Quark announced today the QuarkXPress® 9 Teacher-Try-It Program, an exclusive chance for teachers in North America to receive a complimentary copy of the newest version of QuarkXPress. The program, which is running from May 1, 2011 to November 1, 2011, aims to help teachers in K-12 and higher education institutions gain experience with QuarkXPress 9 in order to prepare students for the emerging need for skills in cross-media design and publishing.

With many free tutorial options available, QuarkXPress 9 is easy to learn and perfect for teachers and students creating newsletters, books, magazines, newspapers, posters, presentations, and much more. The most recent version of QuarkXPress to be released, QuarkXPress 9 also allows users to create content that can be published to digital devices — e-readers, smartphones, and tablets — with one tool, and without coding.

The Teacher-Try-It program is open to K-12 and higher education educators at accredited institutions in the United States and Canada who teach classes in graphic design, digital media, print media, journalism, imaging arts, interactive media, interactive arts and development, new media, as well as  other study areas that can be submitted to Quark for consideration.

To learn more about the program and sign up to participate, visit the online form or contact Quark Education at [email protected].

To learn more about QuarkXPress 9 or to view online training videos, please visit:
-- QuarkXPress 9 overview: http://www.quark.com/Products/QuarkXPress/
-- QuarkXPress 9 training videos: http://www.quark.com/Products/QuarkXPress/Quark_Training
-- QuarkXPress 9 YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/quarkxpress9
-- Quark eSeminars about QuarkXPress 9: http://www.quark.com/About_Quark/Events/OnDemandSearch.aspx
-- QuarkXPress 9 launch event: http://godigitalnow.quark.com

Education Pricing
The retail price of QuarkXPress 9 is $799 for full product or $299 for an upgrade from versions 7 and 8. Students, teachers, and faculty are eligible for special education pricing of $199 for full product and upgrades and students graduating from high school and college are eligible for a commercial graduate pricing of $299. Quark education volume licensing for both K-12 and higher education institutions is also available.