<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Education Channel Partner</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/</link><description><![CDATA[Education Channel Partner Feed]]></description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:12:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>0</ttl><item><title>Georgia District Selects Tripwire To Help Manage IT Configurations System-wide</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69418/</link><description><![CDATA[Tripwire has recently announced a deal with Gwinnett County Public Schools aimed at helping the district manage its IT configurations and ensure compliance with current change control processes.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft Unveils Exchange and SharePoint as Services</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69366/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft exec Stephen Elop on Monday announced two hosted solutions from Microsoft--Exchange Online and SharePoint Online--which are now available to organizations of all sizes in the United States. The software, paid for by annual subscriptions, is hosted on Microsoft's servers and supported by Microsoft's channel partners.]]></description><author>Kurt Mackie</author><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RAID Inks Deal with NEC To Distribute Grid Storage Platform</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69363/</link><description><![CDATA[RAID Inc. and NEC have announced an agreement that will allow RAID to license NEC's HYDRAstor HS8 grid storage line of products and the HYDRAstor trademark, selling them under the RAID HYDRAstor brand.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Campus Management Acquires Talisma CRM, Other Assets</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69326/</link><description><![CDATA[Campus Management has recently finalized an agreement with nGenera Corp. to acquire assets of nGenera subsidiary Talisma Corp. Assets being purchased by Campus Management include the Talisma CRM software platform, the Talisma Higher Education business division, and Talisma Corp. Private Ltd.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft Sues To Protect Visual Studio Users</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69364/</link><description><![CDATA[Three companies are seeking indemnification from Microsoft after being sued for using technology associated with Microsoft's Visual Studio software development platform, according to an IDG News Service story published on Monday.]]></description><author>Kurt Mackie</author><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business Intelligence Growing in Popularity in Higher Ed</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69293/</link><description><![CDATA[Well placed technology tools for information management have traditionally been a way for IT to cut costs while improving services. Business intelligence (BI) software is a good example, with more colleges and universities beginning to see better data sorting, analysis, and reporting tools as a ticket to smoother, less costly operations.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Scantron, ETS Partner To Deliver Assessment Solutions</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69274/</link><description><![CDATA[Scantron has entered into a multi-year licensing and distribution agreement with Educational Testing Service (ETS). Under the agreement, Scantron will distribute ETS' Item Banks along with its Scantron Achievement Series product.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>St. Lucie Schools, Becker College Deploy Secure WiFi Networks, VoIP Infrastructure</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69275/</link><description><![CDATA[Presidio Networked Solutions has recently announced wireless network deployments for St. Lucie County Public Schools in Florida and Becker College in Massachusetts. The implementations are aimed at replacing aging infrastructure, increasing network access for students and faculty, and enhancing security.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tamalpais Union HSD Implements Multi-Campus WiFi Network</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69276/</link><description><![CDATA[Tamalpais Union High School District in Marin County, California, has recently partnered with Aruba Networks to deploy the company's wireless network technology district-wide.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Establishes New K-12 Division</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69273/</link><description><![CDATA[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has announced the establishment of a new division aimed at serving the K-12 education market.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sun To Cut More Than 15 Percent of Global Workforce</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69289/</link><description><![CDATA[Sun Microsystems, a leader in Java and open source technologies, put market "speculation to rest" Friday. CEO Jonathan Schwartz announced that the company is realigning itself to "adapt to the new economic reality."]]></description><author>Herb Torrens</author><pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cisco Creates Global Resale Agent Program</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69164/</link><description><![CDATA[Cisco has recently announced a new channel program intended to help foster global partner collaboration in order to serve multinational customers.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oregon School Districts Move to EMC for Remote Data Backup</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69147/</link><description><![CDATA[Clackamas Education Service District (ESD), a state-funded agency providing centralized educational programs and services, has introduced remote data backup services from EMC to 10 school districts in Clackamas County, OR.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blackboard Managed Hosting Rolls Out Virtual Operating Environment</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69140/</link><description><![CDATA[Blackboard is implementing Scalent Systems' Virtual Operating Environment for its Blackboard Managed Hosting service. Built on technologies from Scalent, Red Hat, NetApp, and Dell, the revamped environment is designed to provide greater flexibility for data center management and improved security and recovery capabilities.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jenks District Adopts Mizuni Data Systems</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69143/</link><description><![CDATA[Jenks Public Schools in Oklahoma is implementing a Web-based data gathering system throughout the district to help with reporting on student performance on state tests, as well as district pre- and post-tests. The system will be used to help monitor student performance and report the information to teacher to help them focus on students' weak spots.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spectrum K12 Becomes Oracle ISV</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/69074/</link><description><![CDATA[Spectrum K12 School Solutions, a provider of student achievement management software, has recently become an Oracle Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Punahou School in Hawaii Turns to Virtualization for Data Center Energy Reduction</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68967/</link><description><![CDATA[Punahou School, a private K-12 school in Hawaii, is launching a new effort to reduce its overall campus energy consumption by half within the next eight years. As part of the effort, the school is partnering with IBM to overhaul its data center with new servers and virtualization software from VMware.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas District Rolls Out Digital Video to 68 Schools</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68966/</link><description><![CDATA[Garland Independent School District in Texas has awarded a three-year digital video contract to Safari Montage. Under the agreement, the company will outfit Garland's 68 school sites with a full suite of Safari Montage products.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HowTec Uses ioimage Video Appliances for Mobile Surveillance Solution</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68965/</link><description><![CDATA[Systems integrator HowTec Video Security Systems recently deployed ioimage's video analytics platform and video appliances as part of an overall Mobile Surveillance solution, designed to monitor and protect a new $104.5 million construction site for Poway Unified School District in Southern California.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aruba Launches Collaborative Program for Partners</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68917/</link><description><![CDATA[Aruba Networks has launched Aruba Labs, a new three-pronged research program designed in part to provide development partners with resources for researching and prototyping WiFi applications. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blackboard Launches Alliance Program for Partner Network</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68914/</link><description><![CDATA[Blackboard has announced a new partner program, dubbed the Blackboard Alliance Program, designed to increase market and support opportunities for the company's partner network.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Carnegie Partners with Noel-Levitz on Math Readiness</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68913/</link><description><![CDATA[Enrollment management consultants at Noel-Levitz are partnering with education publisher Carnegie Learning in an effort to help increase college-level student retention through improved math readiness.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Flat World Knowledge Closes $700,000 in New Funding, Continues Series A Round</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68892/</link><description><![CDATA[Flat World Knowledge has recently completed a funding round that has generated $700,000, bringing the company's total funding to-date to $1.4 million.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CSC, 4 Others Land DoE Contracts Worth up to $300 Million Each</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68651/</link><description><![CDATA[The Department of Education's Office of Federal Student Aid has awarded its Enterprise Development Support Services (EDSS) contract to CSC and four additional technology firms.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Houston ISD Uses Wireless Devices To Administer Reading Assessments</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68647/</link><description><![CDATA[Houston Independent School District announced recenty that it will implement Wireless Generation's mClass platform to administer formative assessments wirelessly, to K-3 students.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Everett Public Schools Selects Certica Certify To Help Manage Student Records</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68640/</link><description><![CDATA[Certica Solutions has recently announced a deal with Everett Public Schools in Washington. Under the agreement, Certica will deploy its Certify product for the 18,500-student district, in an effort to enhance data integrity and data management.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CCS Revamps Erie District's Student Data System with Infinite Campus</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68717/</link><description><![CDATA[The School District of the City of Erie (SDCE) in Pennsylvania has deployed Infinite Campus as its student data system. The implementation, which was handled in cooperation with technology provider Custom Computer Specialists, was part of a five-year, $15 million grant the district received last year from the GE Foundation's Developing Futures in Education program.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>802.11n the Logical Leap in Higher Ed</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68607/</link><description><![CDATA[For colleges and universities considering a wireless network upgrade anytime soon, whether or not to go with the new, not-yet-final 802.11n standard is a tough call.]]></description><author>Linda L Briggs</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Virtualization Market Strong but Slowing, Report Says</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68618/</link><description><![CDATA[An IDC study released on Thursday depicted a slowing worldwide market for virtualized servers. However, Microsoft and interoperability may heat things up again in 2009.]]></description><author>Herb Torrens</author><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Clarity Consulting Helps Follett Higher Education Distribute Books Online</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68556/</link><description><![CDATA[Clarity Consulting has rolled out a new Wholesale Order Management System for wholesale book distributor Follett Higher Education Group, designed to streamline the book-buying process for both higher-ed institutions and their students.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Follett Expands K-12 eBook Line with 4 Distribution Agreements</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68557/</link><description><![CDATA[Follett Digital Resources has signed four additional publishers to distribution agreements for its line of K-12 eBook titles.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Objectworld, Grandstream Partner To Deliver Unified Communications</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68554/</link><description><![CDATA[Objectworld Communications and Grandstream Networks are pairing their respective technologies through a partnership designed to deliver a unified communications solution to Pembina Trails School Division in Winnipeg.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DataCore Focuses on Channel Sales Growth in the Americas</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68550/</link><description><![CDATA[Data virtualization provider DataCore Software has charged its vice president of sales and partner development in the EMEA market with all sales and channel partner business in the Americas. Christian Hagen will now lead channel operations for both regions, focusing on strong growth and expanded market share.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alternative Partners with Double-Take, Gives Channel Partners Access to Virtualization Solutions</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68449/</link><description><![CDATA[Alternative Technologies has announced an agreement with Double-Take Software that will allow the company to provide its channel partners access to Double-Take's suite of solutions, designed to help organizations protect their virtualized environments.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IBM Projects Positive Results for Its Third Quarter</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68452/</link><description><![CDATA[IBM expects to announce some pretty sweet news in a sour economy when it details its third-quarter 2008 earnings Oct. 16. The expected positive news includes a 22 percent increase in diluted earnings of $2.05 per share, plus a 20 percent higher net income of $2.8 billion.]]></description><author>Jim Barthold</author><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blackboard ProSites Builds Momentum, Signs 40 Clients in First Year</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68447/</link><description><![CDATA[Just one year after launching Blackboard ProSites--an online staff development and employee training platform--Blackboard Inc. has licensed the solution to nearly 40 organizations, with close to half of those signing on in the first six months of 2008.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gartner Pegs Microsoft as Top Enterprise Search 'Leader'</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68450/</link><description><![CDATA[Analyst firm Gartner put Microsoft at the top of its "leaders" category for information access technology, which includes enterprise search. The ranking is part of an Oct. 1-revised Gartner Magic Quadrant 2008 report. Gartner predicts that revenue for the global enterprise search market will reach $1.5 billion by 2012, growing from $860.3 million in 2007.]]></description><author>Kurt Mackie</author><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Calgary Board of Education Deploys Sonitrol Access Control</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68272/</link><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Board of Education recently announced it will deploy a Sielox access control system in 72 of the district's more than 220 K-12 schools.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>FPL Services Ramps Up Energy Efficiency for Lee County Schools</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68224/</link><description><![CDATA[The School District of Lee County in Florida is expanding an energy conservation program it launched in 2006. The district has contracted with FPL Services to implement the second phase of the program, in which 25 new schools will be overhauled to reduce energy and water consumption.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TW Telecom Helps Connect Researchers Across Louisiana with 600 Megabit Ethernet Deployment</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68274/</link><description><![CDATA[TW Telecom is helping connect 12 research universities in Louisiana through a 600 megabit Ethernet connection, recently deployed as a part of the Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI).]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ballmer Points to Others in 'Vista Capable' Lawsuit</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68280/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer denied knowing the details of "Vista Capable," a Microsoft hardware certification and Vista marketing campaign. He made the claim in a court deposition with a Sept. 26, 2008 date. The Vista Capable program certifies new PCs as capable of running Microsoft's newest operating system.]]></description><author>Kurt Mackie</author><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IBM Aims To Boost Mainframe Competency with Scholarship Program</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68222/</link><description><![CDATA[As we reported recently, IBM is accelerating its efforts to bolster mainframe education in an effort to increase the number of professionals entering the workforce with mainframe skills. Now the company is putting additional money where its mouth is with a new scholarship program supported by itself and its partner ecosystem, along with higher education institutions.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SciQuest Helps Organizations 'Green' Their Procurement Processes</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68161/</link><description><![CDATA[In a recent announcement, SciQuest said it has been consulting with customers of its procurement automation and supplier enablement solutions on ways they can utilize electronic procurement practices to achieve overall sustainability goals.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CDW-G Lands $2.5 Million Government Contract for Second Year Running</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68114/</link><description><![CDATA[CDW Government (CDW-G) has been awarded a government contract worth $2.5 million, for the second consecutive year. Under the agreement, the company will provide Fujitsu tablet computers to the Air Force Academy's incoming freshmen cadets, as well as faculty members.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Verizon Wireless Upgrades Game at U Michigan </title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68041/</link><description><![CDATA[University of Michigan football fans get to play with enhanced wireless communications through an arrangement with Verizon Wireless, which has activated a cell on light truck (COLT) that doubles capacity in and around Michigan Stadium on game days.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Xirrus Inks WiFi Deal with Tennessee District</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68036/</link><description><![CDATA[Xirrus has signed a deal with Tennessee's Lauderdale County Department of Education that will place Xirrus WiFi Arrays throughout the district.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>More Universities Sign with Hothand Wireless to Deliver Mobile Marketing</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68033/</link><description><![CDATA[Hothand Wireless, which delivers "recreation" information to mobile devices, said it has added 10 university partners to its service, among them Georgia Institute of Technology, Ohio State University, and Stanford.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TreeHouse Interactive Partners with Oracle, Enhances Partner Relationship Management</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/68035/</link><description><![CDATA[TreeHouse Interactive has announced that its Reseller View PRM solution will be integrated with Oracle's CRM On Demand. The new addition is designed to allow companies with partner networks to create partner portals that can be managed by internal sales teams on the back end, through Oracle CRM On Demand.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Honeywell Inks 30-Year, $140 Million Deal with Alberta Schools</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67950/</link><description><![CDATA[Honeywell has announced a 30-year contract with the province of Alberta, Canada, worth $140 million. Under the agreement, the company will provide total Asset Management for 18 new K-9 schools, including performance monitoring and maintenance for the buildings until 2040.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CyberPatrol Adds New Reseller Partners, Walling Data and Software Security Solutions</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67937/</link><description><![CDATA[Parental control and Web filtering services provider CyberPatrol has added Walling Data and Software Security Solutions to their Certified Reseller program. The additions increase CyberPatrol's presence in the education, government, consumer, and small business markets.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>McAfee Set To Acquire Secure Computing, a Top Contender in Detecting Malware and Spyware</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67948/</link><description><![CDATA[During the same week security vendor McAfee said it intended to acquire Secure Computing in a deal valued at $465 million, Secure surfaced as a top contender in the results of testing done by AV Test Labs. In a comparison of 34 suite products, AV said Secure Web Anti-Malware (formerly WebWasher) detected 99.7 percent of malware present and 99.2 percent of adware and spyware, placing it third in both categories behind G DATA Software's AVK 2009 and Avira's Premium Security Suite 2008 for malware and AVK 2009 and F-Secure 2009 for adware and spyware.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Telecom, Services, Wireless To Drive Education IT Spending to $56.2 Billion by 2012</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67785/</link><description><![CDATA[In the United States, IT spending in education will reach $47.7 billion by the end of this year and is expected to top $56 billion by 2012, according to a new report from Compass Intelligence, an IT consultancy and market research firm. This growth in education--both K-12 and higher ed--is being fueled in particular by expenditures in telecommunications, collaborative technologies, and outsourced IT services.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VMware Launches vClient, Aims To Create Desktops That Follow Users Anywhere</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67829/</link><description><![CDATA[In an announcement at VMworld last week, VMware unveiled plans to deliver a portfolio of solutions intended to turn virtualized desktops into "universal clients." The initiative, dubbed vClient, begins with a series of products called VMware View.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ISG Acquires Educational Services and Products, Expands Offerings To Districts</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67773/</link><description><![CDATA[Innovative Solutions Group Cos. (ISG) has completed the acquisition of Educational Services and Products (ESP), finalizing a deal that began as ESP filed for reorganization in May of 2008.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft and Novell Roll Out Virtualized Linux Solution</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67550/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft and Novell, as part of their general interoperability partnership, have verified running Novell's SuSE Linux Enterprise Server as a guest operating system on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. The companies announced yesterday that their channel partners will support the combined technologies.]]></description><author>Kurt Mackie</author><pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lumbering Global Economy Affects IT Industry</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67549/</link><description><![CDATA[The sluggish global economy has migrated to the IT industry, according to a survey released recently by Forrester Research. The analyst firm's somewhat gloomy outlook says 43 percent of companies contacted have reduced their overall IT budgets this year, while 24 percent are curtailing discretionary spending.]]></description><author>Herb Torrens</author><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Wireless Standard Connects VARs with College Campuses</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67552/</link><description><![CDATA[As the new, yet-to-be-finalized 802.11n wireless LAN standard picks up steam in higher education, it offers great business potential for VARs with expertise in wireless networks. In particular, smaller schools are rich opportunities, both because there are far more of them and because they are less likely to have adequate wireless expertise on staff.]]></description><author>Linda L Briggs</author><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reliance Rolls Out SchoolMessenger to Mobile County Public Schools</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67539/</link><description><![CDATA[Reliance Communications has contracted with the Mobile County Public School System to implement a district-wide parent notification system that will help reach the families of more than 63,000 students at 98 schools throughout the county. The district plans to use the system, SchoolMessenger, to increase annual yearly progress (AYP) funding, streamline emergency contact, and enhance general home-school communication.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tyler To Deploy $4.9 Million ERP Solution to San Antonio District</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67538/</link><description><![CDATA[Tyler Technologies has signed a deal with Northside Independent School District in Texas worth roughly $4.9 million. The agreement gives Northside ISD licensing, service, maintenance, and ongoing support for Tyler's MUNIS Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MDI Wins Contract To Provide Texas District Close Circuit TV, Security Products</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67544/</link><description><![CDATA[MDI announced last week that it has been selected by Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District (Cy-Fair ISD) to provide a variety of security products and services to the 70-campus district.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VIP Tone Partnerships Streamline Virtual Appliance Distribution</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67535/</link><description><![CDATA[VIP Tone has announced a partnership with rPath that uses the company's rBuilder and rPath Appliance Platform to distribute and maintain VIP Tone's EduTone Gateway virtual appliance.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Walling Data Deploys AVG ANti-Virus for Arkansas District</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67537/</link><description><![CDATA[Arkadelphia Public Schools in Arkansas has switched to AVG Anti-Virus--with the help of value-added technology distributor, Walling Data Systems--to secure the district's network of more than 700 workstations.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>eCollege Partners with Cdigix for Rich Media Integration</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67495/</link><description><![CDATA[eCollege has announced a partnership with Cdigix that will give students at institutions using the company's course management system integrated access to rich media assets, including audio and video, among other things.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mead Moves Into Interactive Whiteboards</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67497/</link><description><![CDATA[School supply company Mead is taking the plunge into education technology with the launch of a new interactive whiteboard. Dubbed, appropriately enough, the Mead Interactive Whiteboard, the new model incorporates a 77-inch interactive projection screen, multimedia pen, mounting hardware, and software suite targeted toward education.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Alabama School District Graduates to Application Whitelisting</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67431/</link><description><![CDATA[Trussville City School District in Alabama has selected Bit9 Parity to secure its computers, replacing application control technology from Lumension Security. The new school district, with five schools and 4,150 students, created a state-of-the art, technology-focused curriculum that uses blogs, podcasts, and other Web 2.0 approaches as part of the learning process. A majority of teachers and students in the sixth grade have been issued laptop computers, which introduced security challenges.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dailymotion Partners with One Laptop per Child To Bring Video to XO Laptop</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67433/</link><description><![CDATA[Dailymotion has announced a partnership with the non-profit One Laptop per Child (OLPC) that's intended to bring media-rich, educational content to underprivileged children worldwide.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Georgia District Struggling with Web Proxies and Network Invisibility Implements iTrust</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67432/</link><description><![CDATA[Dougherty County Schools in Albany, GA has selected DeepNines iTrust to secure its students and control its network. The 17,000-student district found that despite its investment in a content filter, students were using Web proxies and other circumvention techniques to access inappropriate material online during school hours. The district also needed a solution that could provide granular network control.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oracle Unveils National VAR Program, Gives Partners Single Point of Contact</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67499/</link><description><![CDATA[Oracle announced its new National VAR Program this week, available to North American Value Added Reseller partners with national reach.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Valcom and Keltron Integrate Technologies for a Life Safety Communications System</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67430/</link><description><![CDATA[Valcom, which sells telephone integrated paging systems, and Keltron, which sells life safety event management systems, have formed a partnership to offer Total Life Safety Communications System, an integrated, wireless system that provides extended life safety communications for organizations with multiple buildings.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Red Hat Makes Strategic Virtualization Buy</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67233/</link><description><![CDATA[Open source server distributor Red Hat Inc., which is carving out a virtualization path unique in the industry, added another arrow to its quiver Thursday with the acquisition of Qumranet Inc.]]></description><author>Keith Ward</author><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Roper Acquires Horizon Software, Expands K-12 Business with Food-Service Software</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67230/</link><description><![CDATA[Roper Industries Inc. has announced the purchase of Horizon Software International, adding a series of food service-centered software offerings to its growing portfolio.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Mexico District Deploys High-Speed Network</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67100/</link><description><![CDATA[Gallup-McKinley County Schools in New Mexico has signed a five-year, $7.4 million contract with Qwest Communications to roll out high-speed services throughout several locations within the rural district.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Somatic Digital Offers Free Evaluation Version Of eTouchBook Suite</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/67080/</link><description><![CDATA[Somatic Digital has announced an evaluation version of their eTouchBook Suite, giving publishers, OEMs, and others an opportunity to test the platform's capabilities before making the decision to buy.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Electronic Learning Products Forms Alliance with KeyStep</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66955/</link><description><![CDATA[Electronic Learning Products (ELP) has announced a strategic partnership with KeyStep  LLC, intended to help ELP grow nationally, as well as expand its current relationships with education publishers.  ]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>McGill U Library Scanning Rare Books with Kirtas</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66660/</link><description><![CDATA[McGill University Library in Montreal will be using a Kirtas Technologies APT BookScan 2400RA to digitize its collections. The company says that the 2400RA is capable of acquiring page images at the rate of 2,400 pages per hour. The library will be working with Ristech, a Canadian reseller, to implement the digitization solution.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Scottsdale Unified Works with GE Security on District Security Assessment</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66661/</link><description><![CDATA[Scottsdale Unified School District in Arizona has completed the first phase of a district-wide strategic security master planning process designed to boost safety and support student achievement. The district recently received results of the security assessment from GE Security, including recommendations on ways security might be further improved throughout the district's schools.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Certica Expands Data Certification in Texas</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66657/</link><description><![CDATA[Data certification software provider Certica Solutions is expanding its data certification services in Texas with the aim of helping the school districts manage data in accordance with state and federal education mandates.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oracle Releases Student Administration Integration Pack</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66655/</link><description><![CDATA[Oracle has announced the availability of its PeopleSoft Enterprise Student Administration Integration Pack (SAIP). The announcement marks the release of the first product in the company's Academic Enterprise Solutions suite.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sun Expands Channel Resources, Provides New Incentives</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66652/</link><description><![CDATA[Sun Microsystems has announced new enhancements to its Partner Advantage Program, including changes to its Partner Growth Fund (PGF) that provide North American channel partners with additional marketing funds, as well as an expanded incentive program.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>McGraw-Hill Education Announces New Leadership</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66651/</link><description><![CDATA[McGraw-Hill has confirmed the appointment of Peter C. Davis as President of McGraw-Hill Education. Davis will assume the lead role effective Sept. 2, succeeding Henry Hirschberg, who will retire Oct. 31.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small Business Server 2008 Hits Metal</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66648/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has released Windows Small Business Server 2008 (SBS 2008) to hardware manufacturers, with an eye toward achieving a full product launch by Nov. 12. The release was slightly ahead of the September RTM date predicted at the July Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston.]]></description><author>Kurt Mackie</author><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas District Virtualizes Servers on VMware, Dell</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66762/</link><description><![CDATA[Tyler Independent School District in Texas said it has recently moved its servers to a virtualized infrastructure, consolidating 114 older servers onto seven new ones. The district is running VMware ESX Server software on Dell PowerEdge 2950 servers.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Curriki Partners with Somatic for eTouchBook Suite</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66654/</link><description><![CDATA[Curriki and Somatic Digital have confirmed a distribution partnership that will make educational materials hosted on the Curriki platform available with Somatic Digital's eTouchBook Suite.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Math Solutions Adds Christine Willig as President and CEO</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66650/</link><description><![CDATA[Math Solutions has announced the appointment of Christine Willig as president and chief executive officer. Willig will join the company effective Sept. 8, 2008.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Report Outlines SMB SaaS Strategies for Vendors</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66647/</link><description><![CDATA[Software as a service (SaaS) for the small to medium-size business (SMB) market has opened potential opportunities for vendors, and a report released recently by Forrester Research offers some advice for gaining entry.]]></description><author>Herb Torrens</author><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SkillSoft Releases 2Q Fiscal 2009 Results, Increases Full Year 2009 Targets</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66670/</link><description><![CDATA[SkillSoft announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009, posting double-digit gains over second quarter fiscal 2008 and raising overall projections for the full fiscal year 2009.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Utah Expands Online Writing Program</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66591/</link><description><![CDATA[Utah districts are expanding their use of MY Access!, an online writing program from Vantage Learning. According to Vantage, more than 400,000 essays were submitted to MY Access! by Utah students within one school year.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Is Green the New Gold for Education Marketers?</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66404/</link><description><![CDATA[Manufacturers are clearly keen to promote green. But green just isn't a purchasing priority for customers in the private sector yet. While sentiment seems to favor environmentally friendly technologies, the case has not yet been made--despite all the recent hype--to the point where large numbers of business customers are shelling out hard cash just to reduce their carbon footprints. But is the education marketplace different? Some recent indicators suggest that the sales opportunities are there for smart education marketers.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Custom Math Curricula Net Carnegie Learning $5 Million in Georgia</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66368/</link><description><![CDATA[Carnegie Learning recently announced it has reached sales in excess of $5 million for it's newly released Georgia Mathematics 1 and 2 curricula. The customized solutions, designed specifically to meet new high school math requirements being implemented this fall, has been adopted by more than 130 middle and high schools across the state.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Intel Releases Interface for USB 3.0</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66400/</link><description><![CDATA[Intel Corp. this week shared technical plans for an important element needed to develop the Universal Serial Bus 3.0 (USB 3.0) specification. The company has made its Extensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) draft specification revision 0.9 available to hardware manufacturers and software providers.]]></description><author>Kurt Mackie</author><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Poway USD Implements iPrism Web Filter To Increase Productivity, Cut Costs</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66248/</link><description><![CDATA[Poway Unified School District (USD) has deployed St. Bernard Software's iPrism 100h Web filter. The new implementation is intended to cut costs, save time, and provide a useful set of reporting and tracking features.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tegrity Named Microsoft Gold Certified Partner</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66399/</link><description><![CDATA[Tegrity said that it has achieved Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, with competencies in ISV/Software Solutions. The new status recognizes Tegrity's high level of expertise with Microsoft's solutions and opens the company up to a variety of Microsoft resources.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Teltronics, GE Security Partner for School IP Communications and Security</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66251/</link><description><![CDATA[Teltronics announced recently that it's been selected by GE Security to provide a new IP-based, secure multimedia platform that will serve as the next generation of the company's StarCall system. Dubbed StarCall iPLUS, the new SIP-compliant, IP-based platform is designed to provide a host of new features designed to reduce costs and improve efficiency. ]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NComputing Device Addresses Budget and Tech Support Crunch at 3 Colleges</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66239/</link><description><![CDATA[A number of colleges have gone public with their deployments of the NComputing multiuser system, among them Fresno Pacific University in Central California, Florida Atlantic University  in southeast Florida, and Palm Beach Community College in Florida.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dallas County Schools Hires MDI To Implement First Phase of Safety and Security Program</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66238/</link><description><![CDATA[Dallas County Schools has awarded MDI a contract to begin implementing the first phase of a school safety and security program within school facilities. That includes centralizing safety and security operations into the county school district's headquarters building. It will include the installation of security technology such as infrared detectors, biometric fingerprint readers, integrated time and attendance, and networked IP and wireless video surveillance.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ultimus Releases New Version of Adaptive BPM</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66247/</link><description><![CDATA[Ultimus has announced the release of Adaptive BPM Suite 8.1, the latest version of its business process management software. Topping the list of new features is a migration tool, allowing current users to upgrade business processes to the new version.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fargo District Deploys Computer Management and Monitoring Technologies</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66237/</link><description><![CDATA[Fargo Public School District will be implementing NetSupport School (NSS), a classroom management program that allows the teacher or media instructor to control website access and record computer activities. The district has 14 public elementary schools, three middle schools, and two high schools, as well as an alternative high school. Enrollment is around 11,000, and district employs about 1,000 people.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft, BearingPoint Team Up To Provide Risk-Based Compliance Solution</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66244/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft has teamed up with BearingPoint to create the BearingPoint Enterprise Governance, Risk, and Compliance (EGRC) solution. The platform is built on Microsoft technology and capitalizes on the companies' long-standing relationship.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bradford Credits Channel Program for Record Gains</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66250/</link><description><![CDATA[Network access control (NAC) provider Bradford Networks announced that sales growth for fiscal 2008 grew more than 80 percent over the same period a year ago.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small California District Installs Cisco Communications Platform</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66236/</link><description><![CDATA[St. Helena Unified School District (SHUSD), located in Northern California, has finished installing a Cisco IP-based unified communications solution that provides voice, video, mobility and presence services to 1,500 K-12 students, their families, and 250 district employees. The district worked with Stamford, CT-based MTM Technologies on the installation, which replaced a seven-year-old PBX that was frequently unreliable. The project took three months to complete.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>VMware Announces Advanced Certifications, Online Flexibility</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66235/</link><description><![CDATA[VMware has announced new education services and certification programs designed for IT professionals implementing the company's virtualization technologies. The new programs are designed for systems administrators, design architects, and managers, among others, and include the VMware Certified Design Expert (VCDX), Live Online, and Flex Online courses.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BearingPoint Helps Hobart and William Smith Colleges Wrap First Phase of PeopleSoft CRM Implementation</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66125/</link><description><![CDATA[Consulting firm BearingPoint said it has completed the first phase of an implementation of the Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise CRM for Higher Education for the Admissions Office at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York. ]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Roanoke College Personalizes Constituent Communication with Talisma CRM</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66123/</link><description><![CDATA[Roanoke College has selected Talisma's Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) solution to personalize constituent communications in an effort to increase enrollment and forge stronger relations with current students.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Utah Signs On for Technology-Based K-5 Reading Programs</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66065/</link><description><![CDATA[The Utah State Board of Education has signed a five-year contract with Scientific Learning to deploy that company's Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant lines of technology-assisted reading programs. ]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Universities in Indiana, North Dakota, New York Deploy Oracle Software</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/66019/</link><description><![CDATA[Four institutions of higher education--Anderson University, the North Dakota University System, Indiana University, and City University of New York--have gone public with their deployments of software from Oracle. They're among 13 colleges and universities that have recently implemented or selected applications from the vendor.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>3PAR Releases Virtual Desktop Solution for VMware VDI</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65982/</link><description><![CDATA[3PAR has announced a new virtual desktop provisioning and management solution for VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ingram Micro Becomes Citrix Sole Authorized Distribution Partner</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65985/</link><description><![CDATA[Citrix has confirmed that as of Aug. 30 Ingram Micro will become its preferred authorized distribution partner for North America. Products affected by the deal include Citrix XenApp, Citrix XenDesktop, Citrix XenServer, Citrix NetScaler, Citrix Access Gateway, Citrix WANScaler, and Citrix Provisioning Server.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Avnet Launches VirtualPath University</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65885/</link><description><![CDATA[Avnet Technology Solutions has announced the launch of VirtualPath University. The program, designed to give partners a greater understanding of the virtualization market, along with the tools necessary to succeed in that space, will be geared to value-added resellers (VARs) in the United States. ]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ed Map Inks Deal with CourseSmart To Deliver College Textbooks Online</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65893/</link><description><![CDATA[Ed Map has announced an agreement with CourseSmart that will allow the company to deliver an expanded list of electronic textbook titles to higher-education students around the country.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OutStart Merges with Eedo Knowledgeware</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65886/</link><description><![CDATA[Software providers OutStart Inc. and Eedo Knowledgeware Corp. have announced a merger that will make the combined company the largest provider of learning content management systems (LCMS), bringing more than 300 global customers to the deal.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Reflex Security Releases Virtual Security Center</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65888/</link><description><![CDATA[Reflex Security has released Reflex Virtual Security Center (VSC). The solution is intended to enhance security by providing greater visibility and control over virtualized environments and integrates with Reflex Security's Reflex Virtual Security Appliance (VSA), as well as with VMware's VirtualCenter.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sapient Overhauls Chicago Public Schools' Web Presence</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65895/</link><description><![CDATA[The nation's third-largest public school system, Chicago Public Schools (CPS), unveiled its newly-redesigned Web site Friday, providing students, parents, and staff easier access to important resources and school district information. The redesign--executed through a partnership with interactive services firm Sapient--addresses user concerns based on data gathered in a district-wide survey.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kaplan Acquires Pro Linguis</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65890/</link><description><![CDATA[Kaplan has acquired Switzerland-based educational services provider Pro Linguis. The company joins several other European-based outfits recently acquired by Kaplan, including Financial Training Company, Dublin business School, and Aspect Education, among others.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lumens Appoints New Sales Manager</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65891/</link><description><![CDATA[Lumens Integration has appointed Jennifer Donegan as sales manager. Donegan will be based in Central California and will work with education pros responsible for classroom-level technology integration.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pearson VUE Adds Palm Vein Technology, Forensic Analysis to Testing Framework</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65892/</link><description><![CDATA[Global testing provider Pearson VUE has unveiled enhancements to its secure testing framework, including the use of palm vein technology, forensic analysis, and photo identification, among others. The new enhancements are intended to reduce proxy testing and other forms of cheating among test-takers.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Santa Monica-Malibu USD Extends Outsourced IT Contract</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65887/</link><description><![CDATA[IT consulting firm Networld Solutions has announced a contract extension with the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD). Under the new one-year agreement, Networld will provide the district continued IT planning and project management services that align with SMMUSD's Education Technology Plan.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sophos Upgrades Web Security Appliance</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65763/</link><description><![CDATA[Security solutions provider Sophos has released a free upgrade to its WS1000 Web security appliance. It includes expanded protection against a variety of data security threats and new enforcement and reporting improvements.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Skyward Debuts K-12 Mass Notification System</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65762/</link><description><![CDATA[Software developer Skyward has launched a new mass notification system designed specifically for K-12 schools. Dubbed Skylert, the system is also designed to integrate with Skyward's Family Access system.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EMS And Kb Port Team Up To Provide Skill Training, Assessment Solutions</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65556/</link><description><![CDATA[Education Management Solutions (EMS) has announced a strategic partnership with Kb Port to collaborate to build technologies that capitalize on EMS' skills training and assessment software and Kb Port's  digital recording and multimedia expertise.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Palo Alto Networks Deploys Firewall Solutions in Virginia and Texas</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65549/</link><description><![CDATA[Palo Alto Networks announced two large-scale deployments of its PA-4000 series firewall. The city of Staunton, VA, and Garland Independent School District (ISD) in Texas have implemented the company's firewall solution to protect their network infrastructure from a variety of security issues, including inappropriate content, malware, viruses, and unwanted applications, to name a few.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Studywiz Spark Partners with ePals, Takes Web 2.0 Around the World</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65552/</link><description><![CDATA["Dynamic LearnSpace" provider Studywiz Spark and social network provider ePals announced a partnership that will integrate the two companies' offerings to provide rich, dynamic learning experiences for K-12 students, teachers, and parents.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aruba Upgrades Drexel to 802.11n</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65543/</link><description><![CDATA[Drexel University has begun deploying an Aruba Networks 802.11n wireless network at its Philadelphia campus. Drexel is replacing its second-generation wireless LAN to gain the improvements in speed and range brought by 802.11n.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AVST, Mirapoint Team Up To Provide Unified Messaging</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65555/</link><description><![CDATA[Applied Voice & Speech Technologies (AVST) and Mirapoint announced they've formed a strategic partnership to deliver a unified messaging solution that addresses the needs of both the enterprise and education sectors.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IBM Delivers Virtual Desktop Hosting to Pike County Schools</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65548/</link><description><![CDATA[IBM and Pike County Schools have confirmed a five-year agreement that will provide the Kentucky school district with Virtual Infrastructure Access desktop hosting. The service will provide older PCs within the district Internet performance similar to newer machines.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kidville Merges with Longfoot Communications</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65547/</link><description><![CDATA[Kidville Holdings has signed a merger agreement with  Longfoot Communications. Under the agreement--expected to close in the next 60 days--Kidville will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Longfoot.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Grambling State Implements IP-based Surveillance System</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65538/</link><description><![CDATA[Grambling State University in Louisiana has upgraded from an analog security camera system to one using network cameras from Axis Communications and video management software from Genetec.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Omnilert Expands Emergency Notification with  e2Campus</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65539/</link><description><![CDATA[Omnilert has added scrolling LED signs to its mechanisms available for emergency notification through its e2Campus network. These LED displays are powered by their network connection using standard Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology. The display hardware is sold by Inova Solutions.]]></description><author>Dian Schaffhauser</author><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PR: Campus Technology 2008 Pre-Reg Up 25%</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65656/</link><description><![CDATA[Attendee pre-registration for Campus Technology 2008, the 15th annual higher education technology conference and expo, has jumped more than 25% over registration numbers for last year’s conference. Nearly 800 higher education technology leaders have already registered and totals are expected to climb through the end of this week.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BakBone Supplies Virtualized Data Backup and Recovery for The Latin School</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65525/</link><description><![CDATA[BakBone Software announced Thursday that it is providing VMware and heterogeneous data protection for The Latin School of Chicago. Under the agreement, the school will use BakBone's NetVault: Backup solution to protect information on more than 80 servers throughout the campus.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ConnectEDU Acquires Prep HeadQuarters</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65524/</link><description><![CDATA[College and career planning services provider ConnectEDU announced that it's acquired Prep Headquarters, an online college planning service currently used in more than 700 high schools in the United States.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NComputing On Track To Sell 1 Million Seats Annually</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65551/</link><description><![CDATA[Desktop virtualization provider Ncomputing announced last week that second quarter results have put the company on track for annual sales of 1 million seats for its virtualization solutions.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TOLIS Partners with Parallels, Provides Server Backup Solution for Mac</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65522/</link><description><![CDATA[TOLIS Group has partnered with virtualization software provider Parallels to provide solutions that integrate with the Parallels platform.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Learn.net Expands into Blended Learning</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65463/</link><description><![CDATA[Training services provider Learn.net this week announced the acquisition of distance learning and collaboration software from Savant Technology Group. The acquisition is part of Learn.net's move into blended learning to provide training services for public and private sectors.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sun Reports Preliminary Fiscal Q4, Expects Slight Reduction from Pervious Year</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65550/</link><description><![CDATA[In an announcement Tuesday, Sun Microsystems said it expects to report revenues of between $3.725 to $3.8 billion, for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. That is compared to revenues of $3.835 billion for the same period in 2007.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jenzabar Highlights New Strategy for Campus Administrative Systems</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65372/</link><description><![CDATA[Administrative software provider Jenzabar has announced a new direction for its Jenzabar EX suite of business office applications for higher education. Additions to the platform will include a budget module and an enhanced purchasing module, as well as  integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>McGraw-Hill Contracts with U Illinois for Math Placement</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65376/</link><description><![CDATA[McGraw-Hill Higher Education announced Monday that it has entered into a contract with the University of Illinois to provide the Web-based ALEKS system, developed by ALEKS, in an effort to help increase accurate student class placements.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Citrix Appoints Monserrat Senior VP of Sales And Service</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65371/</link><description><![CDATA[Citrix announced last Friday the appointment of Al Monserrat as senior vice president of sales and service. Monserrat will take over for John Burris, who will leave the company to become president and CEO  for Sourcefire.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Cost of Piracy to Partners</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65347/</link><description><![CDATA[Worldwide, for every dollar lost to piracy, the cost to the partner ecosystem is more than five-fold--an aggregate of $5.50 resulting from $4.37 in lost revenues and $1.13 in higher costs. This according to a new study--the first of its kind focusing on the impact of piracy on partners--commissioned by Microsoft and released by IDC last week at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2008.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Greene Out at VMware, To Be Replaced by EMC's Maritz</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65346/</link><description><![CDATA[In a move that sent shock waves across the virtualization market, VMware's board of directors announced that Diane Greene, the company's co-founder, president and CEO, will be replaced by Paul Maritz, a 14-year veteran of Microsoft and head of EMC's Cloud Division.]]></description><author>Tom Valovic</author><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ingram Micro Offers Online Training To Increase Partner Experience</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65316/</link><description><![CDATA[IT solutions provider Ingram Micro has announced a new series of "Live Online" training certifications and virtual labs, offered through its subsidiary, VPN Dynamics.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>P &amp; P Telecommunication Joins Cooper Notification Channel, Delivers Mass Notification Solutions</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65317/</link><description><![CDATA[Emergency alert provider Cooper Notification announced Thursday that P & P Telecommunications has become the newest member of the company's channel partner program. The partnership will allow P & P to offer the complete line of Cooper Notification mass notification systems products.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Citrix Online Leverages Audio Tools For GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar, Targets SMBs</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65314/</link><description><![CDATA[Citrix announced Wednesday that has added free VoIP and audio conferencing to the newest versions of its GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar. In addition, the integrated features are fully supported on both Mac and PC.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TESSCO, BelAir Networks Partner To Provide Wireless Mesh</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65315/</link><description><![CDATA[BelAir Networks has announced an agreement with wireless systems provider TESSCO, allowing the company to offer BelAir wireless mesh products to TESSCO's wireless systems operators, contractors, program managers, resellers, as well as self-maintained organizations.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Citrix Expands  Channel Program, Pays Partners for Embedded XenServer Solutions</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65148/</link><description><![CDATA[Citrix said that it has expanded its Citrix Advisor Rewards program, paying partners on sales of XenServer shipping as an embedded feature in servers from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Minnesota School Districts Manage Records with Oracle</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65149/</link><description><![CDATA[Oracle has announced that TIES--a technology and services cooperative owned by 38 Minnesota school districts--is using Oracle solutions for its TIES Records Management Project (TRMP).]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cisco Sees Huge Potential in K-12 Video Delivery Applications</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65147/</link><description><![CDATA[Cisco said that education institutions are among the fastest to embrace new video delivery technologies, including desktop video and digital signage applications.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>McAfee Joins VMWare Alliance Affiliate Initiative, Provides SecurityAlliance Partners Added Incentives</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65143/</link><description><![CDATA[McAfee has announced that it has joined VMWare's Alliance Affiliate Initiative and, as a result, will launch an enhanced channel partner offering, providing added incentives to SecurityAlliance partners selling McAfee solutions with their VMWare virtualization offerings.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft's Hosted Services: A Turning Point for Partners?</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65189/</link><description><![CDATA[Microsoft's partner community got new marching orders this week as Microsoft unveiled its hosted service offerings and pricing -- something that has been deferred, to partner unease, for about two years or so. The new model, based on Microsoft Online Services, was disclosed on Tuesday at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston.]]></description><author>Kurt Mackie</author><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sales Jump for Carnegie Learning as Schools Implement Intervention and Remediation Programs</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65057/</link><description><![CDATA[Math curricula publisher Carnegie Learning announced last week a 40 percent increase in sales for its middle and high school software programs from the 2006-2007 to 2007-2008 school years.]]></description><author>Chris Riedel</author><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft Expands SharePoint Learning Kit, Partners with Houghton for 'Learning Village'</title><link>http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/65009/</link><description><![CDATA[At the NECC 2008 conference in Texas this week, Microsoft unveiled an addition to its SharePoint Learning Kit (SLK), a suite of tools deigned for helping developers build education solutions. The company also announced a partnership with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to launch the new Learning Village, a teaching and learning portal.]]></description><author>David Nagel</author><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>