MS solutions enable personalised teaching

This week at the National Educational Computing Conference 2009, Microsoft showcased innovative technologies that enable teachers to engage with their students by adapting teaching to the individual needs of each learner, states PR Newswire.

These tools range from the introduction of Windows 7 education-friendly features to a new collaborative initiative between the Microsoft Innovative Teachers Network and the Smithsonian Centre for Education and Museum Studies.

"Effective teachers are the key to engaged and successful students," says Michael Golden, corporate vice-president, Education, for Microsoft.

In an unprecedented move, LandMark ASP Solutions has cut pricing on some of its products and services, reports 24-7.

LandMark ASP Solutions is driving eLearning 3.0, claiming to offer cost-effective and rapid authoring tools for e-learning.

Todd Osborn, president of LandMark ASP Solutions, points out that the recession is forcing companies to turn to cost-effective solutions and this motivated LandMark to lower its product pricing.

Intel kicked off the second Intel Learning Series Alliance Summit in Cairo last week to deliver e-learning solutions to children, says Zawya.

Focusing on the Intel-powered classmate PC and 1:1 e-learning, the summit focused on education products and services for training on available programs and tools, networking, and business match making.

1:1 computing has been proofed internationally as the most effective e-learning environment.