We're hearing that question from a lot of you, and it's high time we posted a response. We have good news and bad news. What, you want to hear the bad news first? Okay! The bad news: At the moment, Microsoft Learning is not planning to provide an "official" worldwide curriculum for the competitions...

These awesome opportunities just keep coming! Our colleagues in Microsoft Learning want to give participants in IT Challenge Round 2 access to even MORE virtual labs. Even if your participation in the competition has ended, you'll be able to use these Microsoft Official Academic Curriculum (MOAC) Labs...

Great news! If you're competing in Round 2 of the IT Challenge, you should receive an email very soon (if you haven't received it already) providing you with a password to a new 6-month subsciption of E-Reference Libraries! Now you'll have access to a huge library of Microsoft Press books as you work...

As your competitions start winding down (or heating up), we want to help you answer the questions you have about Microsoft technologies. We'll have our favorites answered by Microsoft tech experts and post them for you to see. How can you send us your questions? You've got 3 options: Take the...

If you participated in the IT Challenge, watch your email this weekend for some exciting announcements! Everyone who advanced to Round 2 will receive a special award from Microsoft IT Academy: you'll get to be among the first to check out a brand-new, unreleased learning product before the rest of the...

These are available until February 25, 2009 . That's soon! Download 'em now: Microsoft Visual C# 2008 Express Edition: Build a Program Now! by Patrice Pelland Make building new programming skills fun and fast with a quick-start, project-based approach. Click to download ********************...

We hope you enjoyed the Live Sessions we've offered over the past few months! We want to help you continue to interact with Microsoft experts as you prepare for your competitions, so send us your questions about the Microsoft technologies you’re using and we’ll answer some of them in short videos posted...

The Ramp Up program has just announced another new track: SharePoint for Developers, Part 2 ! This track, and all of the Ramp Up learning tracks, teach the skills you need in a guided path, making the learning process easier and more efficient. We announced the introduction of SharePoint for Developers...

Here's your next chance to learn about an IT Challenge monthly topic from a Microsoft expert! In January we'll present a Live Meeting with Bob Spuntak, who will help you get ready for the Management Technologies quiz. Register today, and we'll see you in January! Register for January 7 Live Session...

Hi all, The Ramp Up program, which is a featured learning resource for the Software Design, Embedded Development, Game Development and Robotics & Algorithm competitions, now includes a new learning track! Read on for more information... Ramp Up News: SharePoint for Developers - Part I has Launched...

See below for information about the next IT Challenge Live Sessions, both taking place on December 1 Pacific Time. Both sessions will offer the same content. We hope to see you there! Note : We've heard that some of you receive error messages when you click on the registration links to sign up for...

If you're registered to compete in the Software Design or Embedded Development competitions--heck, if you think you MIGHT register to compete in either one--you won't want to miss the Live Sessions we're presenting this week. The Software Design sessions (November 19, 8am and 8pm Seattle time) will be...

If you're competing in the Robotics invitational, you won't want to miss our Live Session on November 13, featuring Imagine Cup Project Lead Rogerio Panigassi. Details are below. Register today, and we'll see you online on the 13th! Register for November 13 Live Session with Microsoft Experts ...

Are you registered for this year's IT Challenge or Software Design competitions? Would you like to be able to read and search Microsoft Press books as you prepare for these competitions without carrying around lots of big, heavy books or spending a lot of money? If you answered "yes" to both questions...

After working with many people, we are proud to present the learning resources provided to Imagine Cup participants from Microsoft IT Acacdemy ! :D We are very, very happy about that. You can find the resources here . If you move your mouse over the "Learning" tap on the Imagine Cup website, the first...