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

Time

KeepCurrent

ValidatingSkills

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.uk

Or visit our website:• www.itskillsman.co.uk

Or for more information about the Microsoft IT Academy Program please visit:

www.microsoftitacademy.com

Appendix

Saving Teachers Time

Core Curriculum

E-LearningE-Reference Library

MOACMOC

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 Portal

The 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 Literacy

The 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 Resources

Lab LicensesMSDN Academic Alliance

TechNet

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 Facts

MSDN 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 Development

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)E-learning and E-Reference Access

Educator 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 Facts

Over 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 goals

Lesson Plans

The Microsoft IT Academy Program contains several tools educators can use to enhance their courses.

Validating Skills

Certification

Academic PricingBecome 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 Certification

Types 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 Facts

Microsoft 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 Facts

There 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 Resources

Private Members SiteIT Academy Program Logo use

Welcome 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