Dell, Microsoft Announce Education Agreement to Help Students, Teachers in the Classroom.Business Editors; Education and High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 2002 Dell (Nasdaq:DELL) and Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) today announced an agreement to provide education-specific network servers and notebook computers to K-12 education customers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The new products, which feature Microsoft Class Server software, will allow teachers and school administrators to easily organize and manage institutional resources, provide individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. and engaging ways for students to learn, and promote parents' involvement in their children's education. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the agreement, announced at the NECC NECC National Educational Computing Conference NECC Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (Norfolk, VA) NECC Net-Enabled Command Capability NECC Northeast Mississippi Community College NECC North Equatorial Counter Current trade show in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , Dell will factory install Class Server on Dell PowerEdge This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. (tm) servers and Dell Latitude(tm) notebooks, simplifying the process of getting a school district's network up and running with the software. Microsoft Class Server is a powerful teaching and learning program that combines content creation, curriculum standards and management with tools aimed at helping school districts, administrators and teachers improve student performance. In addition, more than fifteen U.S. and international publishers have developed content for the platform, accounting for more than 4,000 standards-aligned lessons, tests and projects that are available for teachers to use with Class Server. The Latitude notebooks with Class Server will make it easier for teachers to access a variety of available tools. The teacher version of the notebook includes training modules, examples of best practices from which to develop lesson plans and other elements designed to help teachers succeed. Students can access the Class Server information, such as assignments and other resources, from home or school using a Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. . With the software installed on the school district network, parents also can access information remotely and securely over the Web, allowing them to view their child's homework assignments, grades, attendance records and other information. The new systems are expected to be available for order this summer. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and Internet technologies for personal and business computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to empower people through great software -- any time, any place and on any device. About Dell Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. (Nasdaq:DELL), the world's most preferred computer systems company, is a premier provider of products and services required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology and Internet infrastructures. The company's revenue for the past four quarters totaled $31.2 billion. Dell, through its direct business model, designs, manufactures and customizes products and services to customer requirements, and offers an extensive selection of software and peripherals. Information on Dell and its products can be obtained at www.dell.com. Dell, PowerEdge and Latitude are trademarks of Dell Computer Corporation. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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