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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