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

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