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September 2009

 

Announcing the New Apple Education Licensing Program The new Apple Education Licensing Program makes it easier to keep your school's Apple software current and compliant. Coverage is purchased annually, keeping costs consistent year after year, and the new bundle structure allows you to manage against a single expiration date.

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iPhone Meets Genome Illumina, a San Diego, CA-based biotechnology company that designs breakthrough tools for genetic analysis, uses iPhone to track customers and manage employees across five continents. And soon Illumina will make it possible for consumers to carry their personal genomes with them on iPhone.

Boot Camp: Great for Your Bottom Line and the Environment Thanks to Boot Camp, available with Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard, the University of Illinois’ 40,000 students have their choice of using the Macintosh or Windows operating systems. Both operating systems run reliably on the university’s iMac computers with Mac OS X. The university is also enjoying another benefit: a significant reduction in its energy consumption and costs.

Free Snow Leopard Server Evaluation Snow Leopard Server makes it easier than ever to collaborate, communicate, and share information. Register to receive your free, fully functional evaluation copy.

MacLearning — Beyond Textbooks Webcast Matt Federoff, Chief Information Officer of the Vail School District, describes how they have harnessed the vast amount of available digital educational content.

Snow Leopard Training and Certification The Mac OS X Support Essentials 10.6 exam is now available at Apple Authorized Training Centers, and both Mac OS X Server Essentials 10.6 and ACTC 10.6 Recertification exams will be available in late September.

Field Trip to the Apple Store Take your K-12 students on a Field Trip to an Apple Retail Store where they can create something amazing right on the spot. Or they can bring in and show off a project they’ve already created.

Now Available: Mac OS X Snow Leopard Snow Leopard includes hundreds of refinements, out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Exchange, innovations that advance accessibility, and core technologies that take advantage of the powerful hardware in every Mac.

Pro Studio World Tour The latest releases of Final Cut Studio and Logic Studio are loaded with tools designed to make video production and music creation easier and more intuitive than ever. See them in action during the Pro Studio World Tour.

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Vaudeville and Popular Entertainment The Library of Congress presents a rare animated record of vaudeville acts from the turn of the century. Each film recreates the atmosphere of theatre performances popular at the time in the United States.

Philosophy for Beginners Aimed at new students of philosophy, each lesson considers famous thought experiments, introduces key philosophers, and explores central philosophical issues.

Explore Our World, Vietnam: Life During Wartime This series from the BBC Motion Gallery examines experiences of various U.S. military personnel during their tours of duty in the Vietnam War, ranging from medics treating combat wounded to helicopter reconnaissance.

Face to Face Learn the story behind the story: Join BBC Motion Gallery’s look at the background and circumstances behind celebrated authors Salman Rushdie, Arthur Miller, and Allen Ginsberg.

100 Words Every High School Freshman Should Know Harcourt’s “100 Words” provides a foundation for high school preparation with a varied and versatile vocabulary, featuring sound files, bookmarks with notations, and wildcard searches for unknown spellings.

Things “Things” helps you manage a wide range of tasks including to-dos, notes, due dates, and projects with its simple, intuitive user interface providing a snapshot of the day’s plans.

eNews for Education, September 2009

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