1. What is happening with Adobe CS6?
2. Can I still buy Adobe CS6?
3. How long will Adobe support CS6?
4. Can I buy Creative Cloud (CC) through the OETC?
5. Do I need an RFP for my CC purchases?

What is happening with Adobe CS6?

Adobe has announced the end of Creative Suite (CS) line of products. Future products will be released under the Creative Cloud (CC) brand.

Can I still buy Adobe CS6?

Yes. The OETC will offer Adobe CS6 for the foreseeable future.

How long will Adobe support CS6?

Adobe Creative Suite 6 will be supported by Adobe for at least two more years. That means it will receive critical updates, and continue to be compatible with upcoming OSs like Mac OS X Mavericks, and Windows 8.1.

Can I buy Creative Cloud (CC) through the OETC?

Not yet. The licensing for Creative Cloud is so new that we haven’t been able to craft an RFP, but are working on an RFP and hope to have one shortly.

Do I need an RFP for my Creative Cloud purchases?

Creative Cloud licensing is a purchase just like any other, and thus at certain pricing thresholds, yes, you may need RFP to ensure compliance with state purchasing laws.

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Starting June 19 Adobe will switch to a new subscription model that costs 33% more.

Before that date, Adobe and OETC are partnering to offer OETC Member and New Member school districts in WA, OR, MT, AK, and ID an exceptional window of opportunity to obtain and deploy Adobe software at a special tier consortium price. The price offered on this is $21.96 per FTE thru June 18, after this date the new EEA program on June 21 goes into effect and the pricing will be $30 per FTE.

The offer includes Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium (which includes Adobe Acrobat XI Pro), plus Adobe Photoshop Elements 11, Adobe Captivate 6 and Adobe Presenter 7. Access to these titles at an exceptional price is based on the Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) count of faculty and staff. The software may be installed on any institutionally owned computers within the district. All districts participating will benefit from the collective group of FTE at a single low price, starting at a minimum of 300 FTE. To participate, each school district must contact Adobe or OETC and must enroll in the program by June 18, 2013. This agreement is a 3 year term with 3 annual payments due at the beginning and on the anniversary of the agreement. Additionally, districts wishing to obtain Premiere Elements 11 or Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium on a per-seat basis may do so for various video programs within the district. This program includes two updates per year for the next three years and will include our next release of CC which will also include Adobe Edge Animate CC and Adobe Muse CC.

This agreement offers districts universal access to digital tools that may be used for project-based-learning classroom lessons on any institutionally owned computer. It offers streamlined purchasing and order management for the acquisition of Adobe software. Districts may have improved budget planning with a single annual payment, at a fixed price for the 3 year term. It allows for simplified compliance and version control of software that may be deployed easily across district computers. IT professionals in the district can choose flexible deployment options by installing the necessary Adobe software for a given faculty, staff or lab computer.

The Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium bundle
includes the following Adobe software titles:

• Photoshop CS6 Extended
• Illustrator CS6
• InDesign CS6
• Acrobat X Pro
• Flash Professional CS6
• Dreamweaver CS6
• Fireworks CS6
• Bridge CS6
• Photoshop Elements 11
• Adobe Captivate 6
• Adobe Presenter 7

Adobe offers a number of resources to help districts be successful with the use of Adobe software. The resources include access to thousands of hours of free video tutorials through Adobe TV, yearlong curriculum guides for teaching Adobe software in the classroom and the Adobe Education Exchange portal for faculty contributed lesson plans from around the world.

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Are you being forced to keep up with network security demands while handcuffed by constrained or reduced budgets?

How will you do more with less while keeping students and your network safe?

Managing the IT systems for educational organizations is difficult. Teachers need access to YouTube, Skype, and other applications that have become teaching resources – students need limits on access to the same applications. Your network is more demanding than most public companies, yet your budget is a fraction of theirs.

How do you weigh off security with cost?  Don’t miss the opportunity to attend a free WatchGuard Webinar offering some valuable tips on how to achieve this delicate balance.

Attend this Webinar to learn:

• How to achieve control and security in a multi-campus environment.
• How to leverage tools like VPN, AppControl, and Websense to maintain visibility and CIPA compliance while reducing your overall network budget.
• How consolidation of purpose-built security and a switch to device licensing can give you more for your money
• How to manage (potentially unapproved) mobile devices accessing a variety of (potentially unapproved) applications

~Prize Drawing concludes the seminar~

As part of a continuing education series, WatchGuard is pleased to offer this free seminar to current and prospective customers. Register today, registration is limited.

Register Now

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Enrollment Period Ends April 20, 2013

Adobe and OETC are partnering to offer OETC member school districts an exceptional opportunity to purchase Adobe software at a very competitive price. The offer includes Adobe Creative Suite® 6 Design & Web Premium (includes Adobe Acrobat® X Pro), plus Adobe Photoshop® Elements 11, Adobe Captivate® 6, and Adobe Presenter 7.

Benefits:

• Ability to install on any institutionally owned computer (faculty, staff, or lab)
• Streamline purchasing and order management
• Improve budget planning with a single annual payment, at a fixed price for the three-year term
• Simplify compliance and software version control
• Thousands of hours of free video tutorials to learn how to use Adobe software

Access is based on the Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) count of faculty and staff. The software may be installed on any institutionally owned computers within the district.

Register now

To participate, each OETC school district must contact Adobe or OETC and enroll by April 20, 2013. This agreement is a three-year term with three annual payments, due at the beginning and on the anniversary of the agreement.

Creative Suite 6:

• Photoshop CS6 Extended
• Adobe Illustrator® CS6
• Adobe InDesign® CS6
• Acrobat XI Pro
• Adobe Flash® Professional CS6
• Adobe Dreamweaver® CS6
• Adobe Fireworks® CS6
• Adobe Bridge CS6
• Photoshop Elements 11
• Adobe Captivate 6
• Adobe Presenter 8

Adobe K–12 Enterprise Agreement
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Adobe K–12 Enterprise Agreement (EA)?

The Adobe K–12 EA is a three-year term-based licensing program that helps K–12 school districts minimize the cost and complexity of providing Adobe software across an entire district.

How does the Adobe K–12 EA work?

The Adobe K–12 EA enables school districts to provide Adobe software to all administrators, teachers, staff, and students within their district on institutionally owned computers. Customers pay an annual fee, and as long as the term of the agreement is valid, they may continue using the Adobe software they have licensed under the agreement. Districts cannot cover only part of a district or just their student population. Pricing is based on the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) units covered and applies to district-owned computers only. Adobe applications for Introductory/Intermediate Video Editing and Professional Video Production are also available on a per-license basis.

What products are available through the Adobe K–12 EA?

Adobe K–12 EA customers can choose between two bundles of the latest versions of the following Adobe solutions for both Windows®and Mac OS. The bundles are determined by FTE count. Optional add-ons are calculated based on the number of licenses.



Can I add FTEs during my license period?

Districts can add FTEs at each anniversary, within the three-year contract. New licensing fees will be determined based on the initial FTE count plus any FTEs added for the upcoming year. Any new FTEs will be taken into account at the anniversary renewal. For example, if the FTE count at a district is 14,400 at the signing of an EA but increases to 15,000 by the first anniversary, fees for the second year will be based on the new FTE total of 15,000. The district will not have to pay extra fees for the portion of the first year during which the new FTEs were in place. Decreases in the FTE count will not reduce your Adobe K–12 EA license fee.



How do I calculate licensing fees based on FTE units?

Fees are based on the number of FTE units covered. FTEs are calculated as follows:

• All full-time faculty and staff are considered as one unit
• Part-time faculty are considered one-third of a unit
• Part-time staff are considered one-half of a unit

Full time faculty + (Part time faculty / 3) + Full-time staff + (Part-time staff / 2) = Total FTE

For example, if you have 4,000 full-time faculty, 3,000 part-time faculty, 2,000 full-time staff, and 1,000 part-time staff, the FTE would be calculated as follows: 4,000 + (3000 ÷ 3) + 2,000 + (1000 ÷ 2) = 7,500 FTEs

If the total FTE count ends with a fractional component, the total number of FTEs is rounded to the next unit. This means that 1001⁄2 FTE units would round to 101 units for contract purposes.

All employees who work more than 200 hours a year must be included in the FTE count; nonknowledge workers such as maintenance personnel, bus drivers, cleaning staff, and cafeteria workers may be excluded from the faculty/staff FTE count.

Is there a minimum FTE requirement to participate in the Adobe K–12 EA?

The minimum FTE requirement is 300. However, school districts with fewer than 300 FTE can still participate at the 300 FTE level. For example, if school district A has 257 FTEs, it can participate in the program, but its annual fees will be calculated based on the minimum 300 FTE level.

Do I have to license my entire district?

Yes. The program benefit is to license the entire district population—administrators, teachers, staff and students—but only for use on institutionally owned computers.

Are there individuals who are not covered under the Adobe K–12 EA?

Yes. The following do not qualify as FTEs:

• Correspondence and distance learning students
• Alumni
• Workers who have been hired on a contractual basis for services either on or off campus (individuals not
• directly employed by the district)
• Retired faculty and staff
• Visitors

How can my district easily distribute licensed products to faculty, staff, and students?

Districts are responsible for internal product distribution and serial number deployment. Media is available in the form of a DVD set for each solution covered under the K–12 EA to assist in the distribution of software. Districts will also have the ability to receive the products via Electronic Software Delivery (ESD).

How does my district get media for the products in the EA?

Districts can choose to receive media in DVD sets for a fee or via an ESD download at no cost through the Adobe Licensing Web Site (LWS).

What languages are available in the EA?

Adobe solutions are available in Universal English (UE) and French Canadian. Additional languages may be added in future releases of the EA program.

Can my district copy Adobe K–12 EA licensed products?

Adobe grants districts the license to use the product(s) as set forth in the End-User License Agreements (EULAs) accompanying such product(s) throughout their district, as may be modified by the EA agreement. The EULAs are available on Adobe.com (under “Product License Agreements”). If there is a conflict between the terms of the EA and the EULA, then the EA terms shall take precedence.

What is the policy for upgrades and downgrades under the Adobe K–12 EA?

Upgrades are included in the Adobe K–12 EA as part of the licensing fee, which includes maintenance. Downgrades are possible one version earlier than the most current version, but they are available only in ESD.

Is maintenance included with the Adobe K–12 EA?

Yes. The Adobe K–12 EA license fee includes maintenance.

Where do I find more information about the Adobe Certified Associate program?

The Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) program allows users to demonstrate proficiency in Adobe digital communication tools. For more information on the program, please visit www.adobe.com/education/resources/certificate-programs.edu.html.

Are districts responsible for tracking downloads of products?

Districts are responsible for tracking the download and installation of all video products and reporting back to Adobe with the number of each product downloaded during the annual term.

Does the Adobe K–12 EA replace any existing Adobe Volume Licensing programs?

No. Districts can continue any existing CLP agreements for products not covered under the Adobe K–12 EA. In addition, districts without CLP agreements may also purchase products under the regular TLP agreement.

Is it possible to convert term licenses to perpetual licenses in the Adobe K–12 EA?

No, perpetual licenses are not covered in the Adobe K–12 EA.

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In the last 30 years, the organization has grown signficantly. We have over 70 manufacturers represented in our online consortium store, run two national conferences, and countless trainings.

But fundamentally the OETC has remained the same. We are an organization comprised of education institutions coming together to achieve something as a group that couldn’t be achieved by any single member on its own. The OETC always strives to be greater than the sum of its parts.

To that end we wanted to update our organization’s identity. Nothing radical, but we wanted a mark that symbolized that we are a collection of parts that have come together as whole to achieve something great. And so today we are unveiling the new OETC logo and identity.

It is a lot of work to redo a logo, and it looks strikingly different than our curent logo. But in the end, logos don’t matter. What a logo represents is imparted by our organization’s members and the staff our membership hires to conduct the business of the organization. And while we always are trying to adapt and change, nothing about our logo changes the commmitment we have to improving education through the integration of technology.

Sincerely,
Thomas Richards
Executive Director, the OETC

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The following files are required for this RFP:

• Request for Proposal (PDF – Official Copy) (DOCX – Convenience Copy)
• Exhibits (XLS)

Bid Opening (Bidder – Manufacturer Lines Bid)

• Troxell – Aver, Lumens, Qomo Hitevision
• ACT – Hover
• Promethean – Promethean
• CDI Computer Dealers – Ken-A-Vision
• Wolfvision – Wolfvision
• MicroK12 – Recordex, Elmo, Lumens
• Elmo – Elmo
• School Tech Supply – Hovercam
• Max Interactive – Max Interactive
• Samsung – Samsung

Intent to Award

April 17, 2013

The OETC intends to award the following respondents (manufacturer line awarded) for the OETC-doccam-2013 RFP:

• Troxell (Aver, Lumens, Qomo Hitevision)
• ACT (HoverCam)
• Promethean (Promethean)
• CDI Computer Dealers (Ken-a-vision)
• Micro K12 (Recordex)
• Wolfvision (Wolfvision)
• Elmo (Elmo)
• Max Interactive (Max Interactive)
• Samsung (Samsung)

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Enrollment Period Extended to April 30, 2013

Adobe and OETC are partnering to offer OETC member school districts an exceptional opportunity to purchase Adobe software at a very competitive price. The offer includes Adobe Creative Suite® 6 Design & Web Premium (includes Adobe Acrobat® X Pro), plus Adobe Photoshop® Elements 11, Adobe Captivate® 6, and Adobe Presenter 7.

Benefits:

• Ability to install on any institutionally owned computer (faculty, staff, or lab)
• Streamline purchasing and order management
• Improve budget planning with a single annual payment, at a fixed price for the three-year term
• Simplify compliance and software version control
• Thousands of hours of free video tutorials to learn how to use Adobe software

Access is based on the Full-Time-Equivalent (FTE) count of faculty and staff. The software may be installed on any institutionally owned computers within the district.

Register now

To participate, each OETC school district must contact Adobe or OETC and enroll by April 20, 2013. This agreement is a three-year term with three annual payments, due at the beginning and on the anniversary of the agreement.

Creative Suite 6:

• Photoshop CS6 Extended
• Adobe Illustrator® CS6
• Adobe InDesign® CS6
• Acrobat XI Pro
• Adobe Flash® Professional CS6
• Adobe Dreamweaver® CS6
• Adobe Fireworks® CS6
• Adobe Bridge CS6
• Photoshop Elements 11
• Adobe Captivate 6
• Adobe Presenter 8

Adobe K–12 Enterprise Agreement
Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Adobe K–12 Enterprise Agreement (EA)?

The Adobe K–12 EA is a three-year term-based licensing program that helps K–12 school districts minimize the cost and complexity of providing Adobe software across an entire district.

How does the Adobe K–12 EA work?

The Adobe K–12 EA enables school districts to provide Adobe software to all administrators, teachers, staff, and students within their district on institutionally owned computers. Customers pay an annual fee, and as long as the term of the agreement is valid, they may continue using the Adobe software they have licensed under the agreement. Districts cannot cover only part of a district or just their student population. Pricing is based on the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) units covered and applies to district-owned computers only. Adobe applications for Introductory/Intermediate Video Editing and Professional Video Production are also available on a per-license basis.

What products are available through the Adobe K–12 EA?

Adobe K–12 EA customers can choose between two bundles of the latest versions of the following Adobe solutions for both Windows®and Mac OS. The bundles are determined by FTE count. Optional add-ons are calculated based on the number of licenses.



Can I add FTEs during my license period?

Districts can add FTEs at each anniversary, within the three-year contract. New licensing fees will be determined based on the initial FTE count plus any FTEs added for the upcoming year. Any new FTEs will be taken into account at the anniversary renewal. For example, if the FTE count at a district is 14,400 at the signing of an EA but increases to 15,000 by the first anniversary, fees for the second year will be based on the new FTE total of 15,000. The district will not have to pay extra fees for the portion of the first year during which the new FTEs were in place. Decreases in the FTE count will not reduce your Adobe K–12 EA license fee.



How do I calculate licensing fees based on FTE units?

Fees are based on the number of FTE units covered. FTEs are calculated as follows:

• All full-time faculty and staff are considered as one unit
• Part-time faculty are considered one-third of a unit
• Part-time staff are considered one-half of a unit

Full time faculty + (Part time faculty / 3) + Full-time staff + (Part-time staff / 2) = Total FTE

For example, if you have 4,000 full-time faculty, 3,000 part-time faculty, 2,000 full-time staff, and 1,000 part-time staff, the FTE would be calculated as follows: 4,000 + (3000 ÷ 3) + 2,000 + (1000 ÷ 2) = 7,500 FTEs

If the total FTE count ends with a fractional component, the total number of FTEs is rounded to the next unit. This means that 1001⁄2 FTE units would round to 101 units for contract purposes.

All employees who work more than 200 hours a year must be included in the FTE count; nonknowledge workers such as maintenance personnel, bus drivers, cleaning staff, and cafeteria workers may be excluded from the faculty/staff FTE count.

Is there a minimum FTE requirement to participate in the Adobe K–12 EA?

The minimum FTE requirement is 300. However, school districts with fewer than 300 FTE can still participate at the 300 FTE level. For example, if school district A has 257 FTEs, it can participate in the program, but its annual fees will be calculated based on the minimum 300 FTE level.

Do I have to license my entire district?

Yes. The program benefit is to license the entire district population—administrators, teachers, staff and students—but only for use on institutionally owned computers.

Are there individuals who are not covered under the Adobe K–12 EA?

Yes. The following do not qualify as FTEs:

• Correspondence and distance learning students
• Alumni
• Workers who have been hired on a contractual basis for services either on or off campus (individuals not
• directly employed by the district)
• Retired faculty and staff
• Visitors

How can my district easily distribute licensed products to faculty, staff, and students?

Districts are responsible for internal product distribution and serial number deployment. Media is available in the form of a DVD set for each solution covered under the K–12 EA to assist in the distribution of software. Districts will also have the ability to receive the products via Electronic Software Delivery (ESD).

How does my district get media for the products in the EA?

Districts can choose to receive media in DVD sets for a fee or via an ESD download at no cost through the Adobe Licensing Web Site (LWS).

What languages are available in the EA?

Adobe solutions are available in Universal English (UE) and French Canadian. Additional languages may be added in future releases of the EA program.

Can my district copy Adobe K–12 EA licensed products?

Adobe grants districts the license to use the product(s) as set forth in the End-User License Agreements (EULAs) accompanying such product(s) throughout their district, as may be modified by the EA agreement. The EULAs are available on Adobe.com (under “Product License Agreements”). If there is a conflict between the terms of the EA and the EULA, then the EA terms shall take precedence.

What is the policy for upgrades and downgrades under the Adobe K–12 EA?

Upgrades are included in the Adobe K–12 EA as part of the licensing fee, which includes maintenance. Downgrades are possible one version earlier than the most current version, but they are available only in ESD.

Is maintenance included with the Adobe K–12 EA?

Yes. The Adobe K–12 EA license fee includes maintenance.

Where do I find more information about the Adobe Certified Associate program?

The Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) program allows users to demonstrate proficiency in Adobe digital communication tools. For more information on the program, please visit www.adobe.com/education/resources/certificate-programs.edu.html.

Are districts responsible for tracking downloads of products?

Districts are responsible for tracking the download and installation of all video products and reporting back to Adobe with the number of each product downloaded during the annual term.

Does the Adobe K–12 EA replace any existing Adobe Volume Licensing programs?

No. Districts can continue any existing CLP agreements for products not covered under the Adobe K–12 EA. In addition, districts without CLP agreements may also purchase products under the regular TLP agreement.

Is it possible to convert term licenses to perpetual licenses in the Adobe K–12 EA?

No, perpetual licenses are not covered in the Adobe K–12 EA.

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Training Objective

Make a Wi-Fi System Engineer or network manager as ‘smart as possible’ regarding Wi-Fi, userauthentication & Ruckus in 1 day. We presume the attendee understands the basics of Wi-Fi and the ‘basics’ regarding con!guring a Ruckus ZoneDirector Wi-Fi Controller.

Who Should Attend?

Network integrators, network consultants, school districts, higher education organizations, enterprises looking at deploying or upgrading their Wi-Fi infrastructure and existing Ruckus customers.

Where & When

February 14, 2013
Courtyard by Marriott Portland North Harbour
1231 N. Anchor Way.
Portland, OR 97217

Register

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Presenter: Matt Goddard, Microsoft Intune Education Specialist
Date: Tuesday, Dec. 13 2012
Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm PST
Registration: Link
Registration Code (Required): F93752

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Roadshow Portland, Oregon

Tuesday, Nov. 27th 2012
Microsoft Portland Office: 1414 NW Northrup Street

Roadshow Bellevue, Washington

Thursday, Nov. 29th 2012
Microsoft Advanta Office, 3009 160th Ave SE, Bellevue WA

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