ICT in Education around the Globe: News from Microsoft<li>Bill Gates urges investment in technology to improve education, healthcare

ICT in Education around the Globe

Recent postings and updates about information and communication technology used in support of education development and reform internationally with special attention to North Africa and the Middle East. Also includes news from funders, support for ICT in education, citings of informative articles and books and an occasional posting about politics that might affect education development. Please send your project updates and suggestions for inclusions to gwoolley@link.net.

April 22, 2007

News from Microsoft
Bill Gates urges investment in technology to improve education, healthcare

Bill Gates urges investment in technology to improve education, healthcare. AP. MIT Technology Review. Online April 2007. …Gates on Thursday unveiled his company's latest effort to bridge the digital divide worldwide, announcing several new ventures, including US$3 (euro2.21) software packages for government-subsidized student computers. … Student Innovation Suite, which includes Windows XP Starter Edition and Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007, for US$3 each to governments that subsidize a certain percentage of the cost of PCs for primary and secondary students for use at home and at school, starting in the second half of the year. … Also see NYTimes article.

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