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MSDN Academic Alliance Overview

What is MSDNAA?Membership program designed specifically to provide resources for Computer Science, Engineering, MIS/CIS, and IT departments in an easy, affordable manner Annual membership fee of $799 per department Membership runs from July-June or January-December

Primary benefit is a MSDN Academic Alliance Software Subscription Includes a special license amendment that enables departments to

load any number of copies of the products in this MSDN subscription on their lab machines for instructional and research use

May not be used to run infrastructure of school or department Students taking at least one course in the department may load the

software on their personal machines for use in their coursework and personal projects

Students do NOT need to take the software off at end of course

What Software is Included?Operating systems, SDKs, DDKsVisual Studio VisioProjectAccessServer platforms Includes Windows Server, SQL Server, Exchange Server, Commerce

Server, BizTalk Server, Host Integration Server, Application Center, ISA Server, Mobile Information Server, SharePoint, plus more

MSDN Library Documentation, technical articles, code samples

Knowledge Base technical support libraryBetas, new releases, updatesDevelopment tools for Windows CERegular updates Usually shipped monthly

What Else is Included?e-academy for managed distribution of software to labs and studentsProgram Administrator access to MSDN Subscriber Download Center3 Collections of Microsoft e-Learning LibraryProfessional Support 4 incidents; managed newsgroups; online concierge

Web site to support program and provide resources for all www.msdnaa.net Special MSDN AA newsgroup

Monthly newsletter

*Support incidents vary by region

What are the Rules?

Software may only be used for instructional and research purposesMust be a department within a qualified accredited educational institutionOnly students taking credit or certificate courses in the department that is a member may download the softwareStudents must get software in one of the following ways: use e-academy to download software, download the software from a secure server provided by the department, check out CDs from a lab or library, or use the Student Media option (NA Only)

MSDN AA Student Download Solutions

Department-owned secure server May set up their own system for students to download software

CD checkout system Lend students CD through library, lab, or other appropriate method

Purchased student media—Visual Studio, Vision, Project, Windows XP (Available in North America only)

Students get to keep media for small cost Ranges from $8.50USD for Visual Studio to $2.40USD for Visio

Bulk or individual orders

e-academy Centrally managed, Web-based download system Department manages server with software locally More information at www.e-academy.com/msdnaa

Enhancements for 2003-2004

3 collections of Microsoft e-Learning Library (MELL)

Virtual PC Client and Server 6 Visual Studio .NET posters Media for students—VS, Visio, Project, Windows

XP Currently available in NA

Monthly localized newsletter Logo program

Computer Engineering Department / EMU

http://cmpe.emu.edu.tr