Rob Bell, Author at ThinkEDU Corporate WebSite

Covid-19, Distance Learning and You!

Rob Bell — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:51:09 +0000

At ThinkEDU, we consider our customers and employees full partners in our success. With the challenging coronavirus (COVID-19) affecting communities and families around the world, at ThinkEDU, our priority remains the health and wellbeing of our employees, customers, and partners. As a management team, we want to assure you (and our customers) that we are here to fully support you during this time of uncertainty.

While most schools are closed, many are conducting distance learning efforts and have the need for technology products to support these programs. With the current high demand of necessary tech products to support remote schooling, such as laptops and chromebooks, many manufacturers and suppliers are having a hard time keeping up with the demand, and many folks are running out of luck finding devices and other items to support their efforts.

ThinkEDU works with many suppliers and manufacturers that carry new and refurbished devices and we will dig deep and do our very best to find solutions for you. Some of our suppliers currently have stock on refurbished MacBooks, Windows laptops and Chromebooks. Inventory changes rapidly and new and refurbished items come and go quickly, so if you need anything, now is the time to let ThinkEDU get to work for you.

Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything at all. You can fill out this form OR reach me directly. My contact information is listed at the bottom of this page.

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Sincerely,
Rob Bell
School Sales Manager
469-269-6055
email: rbell@thinkedu.com

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Microsoft Site License for Schools (Microsoft OVS-ES)

Rob Bell — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:22:40 +0000

The OVS-ES Agreement (or Open Value Subscription Agreement for Education Solutions) is designed for any educational establishments with an FTE employees (Full Time Equivalent) count of less than 1,000.

Microsoft’s Site License Agreement for Schools (OVS-ES) was introduced as an alternative that provides educational institutions a simplified way to acquire Microsoft software and services under a single, subscription enrollment.

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The Agreement provides primary, secondary, higher ed and further education institutions:

An affordable volume based price and the rights to the latest Microsoft Enterprise software products including Microsoft Office Professional Plus, Windows 10, Microsoft Core Client Access License (CAL Suite and Microsoft Enterprise Client Access License (ECAL) Suite
The simplicity of counting Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employees just once per year. An FTE is someone who works 200+ hours per year
Software Assurance; a powerful combination of benefits that include new version rights, the Home Use Program (HUP)* and many other advantages including tools and training resources
A broad selection of additional Microsoft software products that may be licensed in any quantity
Free add-on for Office 365 for Student and Teachers
Predictable annual payments with a one-year or three-year term option

OVS-ES Benefits:

Easy Compliance: Through the simplicity of yearly FTE employee counts just once per year, you can be confident that your are fully covered for the desktop platform products you’ve selected regardless of yearly fluctuations in employees or devices
Customised Solutions: Easily add additional products either organisation-wide, department-wide or individual licenses at any time during your subscription term so you can deliver the right mix of technology and services to your school staff and students
Low Administration: Subscription licensing eliminates the need to track licenses for selected desktop platform products on every PC which enables your staff to be more productive as they no longer have to track multiple licenses across the institution
Simplified Asset Management: Self-service tools such as the Volume License Service Center (VLSC) enable you to easily track and manage your software assets and Software Assurance benefits from one convenient, online location
Lower Total Cost of Ownership: Realise the maximum value from your licensing investment with included benefits such as access to current technology, Work at Home Rights for faculty and staff and product evaluation rights

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Not sure if OVS-ES is the right choice for your organization? Consult with our team of experts by calling 469-269-6055 or email schoolsales@thinkedu.com

Why is OVS-ES good for schools?

– Switching to OVS-ES subscription from a perpetual license will reduce your annual cost substantially.

– You will always be licensed for the latest version of Microsoft software, whether you choose to use it or not. This means the decision to move to the latest version of Windows or Office can be dictated by your teaching or learning needs, not by cost.

– The OVS-ES Agreement license includes Software Assurance. See the benefits of Microsoft Software Assurance below.

What are the minimum requirements to participate?

SAMI are a Microsoft Authorized Education Reseller (AER) and an Education Large Account Reseller (EdLAR) which means we can provide OVS-ES Agreements to organizations that meet the following requirements:

Customers with as few as 5 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) employees can license through an Authorized Education Reseller (AER) by signing the simplified Open Value Subscription Agreement for Education Solutions, online e-agreement
Larger customers with a minimum of 1,000 FTE employees may also license through and Education Large Account Reseller (EdLAR) by signing the Campus and School Agreement and the Enrollment for Education Solutions. Email us at: SchoolSales@thinkedu.com to find out more about this Agreement

Software Assurance

Help boost productivity across your institution by enabling you to get the most from your Microsoft Software with Software Assurance. Availing of Software Assurance is more than just an upgrade, you get a broad range of value-added benefits to help you manage costs, get the most out of new technologies and improve employee productivity. Software Assurance provides a range of benefits to users:

Upgrade rights to new software versions
Staff purchase scheme to purchase Office for an extremely low cost
Online training for staff
Subscription to Technet/MSDN
Download software as required to try before you buy

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Not sure if OVS-ES is the right choice for your organization? Consult with our team of experts for more insight by calling 469-269-6055 or email schoolsales@thinkedu.com.

*Microsoft Home Use Program (HUP) offers your school staff use of the latest version of Microsoft Office suite to use on their home computer through a low-cost download. When your school staff use the same software and home and at work, the naturally gain more skills which helps improve productivity.

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Microsoft Windows 10 Pro

Rob Bell — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:23:30 +0000

For more info or to request a quote, please email: schoolsales@ThinkEDU.com or call 800-579-0207

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Microsoft Office 365

Rob Bell — Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:50:48 +0000

Contact us today for more info or to request a quote: SchoolSales@ThinkEDU.com or 1-469-269-6055

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NEW! Adobe Creative Cloud Student License Pack

Rob Bell — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 18:41:55 +0000

Adobe introduces a new way to foster digital literacy and teach your students the essential skills they need to succeed in the modern economy at home, at school, or on the go. Student License Pack gives students access to the full power of Adobe Creative Cloud at a great price. Individual departments or entire institutions can purchase the packs on behalf of 150 or more students via the Adobe Value Incentive Plan (VIP).

Exceptional pricing
Get the best student pricing Adobe has to offer through VIP. Student License Pack is just US$189 per student per year with a minimum order of 150 licenses. All Apps plans only. That’s a savings of 50% off other student purchase plans.

On-the-go access to creative tools
With Student License Pack, students aren’t restricted to working on lab or classroom computers. They can use their Creative Cloud apps and services on their personal computers, smartphones, and tablets — and they can easily access and work on files across devices.

Unlimited access to Creative Cloud apps and services
With all of Adobe’s creative desktop and mobile apps at their fingertips, students can create amazing work for any medium and develop essential digital skills. They can also use Creative Cloud services such as Adobe Portfolio and Behance to showcase their work to potential employers.

Easy license management
Your school’s IT admins can quickly assign licenses to individual students, add or delete users, assign products, and add administrators in the Admin Console. And they can easily reassign the same license as students and courses come and go, as many times as needed.

Adobe Apps Included:

Adobe Acrobat Pro DC – Create, edit, and sign PDF documents and forms

- Adobe After Effects – Cinematic visual effects and motion graphics
- Adobe Animate (Formerly Adobe Flash Professional) – Interactive animations for multiple platforms
- Adobe Flash Builder – IDE for coding Flash apps and mobile device packaging
- Adobe Scout – Profile Flash games on web and devices
- Adobe Audition – Audio recording, mixing, and restoration
- Adobe Dreamweaver – Design and develop modern, responsive websites
- Adobe Illustrator – Vector graphics and illustration
- Adobe InCopy – Collaborate with copywriters and editors
- Adobe InDesign – Page design and layout for print and digital publishing
- Adobe XD – Design, prototype, and share user experiences
- Adobe Dimension – Create photorealistic 3D images for branding, product shots, and package design
- Adobe Muse – Design and publish websites without writing code.
- Adobe Photoshop – Image editing and compositing
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom – Edit, organize, store, and share photos from anywhere
- Adobe Lightroom Classic – Desktop-focused photo editing
- Adobe Premiere Pro – Video production and editing
- Adobe Character Animator – Animate your 2D characters in real time
- Adobe Media Encoder – Quickly output video files for virtually any screen
- Adobe Prelude – Metadata ingest, logging, and rough cuts
- Adobe Fuse – Create custom 3D characters for Photoshop projects
- Adobe Bridge – Centralize your creative assets
- Adobe PhoneGap Build – Package mobile apps in the cloud
- Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit – Add script to your creative apps
- Mobile Apps included with Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps:
- Adobe Capture CC – turn an image into a color theme, pattern, unique brush.
- Adobe Illustrator Draw – a vector drawing app.
- Adobe Photoshop Sketch – an expressive drawing app.
- Adobe Comp CC – software for layout and design creation.
- Adobe Preview CC – an app for previewing mobile designs.
- Adobe Premiere Clip – a timeline based video editing software on mobile platform.
- Adobe Lightroom Mobile – an image editor that resembles Adobe Photoshop Lightroom on desktop.
- Adobe Photoshop Mix – a layer-based raster image editor.
- Adobe Photoshop Fix – a restoration and retouching software for image color correction.

Click here to contact our School Sales Team with questions and quote requests. Or call us at 800-579-0207, Ext. 2

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Duquesne University – Fusion 360 Class

Rob Bell — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:55:40 +0000

Duquesne University Fusion 360 Class (facilitated by Mesa, Inc., an Autodesk Academic Partner (AAP). The class ran 3 days a week from November 5th through December 12th. The purpose was to give the Freshmen, Biomedical Engineering majors the opportunity to learn a CAD tool they can use the rest of their courses.

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Frisco Career Technology Education Center – Fusion 360 Workshop

Rob Bell — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 21:26:26 +0000

Frisco Career Technology Education Center, Fusion 360 Workshop (facilitated by Concepts and Designs, an Autodesk Academic Partner (AAP), and sponsored by ThinkEDU)

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Montgomery County Community College – Fusion 360 Workshop

Rob Bell — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:30:27 +0000

Montgomery County Community College Fusion 360 Workshop (facilitated by MESA, Inc, an Autodesk Academic Partner (AAP), and sponsored by ThinkEDU)

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University of Virginia – Fusion 360 Workshop

Rob Bell — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:21:58 +0000

University of Virginia Fusion 360 Workshop (facilitated by MESA, Inc, an Autodesk Academic Partner (AAP), and sponsored by ThinkEDU)

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SUNY at Buffalo, New York – Fusion 360 Workshop

Rob Bell — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 22:09:54 +0000

SUNY at Buffalo, New York Fusion 360 Workshop (facilitated by MESA, Inc, an Autodesk Academic Partner (AAP), and sponsored by ThinkEDU)

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