Computing & Programming

Microsoft School Agreement

Publisher: Microsoft Ltd
Comprehensive annual licensing programme specifically created to address the unique needs of primary and secondary schools. Through a flexible simple format, allows you to choose which products you wish to deploy on your PCs, making it easier for you to licence and distribute software with significant cost savings. Benefits: Pay one annual fee; Get the best value from your IT budget; Run current versions of software; Stay legal, ensure all PCs are compliant; Licence students. Teachers can benefit from Work at Home rights to all software licensed by the agreement free of charge. For an additional fee schools can also opt to licence students with the same software. The agreement is based on the total number of PCs in the school, and can be for either a 12 or 36 month term, the advantage of the 36 month term being that licence prices are fixed at year 1 prices, with new PC counts at each anniversary. The following software can be licensed, there are 3 Primary Products: Office Standard or Professional, Windows Upgrades and Core CALs, together with: Class Server Student Device CAL, Class Server Student License, Exchange CAL Device, Office Share Point Designer (formerly FrontPage), Live Communications Server CAL Device, Map point, Office Live Meeting Per User, Office Live Meeting Services, One Note, Press Web Publishing Step by Step Interactive, Press Windows Pro, Project Professional, Publisher, Share Point Portal Device CAL, SQL CAL Device, System Management Configuration, Virtual PC, Virtual PC for Mac, Visio Professional, Visual Studio .Net Professional, Visual Studio Tools for Office, Windows Server CAL Device, Windows Server Web, Windows Terminal Server CAL Device. SERVER PRODUCTS include: Biz Talk Server Standard, BizTalk Server Enterprise, Class Server, Class Server External Connector, Content Management Server Enterprise, Content Management Server Standard, Exchange Server Enterprise, Exchange Server External Connector, Exchange Server Standard, Host Integration Server Standard, Identity Integration Server Enterprise, ISA Server Enterprise, ISA Server Standard, Live Communications Server Enterprise, Live Communication Server External Connector, Live Communication Server Standard, MOM Ops Management License (OML), MOM Ops Mgr Server Enterprise, MOM Ops Mgr Server Enterprise + SQL Tech, Project Server, Share Point Portal Server, SPS External Connector, SQL Server Enterprise, SQL Server Enterprise, SQL Server Standard, SQL Server Standard, System Management Server Enterprise, System Man Server Enterprise + SQL2000 Tech, Virtual Server Enterprise, Virtual Server Standard, Windows Server Enterprise, Windows Server External Connector, Windows Server Standard, Windows Terminal Server External Connector. QUOTATION REQUEST: If you would like a quotation for your School, please contact us and we will be pleased to help.
Format: Licence

SchoolsTube

Publisher: BLI Education
Designed to allow your schools to manage the storage and sharing of video and audio files across their school. Offering a subscription package that allows teachers and colleagues the ability to share Video and Audio, safely with other subscribers within a local authority, cluster group, country or world wide. Teachers can create closed private video and audio channels so that only people within the school or sub group can view the posted material, meaning the privacy of content can also be maintained if desired. With individual teacher and pupil logins, schools have a high degree of control of who gets to see or hear the resources. This cost effective solution provides the following benefits: Safe environment to view and download video resources. Upload video work to SchoolsTube either at home or in school. Create multiple private video and audio broadcasting channels for the school. Robust permission management system to share files with only selected users/groups. Cost effective storage solution. Remove issues of storage, backup and virus protection of large video files. Tool to effectively evidence and assess video based pupil work. Robust e-safety solution. Support the school-home link by allowing schools to easily share and stream videos on the internet. With more and more Teachers and Students creating video & audio within the classroom and at home, SchoolsTube is the ideal place to store and share safely. Available as either Gold Package or Silver Package, Multi-year deals available, please contact us for details. FREE TRIAL: this database is available on 30 day FREE TRIAL, simply click on the Free Trial option below and ensure you include your email address on the order form.
Format: Online
Key stage: 2, 3, 4, 5

Slideshow Builder

Publisher: Cambridge Training and Development Ltd
Provides powerful set of tools enabling you to put together pictures, sound, text into audio visual presentation very simply, quickly; then play it back on your PC. For teachers, instructors, learners. Already used by young adults with learning difficulties for presentations; NVQ students; careers tutors; numeracy students. Interactive Whiteboard compatible.
Format: Windows CD-ROM
Age range: 16+

Teaching You Series

Publisher: Focus Multimedia Ltd
Simple and fast way to learn about Microsoft products, whether a total beginner or advanced user, no previous knowledge required or presumed. Provides excellent reinforcement of, or an alternative to, instructor led training. Improves existing skills, builds confidence and widens knowledge. Learn at your own pace with step by step instructions. Titles available for XP & 2000: Access, Excel, IT Skills - Getting Started on your PC, Office, Office 6 CD Set, Outlook, PowerPoint, Touch Typing, Windows, Word.
Format: Windows CD-ROM
Key stage: 3, 4
Age range: 11-16
Ref: ESS433D