OETC News

See the latest news from OETC, including recent solicitations, new contracts, and event announcements.

Anchor Audio Contract Now Available For K-12 and Hi-Ed Members

Anchor Audio Solutions Through OETC Looking for a powerful sound system for your next assembly or athletic event? Or an easy to use classroom technology audio solution to empower your teachers and students? We are excited to announce that OETC has partnered with Anchor Audio to provide classroom audio solutions, event sound coverage, and portable …

Request for Proposals (RFP) – Portable Charging Solutions

Portable Charging and Charging as a Service Request for Proposals (RFP) The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for portable charging and charging as a service that can be shared in an educational setting as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-20 member institutions. …

Register Today: Adobe ETLA Webinar Series

Adobe ETLA Webinar Series Adobe partnered with OETC to offer an exclusive educational webinar series. Choose from an any of the recordings below to learn more about OETC’s Adobe Enterprise Term Licensing Agreement (ETLA). This FTE-based agreement enables OETC K-12 and Higher Education members to purchase for their entire institution at once or to purchase …

Insight Financial Services: Leasing Perspectives from OETC Members

Insight Financial Services (IFS) empowers its customers to manage payments and continue teaching a technology-based curriculum year after year without struggling to fund technology upgrades. OETC and IFS have partnered to offer leasing services to educational institutions on a RFP-backed contract. Recently, IFS had the opportunity to catch up with two OETC Members currently benefiting …

Senior Director of Contracts – EdTech Job Opening

EdTech Job Opening: Senior Director of Contracts Full Time Salem, OR with Remote & Telecommute Options View Full Job Listing Apply Now Overview OETC, an edtech non-profit, is looking for someone to join the Executive team as the Senior Director of Contracts. You will work with our membership to develop the best educational technology contract portfolio …

Request for Information (RFI) – Student Information System

Student Information System Request for Information The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is seeking information on a comprehensive, integrated student information system (SIS) that can successfully provide the products and services listed in the RFI and will inform future decisions regarding student information systems. To respond to this RFI the SIS provider must …

Microsoft EES Roadshows in April 2017: Register Today

Microsoft EES Roadshows Clackamas, Redmond, and Medford Oregon April 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2017 Join OETC and Microsoft for an in-depth learning course about Microsoft’s new technical bundles, EES framework, and an exclusive question and answer session with Microsoft representatives. OETC offers a Microsoft EES licensing agreement to our membership. Microsoft EES is an annuity …

Networking Solutions Webinar Featuring Tek-Hut: Cancelled

Tek-Hut Networking Solutions Webinar March 28th, 2017, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. PT Join Tek-Hut for an online session to learn about a complete networking solution available through OETC. This one-hour session features brands on OETC contracts, Juniper and Aerohive, and discusses products that are E-Rate eligible. Schedule Overview This webinar has been cancelled. Please check back …

Request for Quotes (RFQ) – Anchor Audio

Anchor Audio Request for Quotes (RFQ) The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for Anchor Audio battery powered portable sound systems, portable public address systems, speaker monitors, wired and wireless intercom systems and related accessories and services as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public …

The Google Play Store is Now Available for Chromebooks

Is your institution ready for Google Play? If your institution uses Chromebooks, make sure you are ready for The Google Play Store. This article can serve as support when setting up your students with this new tool. The recent release of the Stable channel update 53.0.2785.129 (Platform version: 8530.90.0) for Acer Chromebook R11 and Asus …

Request for Proposals (RFP) – Microsoft Licenses, Media, Sales Support, and Technical Services Support

Microsoft Licensing, Media, Sales Support, and Technical Services Support Request for Proposals (RFP) The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Microsoft licensing, media, sales support, and technical services support as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-20 member institutions. The purpose is to …

OETC Community Interview: Abbey Futrell

Technology is a powerful part of transforming teaching and learning. Abbey Futrell is a Digital Innovation Coach and Research Associate with the Professional Learning and Leading Collaborative at North Carolina State University’s William & Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation. Her work with the Friday Institute encompasses a commitment to coaching teachers on how to …

OETC Community Interview: Lodge McCammon

I am a creator who is obsessed with reflective practice. Dr. Lodge McCammon is an independent education consultant who provides professional services including presentations, curriculum development, and a variety of training programs. Dr. McCammon’s teaching methods have inspired thousands of educators to make significant changes in their practice. He has created lessons and resources that …

Learn More about Microsoft EES Framework through Upcoming Webcasts

Microsoft EES Webcasts January 24th, 25th, and 26th 2017 Join us for one of three upcoming webcast dates this January to learn more about Microsoft’s latest EES updates. This webcast is an hour long, and features an exclusive Question and Answer session with Microsoft. Schedule Overview Introduction Microsoft Licensing Bundles Information Session Question and Answer …

Request for Proposals (RFP) – APCON Network Security and Monitoring and ExtraHop Ransomware Protection

APCON Network Security and Monitoring Request for Proposals (RFP) The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for APCON network security and monitoring with ExtraHop ransomware protection as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-20 member institutions. The purpose is to identify and award a …

Microsoft Azure Workshop for Education

Microsoft Workshops This November November 16, 2016 and November 23, 2016 Join Microsoft and their Azure certified partners for an interactive online event, and see for yourself how your institution can achieve more with cloud solutions. This hour-long seminar features scenario-based training geared towards academic organizations. Visit Microsoft’s Azure EDU YouTube Channel When Wednesday, November …

OETC Community Interview: Sunni Brown

Did you miss Sunni Brown at Spark last November? See her speak at IntegratED this February! IntegratED 2017 Reserve your spot today. Register Now – $369 Learn More Learning is an active process that requires us to show up and build our own cognitive and emotional experience. Sunni Brown is the founder of Sunni Brown …

Request for Proposal (RFP) – Networking Equipment, Network Security, Support, and Networking as a Service

Networking Equipment, Network Security, Network as a Service Request for Proposals (RFP) The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Networking Equipment, Network Security, and Network as a Service as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-20 member institutions. The purpose is to identify …

OETC Community Interview: Leticia Britos Cavagnaro

Creating a global community of experimenters Leticia Britos Cavagnaro is the co-founder and co-director of the University Innovation Fellows Program (UIF) and an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design (a.k.a. d.school). Britos Cavagnaro has taught design thinking to hundreds of students, educators, and corporate and nonprofit leaders in the U.S. and …

Job Opening – Full Stack Web Developer

Full Stack Web Developer Full TimeSalem, OR with Telecommute Options View Full Job Listing Work at OETC Why does a small nonprofit need a Full Stack Web Developer? OETC’s e-commerce application, developed in-house, streamlines the technology purchasing process for educational institutions so that schools can quickly and efficiently purchase the edtech that classrooms require. In …

OETC Community Interview: Joshua Becker

Learning to use our tools in a positive way—and avoid destruction Joshua Becker is the founder and editor of Becoming Minimalist, a website dedicated to intentional living that was named by SUCCESS Magazine as one of the top ten personal development websites in 2015. Based on his thoughtful and intentional approach to minimalism, Becker is …

Job Opening – Marketing and Communications Intern

Marketing and Communications Intern Full TimeSalem, OR with Telecommute Options View Full Job Listing Job Description The Marketing and Communications (Marcom) team at OETC handles everything to do with OETC’s marketing and communications—the OETC website, reports for our members and our contract holders, event marketing, internal support documentation, business cards and other collateral. The Marcom …

OETC Community Interview: Christopher Dede

Bridge the digital divide through personalized learning Chris Dede is the Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at Harvard University. His fields of scholarship include emerging technologies, policy, and leadership; and his funded research includes grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences, and the Gates Foundation. …

SMART and CompView Lunch and Learn

SMART Technologies and CompView Training August 25, 2016 Are you an educator looking to get a SMART start to the 2016-17 school year? Join CompView and SMART Technology for a FREE three hour hands-on lunch and learn workshop detailing all of the new and exciting features of Notebook 16.2 and SMART AMP. Learn more about …