IN THIS ISSUE:
* New Agreements Resulting from the Video Integration Services RFP
* Webinars
* Request to Update Member Contact Information
* Welcome to New Members
* MiCTA Website
* Office Depot Special
* Gateway Special
* Brodart Special
* Just For Fun!
New Agreements Resulting from the Video Integration Services RFP
MiCTA and the ATAlliance are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with Applied Global Technologies (AGT) as an Endorsed Level-1 provider. AGT will offer MiCTA and ATAlliance members a comprehensive video integration service. This service includes equipment, A/V integration, and engineering, programming, and tactical as well as strategic collaboration management services. In addition, AGT will provide proprietary implementation and management tools designed to aid the implementation of collaborative technologies for MiCTA and the ATAlliance. ATG is headquartered in Rockledge, Florida with field support offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Honolulu, Okinawa, Ottawa, Phoenix, Seattle, San Francisco, Virginia Beach and Washington, D.C. This three-year agreement was effective on September 20, 2004.
Innovative Communications Inc. www.1ici.com
MiCTA and the ATAlliance are pleased to announce that Innovative Communications, Inc., headquartered in Saginaw, Michigan, has signed an Endorsed Level-2 Agreement under the Video Integration Services RFP for a three-year term. ICI, the incumbent provider under the prior video RFP, is known for delivering excellent products and services as well as creative video solutions for MiCTA / ATAlliance Members, and will continue to do so under the new VIS Agreement. ICI will provide Members with nationwide integration services, video equipment, and various other value added products and services. Additionally, ICI has a USF SPIN number (#143 006 750), and will assist with Priority-2 video requirements for USF eligible MiCTA / ATAlliance Members. MSC and ICI will be developing a new marketing strategy for the VIS program, and will post details on the ICI page on the MiCTA website. MiCTA and the ATAlliance would like to congratulate ICI on their new Endorsed Level-2 agreement, and we look forward to continuing our successful relationship with ICI.
In conjunction with the Video Integration Services ( VIS ) RFP #MSC-0008, MiCTA Service Corporation, on behalf of MiCTA and the ATA, filed the first nationwide consortium Form 470 #662880000498558 under the Federal Universal Service Fund program. Members using the agreements resulting from the VIS RFP will not be required to re-bid codec purchases as they meet state requirements for USF program purchases. For more information on the VIS RFP and resulting Agreements, click here.
Negotiations continue with two other vendors, which responded to the Video Integration Services RFP.
Webinars
October 12-Desire2Learn and MiCTA/ATAlliance: Advancing eLearning Webinar
Plan to join Desire2Learn Inc., a global, leading provider of enterprise learning systems, and MiCTA/ATAlliance, for a free Advancing eLearning Webcast on Tuesday, October 12th from 2:00-3:00 PM EST . This presentation will offer an up-front and interactive glimpse at the latest eLearning technologies. You'll learn about the D2L Learning Environment, the D2L Learning Object Repository (LOR), and the recently launched D2L User Community. This 60-minute webcast features live demonstrations and Q&A with Desire2Learn Founder, President and CEO John Baker and MiCTA Service Corporation President/CEO John Rathje .
Advance registration is required. Click here to register online for this webinar. You may also call the MiCTA office at 888-870-8677 for more information.
October 21 -Applied Global Technologies and TANDBERG: Driving Adoption of Collaborative Conferencing
Webinar to offer the latest information on how to maximize collaborative conferencing usage
Applied Global Technologies, experts in IP collaboration technologies and solutions, announces an audio and web conference call featuring Dr. S. Ann Earon, President of Telemanagement Resources International Inc. and Chairperson of IMCCA, presenting a seminar on how to drive adoption of collaborative conferencing within your organization.
Attendees will learn how others have adopted various forms of collaborative conferencing, what works best, what to avoid and recommendations to ensure successful, ongoing usage of collaborative conferencing to benefit an organization. You will also learn about the latest technologies available and how to improve the use of collaborative technology in your organization.
The seminar will be a 60 minute event on Thursday, October 21, 2004 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific, 11:00 a.m. Eastern. The event will be an audio call with web access through a URL to view the presentation. At the conclusion of the seminar, listeners will be able to ask questions.
Applied Global Technologies and TANDBERG host the call. Registration for the event is free. To register, visit http://www.appliedglobal.com/seminar_registration/
About S. Ann Earon
Dr. S. Ann Earon is President of Telemanagement Resources International Inc. (TRI), a 22 year old consulting practice specializing in marketing, communications, and training with an emphasis on market research, assessment, design, project management, promotions & training for teleconferencing (audio, web & video) systems. Ann is chairperson of the Interactive Multimedia & Collaborative Communications Alliance (IMCCA), the non-profit industry association for conferencing & collaborative communications. She is a graduate of Colby College, holds a masters degree in Instructional Technology and Educational Administration from Northeastern University, and a Ph.D. from Boston College with majors in business, speech & communications, and education.
About Applied Global Technologies®
Applied Global Technologies® offers its customers proven expertise in IP collaboration with the mission to transform companies from buyers of technology into users of technology. Applied Global takes the enterprise vision of fully integrated IP networks and applies it as an effective, ROI-centered solution for today’s progressive and agile businesses.
In addition to its work in the commercial marketplace, the eleven-year old private corporation provides conferencing solutions to the Pentagon, branches of the US Military and civilian agencies, as well as numerous federal and state government facilities.
AGT partners with companies that bring value to its customers. Applied Global’s current partners include: Anteon, AT Alliance, EDS, Glowpoint, Infonet, MiCTA, Polycom, Radvision, SAIC, Sprint, SRA International, TANDBERG, VCON, and Verizon.
AGT is the creator of a series of innovative solutions in the Collaboration industry including: FATHOM TM c/A - an IP video analysis tool (FATHOM collaboration Analyzer), NEXUS c/R TM – a call detail record Web reporting tool (NEXUS collaboration Reporter), and PERSPECTIVETM c/P - a multimedia gateway for seamless communication between group and desktop systems (PERSPECTIVE collaboration Portal).
Applied Global’s international headquarters is located in Rockledge, FL with field support offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Honolulu, Okinawa, Ottawa, Phoenix, Seattle, San Francisco, Virginia Beach, and Washington, DC.
AGT - The IP Collaboration Experts
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Join us for an Avaya Webex for K-12 Applicants!
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Friday, October 22, 2004
2:00 p.m. - 3 :00 p.m. ET |
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Join us as Ellen Wolfhagen, Education Consultant, provides an overview of the changes taking place in this year's E-rate funding. Learn how changes made by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) may impact your school and district as you develop the next phase of your technology plan. Topics will include:
- Changes in funding requirements New Online filing options Changes in technology and service eligibility
- Helpful suggestions to optimize funding approval
The second half of the session will be set aside to answer your most pressing questions.
Ellen Wolfhagen, Education Consultant
Ellen Wolfhagen, former contracts attorney for the State of Washington, specializes in procurements for state educational networks. During her service in Washington, Ellen's experience and success with the E-rate program, resulted in her 1999 appointment to the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD). Ellen joined the SLD as Counsel and then became Director of Service Provider Support. Ellen returned home to Washington State in November 2002 and is now a private consultant for Avaya, providing her unique insight into how the SLD operates. |
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Registration
Communication among your faculty, staff and community is now more important than ever. Here are some of the ways Avaya can help:
- Enabling self-service capabilities like Homework Hotline, Automated Absence Reporting and Substitute Locators... Eliminating third-party conferencing services for up to six-party conferences Providing you with more phone lines for less money
- Securing important private information through media encryption and virtual private networks
Now your students can benefit from and be more secure
with Avaya solutions and Federal E-Rate Funding.
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November 9 -MCI: Effective Emergency Communications Management
Please join MCI and MiCTA on Tuesday, November 9 th as we talk about effective emergency communications management.
In today's real-time, global environment, your ability to anticipate and quickly recover from a disaster while continuing operations is critical. Join us as we highlight solutions recently utilized by federal, state and local governments as they've dealt with emergency alerts and situations from health issues to natural and man-made disasters.
Learn how MCI is helping customers:
Implement an approach to business and network continuance
Disseminate information through phone, fax, pager, Internet, conferencing, and email
Coordinate communications with geographically dispersed first- response personnel
Handle call spikes and set up emergency information and media lines
Effective emergency management communications is an issue we must all plan for. To protect our national interests, MiCTA/ATAlliance members need innovative communication solutions that can keep up with the latest technology. MCI understands the need to respond quickly and accurately while providing citizens with a high level of service.
Through a recent amendment to the MiCTA contract, MCI has expanded its services and lowered rates. MCI's new offering is national and includes a full spectrum of communication solutions including: local, long distance, frame relay, calling card service, toll free service, Internet, net and audio conferencing as well as ImagePort fax services
Join us for one hour on November 9th at 2:00 p.m. EST/ 1:00 p.m. CT/12noon MT/11:00 a.m. PT for the free online seminar, Effective Emergency Management Communications.
To RSVP, and reserve your space, please use MCI's WEB RSVP:
URL: https://e-meetings.mci.com
CONFERENCE NUMBER: 8009823
PASSCODE: MCI
To register for this event: 1. Go to the URL listed above and choose Web RSVP under Join Events. 2. Enter the conference number and passcode. 3. Provide your information for the event leader and then click submit.
To attend, save this Net Conference information for Tuesday, Nov. 9 th
Audio Bridge: USA Toll Free Number: 888-831-8980 PASSCODE: MCI
Net Conferencing Access Information:
URL: https://e-meetings.mci.com/nc/join/
CONFERENCE NUMBER: PA8009823
AUDIENCE PASSCODE: MCI
You can join the event directly at:
https://e-meetings.mci.com/nc/join.php?i=PA8009823&p=MCI&t=c |
Request to Update Member Contact Information
To ensure useful and timely distribution of MiCTA communications, the staff is now working to update member contact information. We are asking that each member email Heather Nostrant (hnostrant@mictaservice.com) at the office. Heather will return to you, the data sheet for your organization. We ask that you review the data sheet, update appropriately and return to Heather. If you have questions, please give Heather a call. Your help with this important effort will be greatly appreciated.
Heather Nostrant
(888) 870 8677
Welcome to New Members
City of Dublin OH
Community Development Advocates of Detroit
Culver-Stockton College
Medical College of Georgia
New York Independent Budget Office
Southern Regional Education Service Center
WVNET
Office Depot’s MiCTA
Special of the Month!!
October 2004
Featuring:
HON® Instinct® Task Chair for only $449.99!!!
NASA-inspired "memory" foam for out-of-this-world comfort!
Available in Black, Charcoal, Navy, and Burgundy !
Item # |
897241 (Burg), 897211 (Blk), 897231 (Char), 897251 (Navy) |
frame construction |
steel |
assembly required |
no |
arms |
yes |
adjustable seat height |
yes |
seat glide |
no |
synchro tilt |
yes |
adjustable tilt angle |
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adjustable forward tilt |
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adjustable knee tilt |
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tilt tension |
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adjustable back angle |
yes |
adjustable arm height |
yes |
adjustable back height |
yes |
tilt lock |
yes |
adjustable seat back depth |
yes |
height |
44 7/8" |
back height |
22" |
width |
28" |
seat depth |
18 1/2" |
casters |
yes |
manufacturer |
HON |
warranty |
limited lifetime |
recommended level of use |
moderate (3-5 hours) |
Interested? For details on this product or other Office Depot services, please contact your MiCTA/Office Depot
Account Manager, Sarah Short
800-578-9675 x: 5910
sshort@officedepot.com
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Account Executive: Mike Shields
Phone: 800-211-4952 ext. 56464
Fax: 775-898-5047
E-Mail: mike.shields@gateway.com |
GW Quote #: 09271493
Quote Date: 09/27/04 15:20 CDT |
E-4100-C
System Quote
Part Number: 1007989
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
AntiVirus Software: Norton AntiVirus 90 day introductory offer
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 3.0GHz w/ Hyper-Threading Technology and 800MHz FSB with 1MB L2 Cache
Chipset: Intel® 865G chipset
Memory: 512MB PC2700 DDR 333MHz SDRAM (2-DIMMs) (expandable to 4GB)
Hard Drive:80GB Ultra ATA100 7200rpm hard drive
Controller Card: Integrated ultra ATA100 and serial ATA150 controllers
Floppy and/or IOMEGA Drive: 3.5" 1.44MB diskette drive
Optical Drive:48x/24x/48x CD-RW/DVD combo drive
Case: 4-bay small form factor case w/ front audio ports and 180-watt power supply
Expansion Slots: In 4-bay small form factor case: 1 PCI and 1 AGP
In 6-bay mid-tower case: 3 PCI and 1 AGP
External Ports: (8) USB 2.0 (2 in front and 6 in back), (1) Serial, (1) Parallel, (2) PS/2, (1) RJ-45 Integrated LAN, (1) VGA, (1) Microphone, front audio ports
Certification: Energy Star Compliant
Monitor:15" LCD flat panel display (15" viewable)
Video: Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 with up to 64MB dynamic video memory
Keyboard: 104+ Keyboard
Mouse:Logitech USB Optical Wheel Mouse and Gateway Mouse Pad
Sound System: Integrated Sound Blaster compatible audio
Speakers: External speakers not selected
Network Adapter: Integrated Intel® 10/100/1000 Ethernet (Gigabit) adapter
Extended Service Plan Including Limited Warranty: Desktop Value Plus Service Plan -- 4 year part/labor/NBD on-site/4 year technical support
LANDesk Software: Intel® LANDesk Client Manager Software v6.3
Configured Price: US $1,384.00
System Quantity: 1
Total Price: US $1,384.00
Comments:
When placing your order, please attach this quote to your purchase order.
A copy of this quote will be held for a period of 90 days after 09/27/2004
Quote subject to terms of current Agreement signed by you and Gateway, or absent Agreement, to Gateway’s Standard Terms of Sale and applicable product and services warranties which are available by writing to Gateway Terms & Conditions, P.O. Box 1951 , North Sioux City , SD 57049-1951 . Prices exclude shipping and handling and taxes unless otherwise noted. Certain Microsoft® software product(s) included with this computer may use technological measures for copy protection. IN SUCH EVENT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES. Product activation procedures and Microsoft’s privacy policy will be detailed during initial launch of the product, or upon certain reinstallations of the software product(s) or reconfigurations of the computer, and may be completed by Internet or telephone (toll charges may apply). Leasing opportunities are offered by independent leasing companies to qualified commercial customers for minimum acquisitions of $750 (before shipping and taxes) in Gateway products. Lease payment (if shown) is based on an 'FMV lease' (purchase option equal to 'fair market value' at lease end). Lease rate dependant on credit qualifications. Additional terms and options may be available. Documentation fees, security deposits, or advance payments may be required of lessees. All lease payments, terms, and credit qualifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. © 2001 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved.
Brodart Offers You a Read-Aloud Pen for 20% off!
Increase confidence and independence in children with the Reading Pen! This palm-sized, pen-shaped scanner is available to MiCTA members for a 20% discount when ordering from Brodart. Simply slide the pen over text and it reads the words out loud! Plus – this pen has a built-in dictionary to provide definitions for new readers. The Reading Pen is also a great gift idea for those with learning disabilities and dyslexia.
Start saving today by calling 1.888.820.4377 or visiting us online at www.shopbrodart.com. Your satisfaction is always 100% guaranteed!
For more information on products and services for MiCTA members from Brodart:
Call: 1-800-233-8467 Ext. 4338
Click: http://www.shopbrodart.com/pricing/micta/
Fax: 1-800-578-1064
E-mail: lyndapierce@brodart.com
Just for Fun !
1. What was the original name of the “Danny and the Juniors” tune “At the Hop”?
- Do the bop
- Back to school
- At the top
- When you’re hot
2. What was the name for the “stand-in” for the title character in the children’s TV series Howdy Doody?
- Tootie Doody
- Whatsit Tooya
- Double Doody
- Cowboy Bob
3. When and by whom was the term “hot dog” coined for frankfurter?
- 1941 by Oscar Meyer Company
- 1901 by New York sports cartoonist Tad York
- 1955 by President Eisenhower
- 1945 by McDonalds Corporation
4. The American TeleEdCommunications Alliance (ATAlliance) is a consortium created in the spirit of MiCTA, to further address telecommunications challenges and further leverage the purchasing power of its membership. Founding members of the consortium include MiCTA and which of the following?
- MHEC, the Midwestern Higher Education Compact
- NEBHE, the New England Board of Higher Education
- SREB, the Southern Regional Education Board
- WICHE, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education
- MiCTA and all selections - MHEC, NEBHE, SREB, and WICHE are founding members of the American TelEdCommunications Alliance
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