 1 are now available for download. Here’s...
Author: kdean Date: 06/28/2011
SkyDrive has been updated!
In case you haven’t seen the new SkyDrive it has been rolled out. The new look is much...
Author: kdean Date: 06/20/2011
Learn the latest Office 365 news
Many of you are excited about Office 365 and continue to consider how you might leverage this...
Author: kdean Date: 06/10/2011
New Disney Tron:Legacy Digital Book Site Comes Alive With HTML5 in IE9
Happy Friday! Today we launched in collaboration with Disney a new digital version of the...
Author: kdean Date: 06/03/2011
Windows offers students a sweet deal; buy a $699 PC and get a FREE Xbox 360
Windows 7 just launched our official student offer where students can purchase a PC over $699 in...
Author: kdean Date: 05/20/2011
Bing’s Spring Release is here!
The Bing team continues to add new innovations and we continue to take market share from Google....
Author: kdean Date: 05/17/2011
RELEASED: Microsoft Security Update Guide, Second Edition
Looking for security guidance? This Second Edition of the Microsoft Security Update Guide...
Author: kdean Date: 04/18/2011
Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2011
Register now to attend Microsoft SharePoint Conference, the premier worldwide conference dedicated...
Author: kdean Date: 03/27/2011
Windows Intune Launches Today!
I’m excited to let you know that Windows Intune is now available for purchase, as announced at MMS...
Author: kdean Date: 03/23/2011
IE9 is released!
Last night, at midnight ET, we released the final general availability of Windows Internet Explorer...
Author: kdean Date: 03/15/2011
Outlook March Madness Calendar
As you know, the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament tips off this week. In conjunction with...
Author: kdean Date: 03/14/2011
System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 SP1 Beta!
Using the System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal 2.0 SP1 Beta, you can respond...
Author: kdean Date: 03/06/2011
MSFT Virtualization for VMware Pros
Check it out! Microsoft is offering three days of in-depth, technical training specially...
Author: kdean Date: 03/03/2011
Azure 30 Day PowerPass
If you are curious about our Windows Azure service, we now have a 30 day access to Windows Azure and...
Author: kdean Date: 02/25/2011
Introducing the new OneNote iPhone app
OneNote Mobile is now available on the iPhone. It’s official – the OneNote iPhone app is...
Author: kdean Date: 02/11/2011
Announcing Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM)
So what is MBAM? MBAM builds on the BitLocker technology in Windows 7 by offering an...
Author: kdean Date: 02/10/2011
Windows HiEd 2011 Event
Working in conjunction with Windows-Hied listsrv representatives, Microsoft Education is pleased to...
Author: kdean Date: 01/17/2011
Office 2010 Resources
User Readiness and Training for Office 2010 https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/office/ff381682.aspx...
Author: kdean Date: 01/17/2011
Office 365 for Education announced today in London
We officially announced Office 365 for Education today in London. There will be a lot of press...
Author: kdean Date: 01/11/2011
Microsoft Touch Mouse
Check out the latest from Microsoft Hardware - the Microsoft Touch Mouse, specifically designed for...
Author: kdean Date: 01/10/2011
Microsoft Management Summit 2011 Registration is Open
MMS is one of the best conferences of the year and registration is now open. Here are...
Author: kdean Date: 12/22/2010
First statewide Microsoft IT Academy in the nation launched in North Carolina
Today, Microsoft Learning and U.S. Public Sector in partnership with the North Carolina Department...
Author: kdean Date: 11/15/2010
Bing photo wallpaper–dynamically updated
I love the great photos on Bing and I’ve been using the Bing photos wallpaper, set up as a slide...
Author: kdean Date: 11/07/2010
SCCM 2007 R3 now available
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3—previously Systems Management Server—represents a...
Author: kdean Date: 10/17/2010
Windows Phone 7 announced today
We’re excited to announce that the new Windows Phone 7 arrives in stores starting Monday, November...
Author: kdean Date: 10/11/2010
SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2
Microsoft is pleased to announce the availability of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2. Both the...
Author: kdean Date: 10/08/2010
Roadshow - Dell and Microsoft virtualization and collaboration solutions
Register today to increase efficiency and maximize your technology resources with Dell and Microsoft...
Author: kdean Date: 10/07/2010
Bing Maps and the Steeler Nation
Since I’m a lifetime Steelers fan, I was thrilled to see this demo app of Bing Maps, Silverlight and...
Author: kdean Date: 10/03/2010
Windows Phone 7 Ads emerging
Here’s a first look at some new ads for Windows Phone 7. The tag line is “be here now” ...
Author: kdean Date: 09/27/2010
Announcing Microsoft Lync
I’m excited to formally introduce Microsoft Lync, the new name for the next generation of our...
Author: kdean Date: 09/15/2010
Free eBook on Windows Server
I ran across this offer for a free eBook on Windows Server 2008 R2 and thought it would be of...
Author: kdean Date: 09/14/2010
Plan now to attend Microsoft Tech-Ed in Atlanta–May 16-19, 2011
Mark your calendars to attend the single best all-up technical conference on Microsoft...
Author: kdean Date: 08/31/2010
Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 now available
Exchange Server 2010 SP1 is now available for download here. Public announcement was made via...
Author: kdean Date: 08/31/2010
Microsoft to build huge datacenter in Virginia
Microsoft has selected a site in Mecklenburg County, in southern Virginia, as the newest site for...
Author: kdean Date: 08/31/2010
Back to School–two wonderful programs for educators
As we approach the start of school, I’d like to share two amazing programs for teachers to engage...
Author: kdean Date: 08/16/2010
SQL 2008 R2 Web Cast Series for Education
Join us for a series of informative webcasts on data management and how SQL 2008 enables data driven...
Author: kdean Date: 08/10/2010