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16 December 2011
Dominic Gill & Terry Killer
Unlocking Your Potential with Your Microsoft IT Academy
Membership
ITA Membership
How to make the maximum use of the
e-learning?How to use
the additional benefits?
Who to contact
when things go wrong?
Who are “eligible” students?
All about licences?
Do you know:
What we’re hearing
“We need to differentiate our
institution to attract
students”
“We’re teaching old technology”
“We need a flexible solution for teaching IT”
“Educators don’t have time to develop
curriculum”
“We need to keep students interested and
engaged”
“Students want/need to leave with skills
that get them a great job”
“We need cost-effective
professional development for our educators”
Curriculum Solutions
Globally Recognized
Certifications
Professional Development
Tools for Educators/IT &
Admin Staff
Industry Partnership and
Marketing Resources
Program Benefits Overview
How you can benefitThe Microsoft IT Academy Program provides learning solutions for educators, students and staff including Official Microsoft E-Learning courses (Information Worker, IT Professional, Developer), lab licenses, MSDNAA Program membership, academic exam pricing discounts, and marketing resources.
Curriculum
•E-Learning•MOAC•MOC•Office Lesson Plans•Digital Literacy
Professional
Development
• E-Reference Library
• Microsoft Certified Trainer Program
• E-Learning Access
Certification
• Academic Pricing
• Second Shot Campaign
• Testing Center Discounts
Marketing
• Private Member Site
• Locator Tool• Program
Logo• Welcome Kit
Saves Educators
TimeKeep
CurrentValidating
Skills Partnership
Customer SupportFor any questions related to the Microsoft IT Academy Program and its benefits, contact your local Regional Service Center or your Microsoft Academy Service Partner (IT Skillsman)
We can help you realise your benefits…PLUS…
• Why IT Academy – how will this help my organisation?• What are we going to use the membership for?• Students, Staff, Parents or the wider community?
Help you develop a strategic approach
• Where to look for information• Working with an Awarding Body• Latest releases• IT Pro or IT User
Latest vendor certificate news
• Microsoft Learning• Product specialists• Key Partners
Access to key Microsoft Personnel
How?Regional Benefits
Activation workshop
Regular Live
meetings
Targeted advice
e-mail & Telephone
support
For more information:
Please email• info@itskillsman.co.u
k
Or visit our website:• www.itskillsman.co.u
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Or for more information about the Microsoft IT Academy Program please visit:
www.microsoftitacademy.com
Appendix
Saving Teachers Time
Core CurriculumE-Learning
E-Reference LibraryMOACMOC
Digital Literacy
E-LearningOfficial Microsoft E‐Learning products are available on an unlimited basis to schools and campuses that have purchased an ITA membership.• Access E‐Learning courses anytime.• Manage and track students’ online learning progress by using the Microsoft IT Academy Instructor Learning Management System (LMS)
Instructor Portal for Educators – provision courses to educators and students and basic reporting on students and activity
Student Portal – where educators and students go to activate courses and take assessments- Curriculum covers Digital Literacy, Office Applications and for more advanced training on Windows, Server & Developer technologies- Windows 7 and Office 2010 courses now available- No cost – benefit is included in the subscription
Fast FactsEducators and other staff employed at the institution can use E-Learning for Professional Development – which helps to lower PD budgets
Can be used as a standalone self-study course or as supplementary to classroom instruction
Takes only a few minutes to provision a course to multiple students
Can be resold to students to help monetize programs and recover the ITA subscription fee
Helps institutes who don’t have the bandwidth to offer classroom training to at least offer students access to skills on new technologies through eLearning
Easy to use
Prepares students for INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED ICT CERTIFICATIONS
Use the Learning Snack Discover the E‐Learning PortalThe Microsoft IT Academy E‐Learning Portal is the gateway to the Instructor Learning Management System for teachers and the Microsoft IT Academy Online Learning Program for students.
• The Instructor Learning Management System helps educators manage student users, provide access to courses, and track students progress.
• The Microsoft IT Academy Online Learning Program is where students access the E-Learning courses that are assigned to them. These online courses incorporate a blend of different media to keep students involved and interested. Depending on student requirements, E‐Learning courses can be used to supplement classroom instruction or as stand‐alone course offerings.Discover the E-Learning portal through this Learning Snack.
https://www.microsoft.com/education/itacademymembers/ITAELearning.mspx#EKD
E-Reference LibraryThe e‐reference library is an online, subscription‐based resource that you can use to learn about Microsoft technologies.
A variety of technical books in one online library
Includes Training Kits Series and Step by Step Series in convenient eBook format
Covers emerging technologies earlier in their Lifecycle
Suitable for self study and exam preparation
Fast FactsGreat search functionality – helps locate information quickly
Can be downloaded for offline reading
Can make notes in personal folders against individual chapters
Can help prepare for exams with my Training Kits series
Teachers can use me as a tool to find answers to questions on specific technologies
Prepare students for INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED ICT CERTIFICATIONS
Microsoft Official Academic Course (MOAC)The Microsoft Official Academic Course series (MOAC) are taught over a period of 8, 10, 16, or 18 weeks and an integrated program of:• Textbooks• Lab manuals• Instructor resources
MOAC provides everything academic instructors need to plan, prepare, and conduct hands‐on classes around Microsoft Technologies
MOAC materials provide everything you need to deliver world-class courses, including:
Instructor resources: • Course setup ideas, lecture outlines, teaching tips, online labs, assessments, Microsoft Office PowerPoint® slide presentations, and instructor guides • Wiley Faculty Network seminars to help you prepare to teach current and new technology
Student materials: • Textbooks, lab manuals, and online labs • Practice certification exams for specific titles
Software: • Virtual Labs for effortlessly providing your students with hands-on experience using real, fully functional software anywhere they have an Internet connection.
Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC)Provides a curriculum for semester‐based and quarter-based courses in a classroom format.
MOC products are designed for short‐term courses such as seminars, workshops, and clinics and are available in classroom formats
Available to IT Academy members and Certified Partners for Learning Solutions (CPLS) only
IT Academy members enjoy academic pricing
Curriculum covers Digital Literacy [free as Word Docs & E-Learning], Office Applications and for more advanced training on Windows, Server & Developer technologies
Student Guide & Educator Guides available
Educator Guides include: Lesson plans, how to setup the lab, PowerPoint decks, hands on labs – everything a teacher needs to deliver the course
Fast FactsNot just a book – it’s a solution
Saves teachers time by providing all the resources needed to teach
Covers theory and practical
IT Academy members can buy and recycle for students in multiple classes
Helps institutes and teachers offer courses to their students on the LATEST technologies
Makes it easy for teachers to setup hands-on practical exercises in the lab
Prepares students forINTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED ICT CERTIFICATIONS
Digital LiteracyThe Microsoft Digital Literacy curriculum provides essential computing skills for learners new to computing. The IT Academy program uses Digital Literacy as a remedial tool for some students and as a means of exploring new topics for others.
The curriculum consists of five courses:• Computer Basics• The Internet and World Wide Web• Productivity Programs• Computer Security and Privacy• Digital Lifestyles (which covers digital media)
Help Lower Costs
Lab ResourcesLab Licenses
MSDN Academic AllianceTechNet
Lab ResourcesLab LicensesAll products and services licensed through a Microsoft Campus or School Agreement may be used in computer labs by ITAs.
MSDN Academic AllianceThe easiest and least expensive way for students and educators in the technology and design fields to get the latest Microsoft software that they need installed on their personal computers
Institutions with a Campus Agreement receive one free membership to the MSDN Developer Academic Alliance (Developer AA) or Designer Academic Alliance (Designer AA) programs
Institutions with a School Agreement receive one free membership to the MSDN AA High School program
TechNetOffers software, knowledge base articles, service packs, how-to articles, security updates, resource kits, tools, and utilities
Institutions that subscribe to the Microsoft IT Academy Program through a Microsoft Campus or School Agreement receive TechNet Professional as a Software Assurance benefit through those agreements
Fast FactsMSDN AA – Available in more than 160 countries worldwide
IT Academy members with a School Agreement receive 1 free membership to High School AA
IT Academy members with a Campus Agreement receive 1 free membership to either (Developer AA) or (Designer AA)
TechNet – Can help ensure that IT Academy students and instructors have the same information that practicing IT professionals have
Provides monthly updates with the latest authoritative technical information on Microsoft solutions, straight from the source
Keeping Educators Current
Professional DevelopmentMicrosoft Certified Trainer (MCT)
E-learning and E-Reference AccessEducator Tools
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)The MCT program provides tools, resources, and other benefits to help you thrive as both a technologist and an educator. The benefits can help you build, maintain, and prove your expertise on Microsoft products and technologies, as well as help you prepare for, teach, and support blended learning solutions. The MCT program offers a large and dynamic range of benefits, including these highlights:
• IT Academies receive 1 FREE subscription to the MCT Program
• MCT Download Center: Lesson Plans, Trainer Guide, classroom setup, ppts for all Microsoft Official Curriculum TECHNICAL courses
• MCT Welcome Kit• Use of MCT Logo• MCT Town Hall: Access an archive of recorded train the‐
trainer events, community presentations, an other content of interest.
• Upload your own presentations and host your own "shows.”• FREE TechNet Plus Direct Subscription• MCT Newsgroups• MCT Private members site• Special Offers
Fast FactsOver 15,000 Instructors/Educators in the community today
Can download all the Microsoft Official Curriculum Trainer guides from the MCT Portal
Must hold at least a Microsoft Office Certification to participate in the MCT program
Through this community we can help prepare members on the latest technologies and tips on deliver a particular course
Microsoft Certified Trainers are INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
E-Learning and E-Reference Library access for EducatorsEducators at participating IT Academy institutions have a unique opportunity to leverage ALL the resources in the IT Academy Program to update their skills on the latest technologies and continue their own professional development. This benefit will help to lower costs for the institution and provides educators with the flexibility to learn anytime, anywhere.
Step 1Prepare
Step 2 Validate
Step 3Promote
Learn new skills by leveraging the IT Academy curriculum resources• MOC• E-Learning• E-Reference
Validate skills by taking a Certification• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)
Join a community of over 15,000 instructors and educators• Use the FREE subscription to join the Microsoft Certified Trainer program
Educator Tools
• Manage and track students’ E‐Learning access with the Instructor Learning Management System (LMS)
Instructor Learning Management System
(LMS)
• Create your own E‐Learning courses with the Learning Content Development System (LCDS)
Learning Content Development System
(LCDS)
• Ready-to-use as they are or you can customize them to fit your specific teaching and learning goalsLesson Plans
The Microsoft IT Academy Program contains several tools educators can use to enhance their courses.
Validating Skills
CertificationAcademic Pricing
Become a Testing Center
Academic CertificationIT Academy members receive academic pricing on Certification Vouchers and MTA Campus Licenses
ALL IT Academy Program Curriculum formats prepare individuals for CertificationTypes of Certifications
• Step 1: Digital Literacy - Beginner• Step 2: Microsoft Office Specialist – Application Specialist• Step 4: New Technologists – Technology Associate• Step 4: Technology Specialist – Product Specialist• Step 5: IT Professional or Professional Developer – Job role
specific
Fast FactsMicrosoft technology certification validates fundamental IT knowledge and skills in a specific technology / product
Helps differentiate students as they pursue a career in technology
Helps institutions get the most out of their technology investment by validating real world knowledge and skills
IT Managers and HR Managers will look for certification on resumes as a benchmark for employment
Microsoft Certifications are INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED
Technology CertificationsNew Technologies
DIGITAL LITERACY
Become a Testing CenterALL IT Academy Program members are eligible to become a Testing Center to offer students and educators convenient, onsite testing.
Two exam delivery partners to work with:Certiport - for Office Certificationwww.certiport.com
Prometric - for IT Pro & Developer Certifications http://www.prometric.com/ITA/
Institutions will need to appoint a Testing Center Administrator andAccept the Terms & Conditions
Fast FactsThere is no cost to become a test center
IT Academy members will be able to offer students onsite testing
Certiport and/or Prometric offer great support
Gain access to marketing campaigns to help drive certifications – Academic Second shot has been a real success!!
Partnership
Marketing ResourcesPrivate Members Site
IT Academy Program Logo useWelcome Kit
Marketing ResourcesIt Academy Program member institutions are encouraged to use all of the available Microsoft IT Academy marketing materials to highlight their affiliation with Microsoft and promote a position of IT education leadership.
• Resources to get started with IT Academy membership are mailed to the customers in the welcome kit: http://www.Microsoft.com/education/MSITAcademy/benefits/marketingresources.mspx
• Use the Microsoft, IT Academy Program Member logo to market their institution.
• Get free posters, videos, and other marketing collateral on the exclusive IT Academy member site.
Fast FactsIT Academy members have a formal way to communicate with one another
We will help IT Academy members make the most of their benefits
Members are the first to hear about new products, curriculum and certifications coming to market
IT Academy members are invited to local, regional, global events
Members are encouraged to share best practices with other ITAs across the globeIT Academy members get the opportunity to participate in marketing campaigns that will promote their institution, teachers and students
IT Academy members will be part of an INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY