Presentation to GMU Gaming Board of Advisors.

1. Microsoft & Education
Ed Donahue
Academic Developer Evangelist
ed.donahue@microsoft.com
http://www.creepyed.com
@creepyed

2. Ed Donahue
Salsa dancer
Light jogger
Casual cyclist
Swimmer
Triathlete (for those
counting)
Computer science major
Lover of monospaced
fonts
Supporter of women
in tech
Microsoft Academic
Developer Evangelist
2
ed.donahue@microsoft.com | www.creepyed.com | @creepyed

4. What is DreamSpark?
o DreamSpark provides free Microsoft software to verified
students around the world for FREE!
Who is eligible for DreamSpark?
o All part-time and full-time students are entitled to DreamSpark software
What software can they get from DreamSpark?
o Free App Hub account for Windows Phone 7 Marketplace
o One year free subscription to XNA Creators Club
o Visual Studio 2010 Professional, Expression Studio 4 Ultimate, Windows
Server, SQL Server
o 90 days of free Pluralsight training

5. http://www.microsoft.com/usteacher/

6. Think Global.
Start Local.
Be a part of the world’s premier
student technology competition.

7. Overview
Imagine a world where technology helps solve the
toughest problems.
Top teams of each competition will be selected to go
to the US Finals to compete for the opportunity to go
to the Worldwide Finals.

8. Get Inspired!
Look to the UN Millennium Goals:
Environmental
Child Health Combat AIDS/HIV Sustainability
Universal Education
Maternal Health Gender Equality Poverty + Hunger Global Partnership

9. The Competition

10. Core Competitions
Software Design
Develop an application that helps solve one of the world’s toughest problems.
Game Design
Multilevel or single player, 3-d or 2d, web, Xbox, Windows, or phone, it’s up to you. Everybody wins with
games that solve critical issues.