Microsoft Briefings
Over past few weeks with one thing and another it has been manic so not done much blogging so I apologise.
Anyway just a quick post to say Microsoft are running series on online briefing sessions aimed at education.
http://blogs.msdn.com/ukschools/archive/2007/10/18/scheduled-education-briefings-online.aspx
The sessions are being presented by Nick Umney & Steven Audis both of which we had pleasure of them speaking at various EduGeek.net conferences. In fact, Steven spoke other day at most recent conference at
23rd November 10.00-10.45am
Education Infrastructure Optimisation
How mature is your IT Infrastructure? This session introduces Microsoft’s Infrastructure Optimisation (IO) initiative in Education. Get an overview of the tools and methodologies available to help you measure your IT infrastructure maturity, and produce a roadmap towards a dynamic IT environment. The IO model is based on a model from Gartner, and has been used successfully globally in the commercial world by businesses to help them to analyse the next steps in their IT infrastructure development.
Click here to put this into your Outlook Calendar, with the joining instructions
Attendee URL: https://www112.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=EDUIO&role=attend
The URL above will let you access the presentation. To hear the presenter call 
0118 909 2000
and use participant code: 9395559
Presented by Nick Umney, an Account Technical Specialist in the UK Education Team
5th November 10.00-10.45am
Windows Vista in Education
This session will explore new features in Windows Vista for teachers and Learners that make Windows Vista a tool for learning. We will also look at the new features for system administrators to create and to protect the virtual campus.
Click here to put this into your Outlook Calendar, with the joining instructions
Attendee URL: https://www112.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=SQH3DD&role=attend
The URL above will let you access the presentation. To hear the presenter call 0118 909 2000 and use participant code: 9395559
Presented by Steven Audis, a Microsoft Education Technology Adviser in the UK Team
19th November 10.00-10.45am
Microsoft Office 2007 in Education
Get an overview of the latest Office system from Microsoft, which provides the ultimate arsenal of productivity tools for your students, educators, administrators, and support staff. From word processing to classroom presentations and animated Web design, the Microsoft Office system delivers a powerful and easy-to-use experience. Introducing Learning Essentials 2.0.
Click here to put this into your Outlook Calendar, with the joining instructions
Attendee URL: https://www112.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=GMBMJ6&role=attend
The URL above will let you access the presentation. To hear the presenter call 0118 909 2000 and use participant code: 9395559
Presented by Steven Audis, a Microsoft Education Technology Adviser in the UK Team
3rd December 10.00-10.45am
Connected Learning Community – Learning Gateway for Schools
The Learning Gateway from Microsoft is a solutions framework that helps improve education by integrating the tools you already use and putting them to work connecting people with the information and processes they need to teach and learn more effectively.
Click here to put this into your Outlook Calendar, with the joining instructions
Attendee URL: https://www112.livemeeting.com/cc/microsoft/join?id=ZW4ZPZ&role=attend
The URL above will let you access the presentation. To hear the presenter call 0118 909 2000 and use participant code: 9395559
Presented by Steven Audis, a Microsoft Education Technology Adviser in the UK Team