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To inquire about special offers available through the Foundation, please contact:

Johanna Dizon,
CollegeBuys Program Assistant
1102 Q Street,
Suite 3500
Sacramento 95811
T: 916.325.0122
E: jdizon@foundationccc.org
 
 
CollegeBuys

Technology Solutions for Colleges

CollegeBuys offers discounted software, hardware and IT solutions to qualifying colleges and institutions from the industry-leading vendors listed below.

 
 
  Adobe  
 
 

 

Adobe logo

Adobe produces award-winning software solutions for network publishing, including Web, print, video, wireless, and broadband applications. Its graphic design, imaging, dynamic media, and authoring tools enable customers to create, publish, and deliver visually rich content.

 

Products and Services

  • Dreamweaver CS6
  • Photoshop CS6
  • Illustrator CS6
  • InDesign CS6

For more production information please visit:
www.uscollegebuy.com

Ordering information

Vendor Contact
Jeff Koh
Education Account Executive
Computerland of Silicon Valley

T:800.639.1319 (toll free)
Cell:408.519.3240 (direct)

jkoh@cland.com


 
 
 
  ACT  
 
 

 

Act logo

ACT is an independent, not-for-profit organization that provides more than a hundred assessment, research, information, and program management services in the broad areas of education and workforce development.

 

Products and Services

  • COMPASS
  • ASSET

For more information about ASSET and COMPASS please visit:
COMPASS: www.act.org/compass
ASSET: www.act.org/asset

Ordering information and documents

Vendor Contact
Stephanie Lewis
(916) 631-9200
stephanie.lewis@act.org 

COMPASS Information >
COMPASS Order Form >

ASSET Information >
ASSET Order Form>
 


 
 
 
  Blackboard Connect  
 
 

 

Blackboard connect logo

Blackboard Connect-Ed is a software service created specifically for post-secondary campuses that can be used to send targeted, time-sensitive voice and text messages to landlines, cell phones, e-mail addresses, PDAs, pagers, TTY/TDD receiving devices, and other text receiving devices.

 

Products and Services

  • Connect-Ed
For more production information please visit:
www.blackboardconnect.com

Ordering information

Vendor Contact
To discuss up-to-date pricing or to obtain quotes, please contact:

Brad Mauro
Vice President, Key Accounts
brad.mauro@blackboard.com 
T: 818.217.0205
F: 919.841.0285


 
 
 
  Blackboard Student Services  
 
 

 

Presidium logo

Blackboard Student Services (formerly Presidium): Blackboard Student Services provides clients with high-quality solutions to manage student interactions. Blackboard Student Services facilitates Education Services Management—ESM. By unifying a broad spectrum of student-lifecycle interactions from support for Course Management and Student Information Systems to support for Financial Aid and Registrar offices—Blackboard Student Services delivers a fresh approach to resolving service ambiguity and improving the student experience.

 

Products and Services

  • Blackboard Student Services provides clients with high-quality solutions to manage student interactions.
  • Blackboard Student Services facilitates Education Services Management

For more information on products, please visit:
www.blackboard.com/services

Ordering information

Vendor Contact

Maria Cvitkovic, Renewal Analyst
T: 703.464.0800 ext. 4351 

www.blackboard.com/services
maria.cvitkovic@blackboard.com

 
 
 
  Blackboard Transact  
 
 

 

Blackboard Transact™ is an integrated technology platform that improves the student experience and campus safety, while helping streamline business operations and increase revenue.  Hundreds of institutions use Blackboard Transact to secure their campuses and manage the flow of millions of transactions on and around campus.

 

Products and Services

Blackboard Transact™ provides commerce and security management solutions and consulting services that efficiently improve the student experience outside the classroom while making the lives of students more convenient and secure. Today, hundreds of colleges and universities rely on the Blackboard Transact integrated technology platform to deliver:

  • Stored value payments for printing, copiers, bookstore, cafeteria, vending machines, parking, off campus merchants, etc.
  • ID Card Production
  • Network Print Management
  • Point of Sale Systems
  • Financial Aid & Credit Balance Disbursements
  • Event, Activities, & Attendance Tracking
  • Access Control
  • Video Surveillance
For more production information please visit:
www.blackboard.com

Ordering information

Vendor Contact
To discuss up-to-date pricing or to obtain quotes, please contact:

Jim Echsner
jim.echsner@blackboard.com  
T: 858.245.6505
C: 623.476.1444


 
 
 
  ComputerLand  
 
 

 

ComputerLand logo

ComputerLand of Silicon Valley, a Foundation partner since 1998, is an Authorized Education Reseller managing the Adobe CLP, Microsoft Campus and Select agreements. Going beyond good customer service we deliver personalized attention, detailed license management, comprehensive purchase tracking and cost-effective access to the latest technology solutions.

 

Products and Services

  • Microsoft Campus Agreements
  • Microsoft Select Agreements
  • Adobe CLP Licensing
  • Comprehensive license management
  • Classroom computer hardware and peripherals


For more production information please visit:
http://www.uscollegebuy.com/s.htm

 

Ordering information

Vendor Contact
Jeff Koh
Education Account Executive
Computerland of Silicon Valley

T:800.639.1319 (toll free)
Cell:408.519.3240 (direct)

jkoh@cland.com


 
 
 
  Deep Freeze by Faronics  
 
 

   

Faronics Deep Freeze makes your PC indestructible. It protects your computer by freezing its desired configuration, which prevents unwelcome or unwanted changes made while in-session from sticking. With a simple restore-to-reboot, your system integrity is maintained helping your machines to run smoothly and efficiently giving you more up-time and boosting user productivity.
 

Deep Freeze Discount


For more information please visit:
http://www.dempseybluevar.com/collegebuys

Ordering information

 

Vendor Contact
Michael Cobin
Education Account Executive
Dempsey Bluevar, LLC

T:714.352.8069 

mcobin@dempseybluevar.com

 


 
 
 
  ESRI  
 
 

 

CompView logo

Esri offers education solutions covering a variety of GIS (Geographic Information System) topics for new and advanced users as well as for those somewhere in between. An unlimited site license for GIS software from Esri is now available for California community colleges through the Foundation for California Community Colleges for discounted purchase.  Esri knows that education and training are vital to every successful GIS implementation and understands the challenges of keeping GIS skills and knowledge up to date. 

 

 

Products and Services

  • Esri Virtual Campus Web-Based Training
  • Desktop GIS with ArcPad, ArcIMS,
    and the current version of ArcView software, single and concurrent use.
  • ArcInfo
  • ArcEditor
  • ArcGIS Server Enterprise.
  • Opportunity to receive a complimentary pass to the International User Conference.

For more product information please visit:
www.esri.com

Ordering information

The Education Site License is available from the Foundation at the reduced annual rate of $2,000. 

Please contact Johanna Dizon to learn more about this offer.


 
 
 
  Google  
 
 

Microsoft

 

Google Apps for Education is a free suite of hosted email and collaboration applications exclusively for schools and universities. This includes Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive/Docs, Sites, and Groups, all at no charge. More information can be found at: http://www.google.com/enterprise/apps/education/

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Ordering Information
Devin Regis
Google Apps for Education
650-866-5684
devinregis@google.com

 

 


 
 
 
  iParq  
 
 
 

IParq works with a diverse group of clients – from cities to colleges and private operators – to build a flexible and secure parking management platform.  

 

Products and Services 

  •  Web-based parking solutions

For more product information visit:  www.iparq.com

Ordering Information

Jim Leida
Account Mnager
619-988-6929

 


 
 
 
  lynda.com  
 
 
 

lynda.com campus-wide solutions: lyndaCampus and lyndaPro offer unrestricted web based access to the entire lynda.com library of instructional videos taught by recognized industry experts. Options include discounted multi-user accounts, and integration with your existing school portal or IP network.
 
 

Products and Services

  • Campus-wide online learning solution for students, faculty, and staff 
  • Integration with school portal and/or IP network 
  • Tracking and reports 
  • Delivers high-quality training for building technology skills
  • Supports different learning styles and provides self-directed learning paths
  • Engages and inspires learners to want to learn
  • Teaches skills so teachers can concentrate on the big picture
  • Significantly lowers the dependence on expensive, quickly outdated textbooks
  • Saves time and cost over off-site technology training or consultants

    For more information, visit http://www.lynda.com/landing/collegebuys/colleges

Ordering Information

Vendor Contact
Howard Giles
Training Solutions Advisor
T: 888.335.9632 x413
E: hgiles@lynda.com  


 
 
 
  Microsoft Campus Agreement  
 
 

 

Microsoft

The Microsoft Campus Agreement (MSCA) is an annual licensing program specially created to address the unique needs of higher education institutions. At this time, 104 California community colleges participate.

Member institutions are allowed to run licensed software, including upgrades, on all computers owned or lease by the institution for a 12-month period.  Not only does MSCA provide an efficient way to ensure all the institution's computers are running properly-licensed software, the cost savings are substantial, often up to 60%.

The Foundation also provides media and Campus Agreement support services to nearly 200 additional colleges and universities in 13 states. These services include maintenance of the MSCA, providing new software releases/updates and providing the latest Microsoft news.

 

Products and Services

  • Office 2013 Professional Plus
  • Office 2010 Professional Plus
  • Office 2011 for Mac
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 7  
  • And Many More...

For more production information please visit:
www.uscollegebuy.com

Ordering information

Vendor Contact
Jeff Koh
Education Account Executive
Computerland of Silicon Valley

T: 800.639.1319 (toll free)
Cell: 408.519.3240 (direct)

jkoh@cland.com


 
 
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