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whitepaper Purdue University Boosts Productivity of Lectures for Both Students and Instructors2006-11-10 01:00:17 Microsoft
  Purdue University wanted to enhance the quality and productivity of classroom instruction and gain maximum benefit from its recently installed wireless network. To do so, the university is now piloting applications running on Microsoft Windows Mobile software for Pocket PCs and Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. The university's "Sledgehammer suite" includes a polling application that enables the instructor to ask multiple-choice questions and get real-time tabulations of student responses; a question-queue application that allows students to ask questions that other students can see and endorse if they have the same questions; and a "Presentation tool" that enables instructors to remotely control and annotate the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation running on the classroom computer.   
whitepaper IBM Technology Enhances Communication at Northern Michigan University0000-00-00 IBM
  Northern Michigan University (NMU) is located in Marquette, a town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In 1997, NMU was faced with additional requirements for more computer labs. After exploring several possible computer initiatives, NMU decided to implement a laptop program that would provide consistent computing standards campus-wide. Thirty-five vendors, including IBM were asked to submit bids to become NMU's technology partner.

Tags: Mobile - Wireless Communications		   
whitepaper UAE Census Takes Just Three Months Using PDAs to Capture Data in Real Time0000-00-00 Microsoft
  UAE Tedad (Census) 2005, the most important nationwide initiative in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was completed on time, thanks to Microsoft technologies. A regular census has happened in the UAE since 1968, but for the first time in the Gulf region at the national level, enumerators used Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and satellite technology to record information in real time. The Ministry of Economy first selected Java for collecting information, and later switched to the Microsoft NET Framework. FOHMICS, an Abu Dhabi-based software development house, helped to deploy iPAQ PDAs running Microsoft Windows CE 4.21, and a custom-built smart device application running on the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework.

Tags: Satellite Communications, .NET		   
whitepaper Spanish Ministry Speeds Up Decision-Making and Eliminates Paperwork With Integrated Document Management System0000-00-00 Microsoft
  The Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology wanted to reduce paper-based processes for assignment planning and centralise all its documentation into one, user-friendly tool. With the help of Microsoft partner Renacimiento, it set up a shared working framework based on Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003. The solution enables documents to be created and managed electronically, promoting user collaboration and enabling them to keep track of different stages of drafting. It integrates with Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, providing senior members with mobile access on Tablet PC handheld devices. The devices are used to enhance presentations, and during meetings handwritten notes can be made directly on the screen.

Tags: Presentation Software, Collaboration Tools		   
whitepaper HP Tablet PC Makes Creative Classroom Application Possible0000-00-00 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  This text in this case study is from a class facilitator at the Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation, who used voice recognition software on HP's tablet PC to provide real-time dictation to her hearing-impaired students. This non-profit organization was the recipient of an HP Micro Enterprise Acceleration Program grant in 2004.   
whitepaper Camera Corner/Connecting Point Partners With HP to Help Bellin Health0000-00-00 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  Bellin Health, like most large health care enterprises, is constantly seeking ways to improve efficiency and quality of care. Computing technology offers powerful benefits to medical institutions striving to improve their operations, but the barriers to adopting new technology can be significant. With the help of HP PartnerONE Gold Partner, Camera Corner/ Connecting Point (CCCP) and a willing physician, the company piloted a program that revealed that the HP Compaq Tablet PC can fundamentally change the way health care professionals use their time and interact with patients. The primary objective of the tablet PC pilot program at Bellin Health was to improve doctors' access to patient records.   
whitepaper Dell Helps Medical University of South Carolina Bring the Intelligent Classroom to Life2006-07-27 Dell
  Established in 1824, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is one of the oldest medical universities in the country. The university offers students an opportunity to learn cutting edge health care techniques in the quiet charm of Charlestons historic district. The University needed a comprehensive solution that would make technology an integral part of its curriculum. University deployed Dell for its solution, Dell and MUSC worked together to implement Dell Intelligent Classroom solutions that include computer learning tools in each room. Additionally, the school supplied each student and professor with a Dell notebook computer.

Tags: Learning Management Systems		   
whitepaper Constructing a Better Mobile Communications System2006-06-19 Motorola
  Consistently ranked among the Forbes 500 largest privately-owned companies, Webcor is a recognized leader in commercial construction. Webcor wanted to maintain and build its leadership position, Webcor needed to improve the way its employees communicated with customers, architects, contractors and manufacturers while on the road or at any of the company's construction sites. Webcor deployed Good Mobile Messaging on the Palm Treo 650 with service from Sprint gives Webcor a responsive mobile communications system with enterprise e-mail access, OTA synchronization and centralized IT management, all with a built-in phone and PDA.

Tags: Mobile - Wireless Communications		   
whitepaper UK School Transforms Computing Department and Introduces New Learning Opportunities for Its Students2006-06-09 Dell
  Albany School in Essex county is a comprehensive school for 11-16 year olds with over 850 students and 100 staff. The school's computing department needed to review its technology infrastructure to assist teachers deliver an advanced learning environment and help its pupils learn the 21st century skills necessary for working life. The specific issues the school wanted to address were the problems of computer downtime, the potential threat of viruses to the computer network and bring a standard technology solution across the school. Albany School chose Dell for all its hardware requirements, with a range of blade servers, Storage Area Network (SAN), desktops, notebooks and handheld devices.

Tags: Blades, SANs		   
whitepaper Mandate Program Keeps DSU Ahead of the Technology Curve0000-00-00 Gateway
  As South DakotaÂ’s Information Technology Excellence Center, Dakota State University emphasizes computer integration throughout its entire curriculum, regardless of a studentÂ’s major. This case study describes the mandate program DSU instituted in 2004, which requires that every full-time freshman and sophomore lease a Gateway M275 Notebook-to-Tablet PC from the school. Download the paper to learn how the initiative has exceeded DSUÂ’s initial objectives and find out what unanticipated benefits the school is realizing through its innovative mandate program.

Tags: Tablets,