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NewProducts MESSAGING ARCHITECTS M+Archive Software, pricing varies M+Archive is a policy-based e-mail archiving and e-discovery solution. It preserves e-mail as federally mandated and empowers districts to defend themselves during litigation, while driving down the cost of e-discovery and data storage. The solution automates the archiving of e-mail messages and their end-of-life destruction and also enables districts to quickly search and retrieve archived e-mails on demand. E-mail data are converted into a format that can be easily shared with external parties. M+Archive also works with M+Guardian, Messaging Architects’ e-mail policy enforcement and data leak prevention solution, to prevent lawsuits by ﬁltering inbound and outbound e-mails for security threats, data leakage, and offensive content. APPLE MacBook and MacBook Pro, Laptops Hardware, starting at $1,299 and $1,999 Apple’s new MacBook line offers innovative features for high performance with a low environmental impact. The MacBook has a 13-inch screen, is less than an inch thick, and weighs just 4.5 pounds. It includes the new NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor and 2GB of DDR3 SDRAM, expandable up to 4GB. The MacBook is available in two models: one with a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and a 160GB hard drive, and another with a 2.4GHz processor, a 250GB hard drive, and a backlit keyboard, with build-to-order options including a 320GB hard drive or 128GB solid state drive. The MacBook Pro is a 15-inch model and weighs 5.5 pounds. It is available with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB SDRAM, and a 250GB hard drive, or with a 2.53GHz processor, 4GB SDRAM, and 320GB hard drive, with build-to-order options including a 2.8GHz processor or 128GB solid state drive. Both models are constructed with an innovative method that cuts the laptop body from a single solid brick of aluminum, resulting in a stronger, thinner, more durable chassis with a distinctive look and feel. www.messagingarchitects.com OPEN TEXT FirstClass Collaboration Suite 9.0, Internet, $10 per student license FirstClass 9.0 offers a set of enterprise-class integrated applications that enable district administrators to create collaborative online communities that securely connect students, teachers and parents with resources via any Internet-connected device. Applications include e-mail, instant messaging, calendars, contact management, workgroup collaboration, Web publishing, blogging and the newest feature, archiving. Developed to address recent legal compliance issues, FirstClass Archive Services provide automatic archiving capabilities at the server level. Other features of the Collaboration Suite 9.0 include student e-mail accounts, a safe student social networking system, professional development tools that enable sharing of best practices across districts, and e-learning enhancements that enable virtual schooling. www.ﬁrstclass.com PERFORMANCE PATHWAYS Performance Tracker Internet, pricing varies Performance Tracker is an entirely Web-based assessment management solution that tracks and analyzes student achievement and provides a single point of contact for educators to easily access state and local assessment data along with essential student information. Teachers or administrators can easily view student, school and district performance history in three clicks of a mouse, allowing them to quickly identify problem areas and implement solutions. Additional features include interactive charts and graphs, data ﬁltering by school, teacher, class, student or demographic, customcreated student groups, easy alignment to state standards, and seamless integration with Performance Pathways’ Assessment Builder product. www.apple.com www.perfpathways.com District Administration 70 December 2008 http://www.messagingarchitects.com http://www.firstclass.com http://www.apple.com http://www.perfpathways.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - December 2008

District Administration - December 2008
Contents
Editor’s Letter
News Update
College Preparatory
Security
Technology
District Profile
Administrator Profile
DA Web Seminars
Desperately Seeking Special Ed Teachers
Special Education’s Challenges
Building the Best Auditorium
Leading the Way
Righting the Writing Process
Sharpening a District’s Leadership Model
TCEA
How Well Does This Web Site Work?
New Products
Problem Solution
Professional Opinion
Research Center
Calendar of Events
Online Edge

District Administration - December 2008