Education - Page 57 of 68

January 12, 2010

Kodu Game-Creation Tool for Kids Adapted for the PC

Kodu, a game that helps youngsters learn how to program so they can create their own video games to play and share, is now available on the PC.

September 16, 2009

Microsoft Gives Teachers Free Resources to Address Classroom Challenges Due to the Impact of H1N1 Flu Virus

Office Live Workspace answers Department of Education’s call to help teachers and students stay connected virtually anytime, anywhere.

June 28, 2009

Microsoft Introduces New Ways to Help Teachers Personalize Learning at the National Educational Computing Conference 2009

From Windows 7 to free teacher resources, and a collaboration between Microsoft’s Innovative Teachers Network and the Smithsonian Institution, Microsoft helps educators effectively engage students.

June 23, 2009

ECS, ISTE and Microsoft to Sponsor Global Education Competitiveness Summit

States come together to improve and innovate in education.

June 22, 2009

The Choice Is Clear: Universities Worldwide Select Microsoft Live@edu

Institutions of higher learning give Microsoft Live@edu top marks for providing students with a robust set of tools designed with the familiar Microsoft Office interface.

May 13, 2009

President of Argentina and Head of Microsoft External Research Address Research Capacity and Opportunities in Latin America

Microsoft Research announces Spanish user interface release of WorldWide Telescope, increased research funding, and student program offering free design and development tools.

May 13, 2009

Imagine Cup Shows Power of a Great Idea – and a Funny Name

An all-woman team that advanced to the finals of the U.S. Imagine Cup Finals created a mobile phone application that reminds HIV/AIDS patients to take their medication.

March 11, 2009

Microsoft Releases Open Tools to Enhance Scientific Research Efforts Building on Science Commons Ontologies

Breakthrough collaboration helps researchers make easier connections on the Web.

February 12, 2009

Adoption of Microsoft Live@edu Continues to Grow With Universities Worldwide

Education institutions worldwide embrace Microsoft Live@edu to enrich student experience, enhance learning outcomes and fuel productivity; new Microsoft Outlook Live delivers new e-mail functionality based on the popular Outlook interface.

January 14, 2009

Microsoft Helps Schools Embrace 21st-Century Opportunities and Challenges

Microsoft extends reach of Partners in Learning Innovative Schools program to more than 72,000 schools across 100 nations.