Programs for Educators & IT Professionals
Campus infrastructures built on Sun technology will safely and securely scale campus administrative and academic services for the next generation of learners.
Sun offers Educators and IT Professionals grants, collaboration programs and technology resources that can help your campus to:
Featured ProgramsChange Your World Equipment Grant Program This program awards Sun remanufactured systems to educators in academic institutions who incorporate Sun's open source software in curriculum, collaborative research, and other development programs. Learn More Academic Excellence Grant Let us help you kick start your next Proof of Concept project. Sun grants equipment to eligible organizations who have developed creative projects that align with our investment priorities and foster partnerships for success. Learn More Education Essentials Hardware Program Sun helps education customers solve big problems on a small budget by offering product discounts ranging up to 50% off list price, access to free training and certification, and access to no-cost open source software. Learn More Software for Education Program Sun is making good on its commitment to Education breaking down the barriers to access by fostering open source communities targeting Academic Developers, and providing wide distribution of our software at no cost. When your campus is ready to deploy, Sun offers special discounts to the Education community on software licenses, training and software support. Learn More Sun Academic Initiative The Sun Academic Initiative (SAI) provides participating educational institutions free on-line course material, access to web-based training and discounted certification to introduce students to Sun technologies. This helps prepare students for industry-leading certification, and equips them with marketable IT job skills. The SAI program is a great way to enhance your schools technical curriculum and provide your faculty and staff with the opportunity to update their skills - all at no cost. Learn More Sun Center of Excellence For the educational institution, a commitment to Sun's Center of Excellence program distinguishes it as being advanced in its use of information technology. It further provides the institution with expanded opportunities for partnership with both the Global Education and Research group and the third party. Learn More Communities of Interest
Curriki Curriki is more than your average Website; it's a community of educators, learners and committed education experts who are working together to create quality materials that will benefit teachers and students around the world. More Education Commons Education Commons is a virtual community of academic systems users, designers and systems implementers sharing knowledge, experiences and best practices. More EduConnection The Sun EduConnection program is a free online forum for sharing information on technology trends in education. EduConnection includes an eNewsletter, NetTalk seminars and Expert Exchange forums. More |
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