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MetaCommunications Offers Free Classroom Software to Graphic Arts Educators

Thursday 22. October 2009 - The new Software for Students Program provides colleges, technical institutes, and high schools with the software, support and training necessary to educate students on how to manage the workflow, productivity, and business aspects of a career in the graphic arts industry.

MetaCommunications today announced the launch and immediate availability of the new Software for Students Program . Under the new program, any accredited educational organization interested in teaching real-world estimating, billing, scheduling, project collaboration, productivity techniques, and project management skills to their students can acquire and use the new Workgroups 2010 Suite for free.


“Educators preparing students for careers in ad agencies, internet marketing, photography, video production, graphic design, printing, and many other industries are telling us that it’s now more important than ever for their students to have a working knowledge of real-world electronic workflow and project collaboration skills,” said Robert T. Long, Executive Vice President of MetaCommunications. “Our new Software for Students Program formalizes our commitment to the industry and to educators interested in preparing students with the essential skills demanded by a technologically evolving job market.”



According to Penny Ann Dolan, Graphic Information Technology Professor at Arizona State University, students with exposure to MetaCommunications software have a distinct advantage in today’s competitive market. Dolan says, “For the past 4 years we have used Job Manger [a module of the Workgroups suite] as a resource to teach about MIS in the graphics field. It’s been wonderfully instructive and we have had feedback from graduates that it has helped with their jobs and put them ‘ahead of the pack.’”


Under the Software for Students Program , qualified high schools, colleges, and educational institutions interested in using MetaCommunications software as part of an instructional program are eligible for the following:

Free complete Workgroups 2010 Suite
Unlimited Users License for all modules
Free Upgrades
Free Support
Free professor and classroom instructor Training

Workgroups Online Option

The new Software for Students Program provides institutions with the option to install the Workgroups 2010 suite in-house for free, or they can choose the subscription-based Workgroups online hosted option for a zero-install experience. The Workgroups online option is available through Workgroups.com and requires a monthly server access charge to cover hosting expenses.