Fourier Systems, a global provider of science and 1:1 computing solutions for the education market, has joined the Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program. The program helps partners to market their products to a broad audience and helps customers to find the computing tools they need.

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The OS21 will officially be launched across all Nova5000 platforms in August 2007. This application and software rich OS image leaves no doubt that the Nova5000 is a leading contender in the education 1:1 computing market. The updates found in the OS21 are as follows:

• LanSchool student client - for an ordered monitored classroom
• SmartTrax student client - providing competitions in multiple choice, true/false, polling and short answer activity formats
• PAAM Sync client - PAAM project management tool and a component of HLE (platform for multiple media, compound documents) enables students in the class to sync their own Nova5000'so to the PAAM website and automatically download files such as project templates to their Nova5000, as well as upload files from their Nova to the PAAM server.
• netTrekker - providing 180,000 of the best online resources, aligned with state standards and organized by readability and grade level.
• Print Boy printing client - software that provides additional Nova5000 support for a vast range of printers
• Active Directory support, including ability to map network folders
• Software update which adds approximately 15 MB available RAM to the system

In January Fourier conducted a key pilot for the Nova5000 in Turkey. Initially the teachers, accustomed to more traditional laboratories and already juggling pressured timetables were concerned. They expected 1:1 computing would eat out of class time in learning curve, downtime and batteries running out. However, the week long Lab experience that was run in a leading Ankara school was received very favorably by both the educators and the local Turkish press. The Pilot was considered a success specifically in science teaching and less than half a year later the government plans to extend the program in two directions, both in subject and geographical scope.

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Let's Talk Music, is a user-friendly musical learning computer program developed by composer Dorly Oren-Chazon. It is focused on shortening the first step of understanding music so that the student can run forward in their musical appreciation. The first part of the program, namely, the ability to read music notes, and the connection to the piano keyboard is currently introduced with the Nova5000.

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