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Utah Signs On for Technology-Based K-5 Reading Programs

8/5/2008

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. Read More

Universities in Indiana, North Dakota, New York Deploy Oracle Software

8/4/2008

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. Read More

3PAR Releases Virtual Desktop Solution for VMware VDI

8/1/2008

3PAR has announced a new virtual desktop provisioning and management solution for VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Read More

Ingram Micro Becomes Citrix Sole Authorized Distribution Partner

8/1/2008

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. Read More

Avnet Launches VirtualPath University

7/31/2008

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. Read More

Ed Map Inks Deal with CourseSmart To Deliver College Textbooks Online

7/31/2008

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. Read More

OutStart Merges with Eedo Knowledgeware

7/30/2008

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. Read More

Reflex Security Releases Virtual Security Center

7/30/2008

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. Read More

Sapient Overhauls Chicago Public Schools' Web Presence

7/30/2008

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. Read More

Kaplan Acquires Pro Linguis

7/29/2008

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. Read More