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Take an in-depth look inside Fresno Unified School District's innovative Personalized Learning Initiative including their overall goals, year one progress, and adjustments for the future. View: Fresno Unified, the futures challenge, and 21C Learning Design

For the past 25 years, companies of every size have trusted Windows Server and SQL Server to run their business-critical workloads. In fact, more than 70 percent of on-premises server workloads today run on Windows Server. Read More...

Social Distancing for the SMB: Explore whether you can establish policies and practices, such as flexible worksites (e.g., telecommuting) and flexible work hours (e.g., staggered shifts), to increase the physical distance. http://datto-content.amp.vg/web/4rniiqsqi0mq

Nonprofits of all sizes are looking to technology to help maximize shrinking resources. A growing number of companies are turning to the cloud to increase security and stability, reduce costs, and gain analytical tools that allow them to respond quicker and more effectively to needs. This eBook outlines the key benefits of moving to the cloud and points your customers to several offers and resources that can make the cloud more affordable, accessible, and relevant to your mission. View: How four nonprofits accelerated their missions through the cloud

It's easy to meet through Microsoft Teams. You can invite others to meet right now, or you can schedule a future meeting through the calendar tab. Participants can take notes, invite others, share content, and even record the meeting for team members to watch later. After each meeting, all the notes, recordings, shared files, and conversations are available for future reference. Teams takes the stress out of scheduling, organizing and recording meetings, so you can focus on content and collaboration. Even better, Office 365 and Teams A1 is free to educators right now!

An all too familiar scenario: A single click in a phishing email and hackers are into a network, resulting in a ransomware request and an uneasy feeling. Learn what tools Microsoft 365 E5 has in its arsenal to ensure this isn't you. View: A breach is inevitable. How can Microsoft help me detect and respond fast?

Learn how Azure Migrate can help you discover and assess your on-premises environments to enable successful Azure migrations. For more information about migrating your nonprofit customers to Azure, contact us today.

The Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure is a comprehensive set of tools to enable your nonprofit customers to implement the change management and governance structures needed to support a compliant and easy-to-manage environment. It provides best practices, documentation, and tools that cloud architects, IT professionals, and business decision-makers need to achieve their short- and long-term objectives. The "Cloud Adoption Framework" infographic provides a quick overview of the framework and its modules, along with the assessments and resources to complement each step. For information on the cloud adoption framework, please contact Microsoft today. View: Cloud Adoption Framework

When working remotely, connect to your secure, private home network instead of relying on public WiFi. If you send your data through an unsecured WiFi connection, you lose the power of privacy making it possible for cybercriminals to intercept your data. http://datto-content.amp.vg/web/7cqnse6zcx4o

"Elevate Your Email" is a comprehensive eBook that explains why email is the preferred method of communication for society and business communications. The growth of cloud technology has enabled hybrid solutions that can be customized to the unique needs of nonprofit organizations. Email cloud solutions provide more security and compliance while automating functionality for users, which ultimately save money. View: Elevate Your Email

This infographic provides helpful guidance on how to be productive and maintain healthy boundaries while working from home. View: Remote working checklist

Discover how you can empower sales teams to close more deals and boost productivity with Microsoft 365 Dynamics for Sales Professional. Watch this video for an overview of the integrated tools in Dynamics 365 that enable sales teams to cut through complexities, collaborate from any device on the go, and stay focused on what's most important. Tailor the software to suit your needs, processes, and goals. With Dynamics 365 for Sales Professional, modernizing sales productivity has never been easier.

Through the lens of the Fresno Unified School District, check out the incredible transformations on an individual and community-wide level that happen when technology allows students to take greater control of their own learning experience. Read More...

Through the lens of the Fresno Unified School District, check out the incredible transformations on an individual and community-wide level that happen when technology allows students to take greater control of their own learning experience. Read More...

Watch the University of Arizona, in partnership with Microsoft, tackle the challenges of revamping a new, secure Active Directory system and move both students and staff to Office 365. Read More...

When WFH, ensure you have fully patched and updated anti-virus and anti-malware software. It’s important to follow the same best practices you would as if you were in the office, and report any suspicious activity or concerns to internal IT or your MSP. http://datto-content.amp.vg/web/dd48pzwsjb6ly

This week, delve deeper into the multiple service offerings from Azure that allow SitePro to run their entire turnkey application from this single platform.

This video is a quick introduction on how to use Microsoft Teams. The tutorial highlights such features as channels, chat, calls, and files. Watch this video to see how Teams can help your employees collaborate and stay organized.

When working remotely, it’s crucial to continue your typical cybersecurity best practices and reach out with any questions or concerns. Read more here: http://datto-content.amp.vg/web/bjgd6uz5eygph

This video shows teachers how to save time by grading students' assignments in Teams. Specifically, it addresses how to efficiently leave comments, quickly insert personalized feedback, and grade with already-provided rubrics (that total scores for you). Watch this short video to learn the essentials of how to streamline grading in Teams.

Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) uses Microsoft Teams to promote equity of access to learning opportunities for students. This online school originated out of needs associated with distance and limited class offerings at small schools—but shortly after opening, they discovered that it was also beneficial for several other categories of students, such as elite athletes who frequently traveled or students experiencing health concerns and needed to work remotely. After only two years of operation, CEWA sees a continued demand for its service. Though the schools looking at online education due to the COVID-19 outbreak did not originally intend to offer virtual learning, it will likely lead to a discovery of benefits that may not have been previously considered. This blog provides an insight into what CEWA experienced during its transition, the advantages and peculiarities of virtual learning, and how Teams made communication and collaboration possible: "We believe that whe...