West Region News for Education : Technology Briefings

Higher Education Business Intelligence Panel and Summit

LShort — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:18:56 GMT

Microsoft is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Microsoft BI Conference 2008 from October 6 – 8, 2008 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in downtown Seattle, Washington. The Microsoft Higher Education Team is organizing a Higher...(read more)

Early Bird offer for Tech-Ed North America 2008 has been extended!

LShort — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:37:00 GMT

Sign up for Tech-Ed North America 2008 by April 18, and you'll save $200 off your registration fee. Tech-Ed North America 2008 is your opportunity to learn about the latest tools and technologies from the Microsoft experts and industry leaders who know...(read more)

Registration for Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008 Still Open

LShort — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:31:00 GMT

Registration for the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008 is open, but space is limited. The event will showcase Microsoft’s market-leading SharePoint Products and Technologies, solution expertise and customer successes and will be held from March 3-6,...(read more)

Unified Communication in Education - Tearing down Barriers

LShort — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:34:00 GMT

Join us for this webcast on Microsoft Unified Communications (UC) to learn how Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Exchange Server 2007 work together to provide a full spectrum of rich voice communications tools. Voice over IP (VoIP) is the...(read more)

On Demand Webcast: Windows Server 2008 in Education

LShort — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:24:00 GMT

Technology is changing very rapidly, and the solutions available to assist you and your school are changing too. Have you ever felt challenged to stay ahead of the offerings curve? This webcast is part of a series designed to assist you in staying updated...(read more)

On Demand Webcast: The Services Transformation in Education—Microsoft’s Roadmap

LShort — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:31:00 GMT

“Today, arguably the most significant crosscutting issue that’s facing not just Microsoft but our industry is this transformation toward services.” (Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect, Microsoft) The move towards services is also a significant trend...(read more)

Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008

LShort — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 16:58:00 GMT

Registration for the Microsoft SharePoint Conference 2008 is now open. Register Here Today! The event will showcase Microsoft’s market-leading SharePoint Products and Technologies, solution expertise and customer successes and will be held from March...(read more)

Higher Education Consortium Working Groups

LShort — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:31:00 GMT

As part of the Higher Education Consortium, a number of Working Groups have started to form. If these are areas that you are exploring, please join the conference call. You can find more information about the Higher Education Consortium at this site ....(read more)

Higher Education Consortium Invitation

LShort — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:25:00 GMT

The Higher Education Consortium program has been designed based on feedback received from multiple Higher Education institutions over the last few years. Its focus is to enable New and Innovative Workflows in Higher Education. New and Innovative Workflows...(read more)

HiED US Technology Briefings: November 2006 – May 2007 Archived On-demand Briefings

jolumia — Fri, 25 May 2007 00:56:00 GMT

Below are the on-demand sessions for our HiED US Technology Briefings series. These recordings are available up to 90 days post live session, per the previous schedules posted in this section of the blog.

 November 2006

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    Subject:              HED West Technology Briefing: Enterprise Product Roadmap

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         P86P52

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    Subject:                    HED West Technology Briefing: Intro to Office 2007 & MOSS 2007

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         49MJ2D

December 2006

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    Subject:                    HEDW Technology Briefing: Exchange 2007/Unified Messaging/Mobile

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         9TCFZM

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    Subject:                    HEDW Technology Briefing: Windows Vista 2007

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         QMHWW6

January 2007

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    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: Introduction to SoftGrid

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         S55SP3

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    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: EHS/Forefront Security Products

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:          GPN7QJ

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    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: Intro to Premier Support Services

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         89CF25

February 2007

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    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: Got SEARCH?

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:          7XZMR9

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    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: MS Security Strategy Briefing

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         TD27ZD

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    Subject:                    HiED West Tech Briefing: Visual Studio Team Foundation Server

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         6Z8H9W

March 2007

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    Subject:              HiED US Technology Briefing: Deploying Windows Vista

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         CQMK3M

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    Subject:              HiED US Technology Briefing: Intro to Office Groove 2007

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         9XDQH2

April 2007

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    Subject:              HiEDUS Tech Briefing: Intro to SharePoint Designer & Expression

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         6RW3FS

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    Subject:              HiEDUS Tech Briefing: Intro to Office/SharePoint 2007

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         3M9QT4

May 2007
 
 
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    Subject:              HiEDUS Technology Briefing: SQL 2005 and Business Intelligence
    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view
    Recording ID:         R2P2RF
 
 
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    Subject:              HiEDUS Technology Briefing: MS Server Product Roadmap
    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view
    Recording ID:         MCS3QK

HiED US Technology Briefing: May 2007

jolumia — Wed, 23 May 2007 23:45:00 GMT

May 2007

Microsoft’s Higher Education team would like to invite you to attend a technical briefing titled:

Introduction to SQL 2005 and Business Intelligence Solutions

Get an overview of Microsoft’s category re-defining Business Intelligence strategy and products an how they work together to provide the most cost effective and comprehensive platform for building BI solutions on. Products overviewed will include SQL Server’s: Reporting Services, Integration Services, Analysis Services, Data Mining; Office SharePoint Server, Business Scorecard Manager, Proclarity, and the upcoming Performance Point Server, which marks Microsoft’s entry into the realm of budgeting and forecasting.

This session will cover:

· SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server Reporting Services

· SQL Integration and Analysis Services and Data Mining

· Microsoft Business Scorecard Manager

· Proclarity and Performance Point Server

The presenter for this session will be Anthony Natoniewski, who is a member of our Education Specialist Team Unit. Anthony Natoniewski has focused on Business Intelligence, data warehousing, and Executive Information Systems for 20 years, 17 of those with Microsoft. Currently he works with Microsoft’s K-12 and higher education customers across the country to help them understand and chose to utilize Microsoft’s data base and Business Intelligence technologies.

This session will be held as a LiveMeeting. If you are unable to attend this meeting live, it will be recorded for on-demand viewing.

When: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:00 AM PDT

Where: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=R2P2RF&role=attend

Audio will be streamed over the LiveMeeting.

Microsoft Enterprise Server Product Roadmap

This session will provide an overview of the Microsoft Server Products Roadmap, and discussion of the line up of new server products.

This session will cover:

· Windows Server

· Exchange Server

· Office Communication Server

· Office SharePoint Server and other Office Server products

· System Center Suite of Products

· More

The presenter for this session will be Larry Short, who is a member of our Education Account Technology Specialist Team Unit, and focused on both HiED and K-12 customers in the Pacific Northwest. Larry Short joined Microsoft in 1995 as a member of the first telesales group calling on technology users in academia. This early brush with geeks began Larry’s journey the “tech-side” and eventually his first Microsoft certification. Since 2000, Larry has worked as technology specialist driving the adoption of Microsoft solutions, and has a tremendous ability to really connect with customers at a level that establishes trust and respect. Larry holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, a Master of Science Degree, and is a Microsoft Certified System Engineer.

This session will be held as a LiveMeeting. If you are unable to attend this meeting live, it will be recorded for on-demand viewing.

When: May 24, 2007 at 1:00 PM PDT

Where: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=MCS3QK&role=attend

HiED US Technology Briefings November 2006 – April 2007 Archived On-demand Briefings

jolumia — Wed, 02 May 2007 21:07:00 GMT

Below are the on-demand sessions for our HiED US Technology Briefings series. These recordings are available up to 90 days post live session, per the previous schedules posted in this section of the blog.

November 2006

View Recording

Recording Details

    Subject:              HED West Technology Briefing: Enterprise Product Roadmap

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         P86P52

View Recording

Recording Details

    Subject:                    HED West Technology Briefing: Intro to Office 2007 & MOSS 2007

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         49MJ2D

December 2006

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HEDW Technology Briefing: Exchange 2007/Unified Messaging/Mobile

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         9TCFZM

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HEDW Technology Briefing: Windows Vista 2007

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         QMHWW6

January 2007

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: Introduction to SoftGrid

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         S55SP3

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: EHS/Forefront Security Products

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:          GPN7QJ

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: Intro to Premier Support Services

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         89CF25

February 2007

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: Got SEARCH?

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:          7XZMR9

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: MS Security Strategy Briefing

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         TD27ZD

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Tech Briefing: Visual Studio Team Foundation Server

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         6Z8H9W

March 2007

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 Recording Details

 Subject:              HiED US Technology Briefing: Deploying Windows Vista

Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

Recording ID:         CQMK3M

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 Recording Details

 Subject:              HiED US Technology Briefing: Intro to Office Groove 2007

Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

Recording ID:         9XDQH2

April 2007

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Recording Details

Subject:              HiEDUS Tech Briefing: Intro to SharePoint Designer & Expression

Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

Recording ID:         6RW3FS

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 Recording Details

 Subject:              HiEDUS Tech Briefing: Intro to Office/SharePoint 2007

Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

Recording ID:         3M9QT4

Webcast Invitation: Windows Vista Activation Overview for Education Customers - May 3, 2007 1:00pm CDT

jolumia — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:36:00 GMT

You are invited to join the

Windows Vista Volume Activation Overview

“Everything You Need and Want to Know”

Live Meeting Webcast

May 3^rd, 2007 – 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Central Time

Understand key changes made to product activation and get your questions answered by Microsoft

Learn about resources available to support your deployment efforts

Presentation URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/msevents/join?id=1032338170&role=attend&pw=K2GB3Q

Are you ready?

Given the changes around software activation with the Vista release, many customers have questions and are not certain of the new process or best practices to deploy within their education environment. We will talk through these options and share best practices in this area.

v Volume Activation

v Key Management Service/Multiple Activation Key – understanding your options

v Software Protection Platform

v Common Design Scenarios for the Education Environment

There are many resources available to help answer your questions and support your migration efforts. An updated Resource Guide will be forwarded to all registrants

We will also be giving away a limited number of the following resources:

Vista Product Guide – A comprehensive feature-by-feature guide – the definitive resource to learn about Vista

Vista Plain and Simple – Learn how to get things done simply in Vista – ISBN# 9780735622685

Windows Vista offers value to you and your school

With the right OS, you can spend less time dealing with problems and more time focusing on meeting the needs of your educational community The Windows Vista operating system can help you:

v Keep your PCs running smoothly and more securely with less IT support

v Enhance communication and collaboration among students, teachers, administrators, and parents

v Connect students and educators to the information and resources they need

v Improve your flexibility and use of resources

v Finally, lower the cost of deploying, managing, and supporting your schools PCs by helping you to optimize your desktop infrastructure.

There is a wealth of information and resources available to assist you in planning, deploying and understanding Windows Vista. We will point you to some of the best.

HiED US Technology Briefing Schedule for April 2007

jolumia — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:11:00 GMT

April 2007: Schedule of Events

Microsoft’s Higher Education team would like to invite you to attend a technical briefing titled:

Introduction to SharePoint Designer 2007 and Expressions 2007

Join us for an overview of SharePoint Designer 2007 and Expressions 2007 on Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 12:30pm PDT.

SharePoint Designer 2007

SharePoint Designer provides the powerful tools you need to deliver compelling and attractive SharePoint sites, build workflow-enabled applications and reporting tools faster on the SharePoint platform, and tailor sites to your company’s needs—all in an IT-managed environment.

Expressions 2007

Designer Tools for Better End-User Experiences

Microsoft Expression takes your creative possibilities to a new level. The professional design tools and innovative technologies in Expression give you the flexibility and freedom to bring your vision to reality—whether you are designing standards-based Web sites, rich user experiences on the desktop, or managing digital assets and content. Expression Studio includes the following products:

This session will:

· Provide an overview of SharePoint Designer 2007, with an emphasis on new and improved features.

· Compare the features and benefits of Office SharePoint Designer 2007 with Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003.

· Provide a first hand look at SharePoint Designer 2007 in action, demonstrating its new capabilities.

· Compare the features and benefits of Office SharePoint Designer 2007 with Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003.

· Introduce Microsoft Expression, a suite of tools for creative designers that gives you the freedom to bring your vision to reality and boosts developer collaboration in the delivery of rich user experiences for the Web, Windows Vista applications and beyond.

The presenter for this technology briefing will be Jeff Nuckolls. As a member of the Microsoft US Education - Specialist Technology Unit, Jeff Nuckolls is a Sr. Technologies with a focus on the Microsoft Application Platform and Development Tools. He has over 13 years of software development and enterprise application architecture experience. The last 4 years Jeff has been dedicated to the Education vertical here at Microsoft. Prior to joining Microsoft, Jeff played a key role in .NET developer evangelism as the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Regional Director for the Heartland District (http://www.microsoft.com/rd). Jeff’s regional MSDN duties included leading .NET developer training events, road-shows, community User Groups, conference keynotes & presentation, as well as contributing author of several MSDN articles, whitepapers, blogs, and technical editor/reviewer of some of the first .NET developer related books published.

This session will be held as a LiveMeeting. If you are unable to attend this meeting live, it will be recorded for on-demand viewing.

When: Thursday, April 12, 2007, 12:30pm PDT

Where: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=6RW3FS&role=attend

Audio will be streamed over the LiveMeeting.

Microsoft’s Higher Education team would like to invite you to attend a technical briefing titled:

Introduction to Office/SharePoint 2007

Join us for an overview of 2007 Office Systems and SharePoint 2007 on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 9:00am PDT.

This session will not only cover all of the great applications in the 2007 Microsoft Office System, but it will also provide you with an opportunity to get a first look at the new servers (SharePoint, InfoPath, Project, and others!). You don’t want to miss this exciting session! From word processing to classroom presentations and animated Web design, the Microsoft Office System delivers a powerful and easy-to-use experience for educators and students alike. Come spend two hours with Microsoft to learn how you can increase your productivity, your students' productivity, and your educators' productivity using the 2007 Microsoft Office system.

The presenter for this technology briefing will be Roxie Mitchell. Roxie Mitchell has been an Information Worker Solution Specialist at Microsoft for almost 6 years now. She focuses on Office 2007 and other desktop products as well as Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), Windows SharePoint Services, and Live Communications Server. Roxie works exclusively with Higher Education and K-12 customers nationwide.

This session will be held as a LiveMeeting. If you are unable to attend this meeting live, it will be recorded for on-demand viewing.

When: Thursday, April 26, 2007, 9:00am PDT

Where: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=3M9QT4&role=attend

Audio will be streamed over the LiveMeeting.

HiED West Technology Briefings On Demand Archive November 2006 – March 2007

jolumia — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:49:00 GMT

Below are the on-demand sessions for our HiED West Technology Briefings series. These recordings are available up to 90 days post live session, per the previous schedules posted in this section of the blog.

November 2006

View Recording

Recording Details

    Subject:              HED West Technology Briefing: Enterprise Product Roadmap

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         P86P52

View Recording

Recording Details

    Subject:                    HED West Technology Briefing: Intro to Office 2007 & MOSS 2007

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         49MJ2D

December 2006

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HEDW Technology Briefing: Exchange 2007/Unified Messaging/Mobile

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         9TCFZM

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HEDW Technology Briefing: Windows Vista 2007

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         QMHWW6

January 2007

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: Introduction to SoftGrid

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         S55SP3

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: Forefront Security Products

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:          GPN7QJ

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: Intro to Premier Support Services

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         89CF25

February 2007

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: Got SEARCH?

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:          7XZMR9

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Technology Briefing: MS Security Strategy Briefing

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         TD27ZD

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Recording Details

    Subject:                    HiED West Tech Briefing: Visual Studio Team Foundation Server

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         6Z8H9W

March 2007

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Recording Details

    Subject:              HiED US Technology Briefing: Deploying Windows Vista

    Recording URL:        https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/view

    Recording ID:         CQMK3M