Microsoft creates 100's of new jobs in Ireland

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Microsoft creates 100's of new jobs in Ireland

Microsoft Ireland has announced a €170m expansion of Dublin data centre with the creation of 320 construction jobs with an additional 20 people will join the existing team of 80 employees at the Dublin data centre for Europe, the Middle East and Africa when the build is completed next year.

Microsoft has also announced the creation of 95 new jobs. The jobs include 30 new software development roles at its Irish based operations in Dublin. Furthermore,  35 new graduate positions will be created across all parts of its business.

That's great news for Ireland, for business, for jobs, for students and proves how important that Ireland is to the tech giant. But Microsoft are providing Office 365 to every student at no extra cost when you purchase Office for your staff....

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Print Solutions for Schools and Colleges

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Print Solutions for Schools and Colleges
  • Are you spending too much money & time managing your printers and copier?
  • Do you have printed waste being left at your printers and copiers?
  • Would you like to know exactly how much your school spends on printing and reduce it?
  • Do you have printers and copiers that could work better?
  • Are you looking for quality assured products and services?
  • Do you want to be in control of your printers and copiers?
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All Exams To Take Place Online in 10 Years

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All Exams To Take Place Online in 10 Years

The leader of one of the largest independent schools associations in the UK has made the bold claim that all examinations will be conducted ONLINE within 10 years and that the days of examiners having to decipher hastily scribbled answers will soon be over.

This shows a dramatic change in how we view education, and the methods used in schools today. Schools must be able to embrace new technologies, learn new teaching techniques and be willing to accept changes in the classroom and around exam time....

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SkyDrive Pro vs Dropbox - And which is better for Business?

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SkyDrive Pro vs Dropbox - And which is better for Business?

What’s the difference between SkyDrive Pro and Dropbox and why should I pick one over the other?

SkyDrive Pro gives you all the advantages of SharePoint for document management where Dropbox offers a much smaller set of features. And then, there’s the pricing…the choice for me for business applications is definitively SkyDrive Pro but let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each.

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9 things you should know about Wi-Fi in Schools

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9 things you should know about Wi-Fi in Schools

Everybody knows Wi-Fi. We use it at home, on holidays or in shopping centres and cafes.

But if you are responsible for Wi-Fi in your school, here are some interesting facts that you should know and consider when (or should) Wi-Fi raises its head at your next IT budget meeting at your school.  

Here are   9 things you should know about Wi-Fi in Schools
and these are based on our experience of helping 100's of schools and colleges.

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Empty your Inbox: 4 ways to take control of your email

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Empty your Inbox: 4 ways to take control of your email

1. Set up a simple & effective email reference system
2. Schedule uninterrupted time to process and email
3.  Process one item at a time, starting at the top
4. Use the "Four Ds for Decision-Making" model

when deciding what to do with each and every email message:

  1. Delete it.      2.  Do it        3.  Delegate it      4.   Defer it
 
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