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Sun's Vision for E-Learning

Bridge the digital divide by delivering next-genetation networked learning on-line environments to support all forms of knowledge discovery and sharing.

Sun Strategy for e-Learning

Participate in community forums and contribute Architecttural and technology solutions to enable open federated and immersive learning systems with investment in three main areas of interest:

Open Content
Free and Open Content enables greater access to knowledge. Sun is currently supporting the following organizations in that goal:

Open Source
Free and Open Source Software promotes access, innovation and adoption of the critical tools for teaching and learning on-line. Sun participates in the following open source initiatives for Education:

Open Standards
Inter-operability is the most critical area of next-generation learning environments. Sun participates and promotes the basic concepts and initiatives around open APIs and Protocols in order to reduce costs:

Sun Solution Offerings for Next-Generation Learning Environments:

Sun views e-Learning as a system composed of critical components in the creation of an effective on-line digital learning environment. Sun supports both open and closed licensing models in the creation and delivery of applications to support teaching and learning tuned to scale on Solaris.

Authoring Tools:

Collaboration Tools:

Course/Learning Management Systems

Digital Media:

Gaming and Simulation:

Education Commons

Education Commons is a virtual community of academic systems users, designers and systems implementers sharing knowledge, experiences and best practices. The goal of the community is to create an open and transparent system of communication between diverse groups committed to advancing the state of education worldwide.

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Special Deals For Education
Sun offers qualifying educational institutions special discounts on a wide range of Products Hardware and Software Solutions

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Java Architecture Special Interest Group (JA-SIG)

An independent organization designed to increase the flow of information between institutions and companies involved in administrative applications development using Java technology. We welcome the participation of educational institutions and commercial enterprises in developing a common infrastructure upon which we can build shareable components.

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