Provincial Licensing & Purchasing

Adobe
CISCO DUO
Gizmos
Learning A-Z
Mathletics
Mathseeds
Microsoft
READING EGGS
Sketchup
SMART LUMIO
Stormwind

Supporting Digital Learning & Innovation

MERLIN negotiates province-wide licensing agreements to assist schools and post-secondary institutions with procuring best of type solutions at pricing that’s affordable and equitable across the province regardless of the size of the educational organization.

MERLIN also provides licensing consulting and advice that is specifically tailored to schools and other educational institutions in Manitoba.

MERLIN holds the Adobe VIP agreement for some of the best educational pricing on Adobe products for K-12 schools and post-secondary institutions, in Manitoba.

These products include all of Adobe’s subscription licenses including Creative Cloud and Acrobat Pro.

MERLIN works with Cisco Duo and to provide options for School Divisions to facilitate Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) for their users, as per their insurance company’s requirements

Featuring over 550 virtual, interactive STEM simulations all crafted to meet the latest educational standards, Gizmos empowers educators in grades 3-12 to transform classrooms with engaging online simulations that foster a deeper conceptual understanding of science, technology, engineering, and math subjects.

Learning A-Z helps teachers meet the challenges of literacy instruction in today’s world. Their award-winning digital Literacy and Science resources are available to help empower teachers and equip students with the skills they need for success in the classroom and beyond.

Mathletics is an online Math program that provides students with the tools they need to be successful learners, both in the classroom and beyond. Powerful courses are aligned to Manitoba’s math curricula, from Kindergarten through High School and matched with dynamic tools and reporting for clear results and easy decision-making that saves educators time and helps accelerate student learning

Mathseeds is an online Math program created specifically to meet the needs of early learners (K-3). Mathseeds teaches core mathematical skills needed to be successful at school. Structured learning maps with explicit instructions, hundreds of exciting lessons, narrated instruction and printable resources.

MERLIN has negotiated and administers a single Master Agreement for all K-12 and post-secondary institutions in Manitoba to achieve the highest level of discount available from Microsoft for Microsoft platform products, which includes Microsoft 365 A3 and Microsoft 365 A5 licensing. Microsoft Cloud-based services like Office 365 and Teams as well as Desktop Operating Systems, database software and other products are also available.

MERLIN has worked with Microsoft to renew the Shape the Future Program for Manitoba schools. This Program provides schools with a discount on original equipment manufacturer (OEM) desktop licenses.

Reading Eggs is an online 4-in-1 Literacy program that uses the Science of Reading to focus on the five critical components of reading: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

Reading Eggs includes hundreds of printable readers and decodable books, 3,500+ ebooks, including Canadian First Nations books, comprehensive reporting, and more!

MERLIN continues to facilitate the Trimble SketchUp for Schools providing all publicly funded K-12 schools with access to the web-based platform of SketchUp for Schools latest versions at no cost.

SketchUp for Schools is a web-based 3D modeling tool.

MERLIN has partnered with SMART to offer the standard Lumio licensing at a special price. Lumio is intuitive and easy to use, it effortlessly transforms existing content into dynamic, engaging learning experiences on any device.

MERLIN works with StormWind to provide access to Unlimited IT and Project Management courses, live instructor led classes, as well as self-paced recorded courses and hands on labs and practice tests.

Desktop Application training, Cyber Security training, Skills Assessment, Compliance, and Business Skills licensing are also available.

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Check out our MERLIN-Licensing playlist on YouTube for a collection of vendor-created videos highlighting the softwares available through MERLIN.

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