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Microsoft live@edu - new technology focused blog
One of my colleagues, Jonny Chambers (pictured), started a new blog recently which takes more of a technical look at Microsoft’s hosted student services live@edu . He’s unashamedly using Microsoft’s live services to do this and there are already some Read More...
University of Leeds and Photosynth
This is the first example I’ve seen of a university taking advantage of Photosynth to show of its wonderful buildings.  I’ve been a big fan of Leeds University for more than 20 years and have been a frequent visitor and admirer of the Baines wing Read More...
Check out the beach
Yes, it’s summer and I’m looking for content to blog about and thankfully, I can make a tenuous link between beaches and Higher Education with this web site and, I hope, help you to enjoy one last trip to the sea before the students comes back and the Read More...
Mesh-up
Well, it’s getting closer and for anyone not able to get access to Live Mesh yet then this should be good news.  My view is that Mesh would be just great for students by providing multi-point/device access to data.  Perhaps universities will Read More...
University of Northampton and live@edu
It’s been a pleasure to work with the folk at the University of Northampton over the last year whilst they evaluate, implement, test, pilot and deploy live@edu to their students.  So, I’m really pleased to see that this has been a success in the Read More...
Boiling frogs – when change creeps up around you
In recent times it has been fashionable to talk about “cloud services”, and “Software plus Services”, and to consider how Internet-based services supplement, support or replace more conventional IT services provided on campus. And, lo and behold, the Read More...
Universty of Aberystwyth and Microsoft Live Earth
I'm visiting the University of Aberystwyth later this week and was just checking the university website out for the location maps and I'm really pleased to see that Aberystwyth uses Microsoft Live Earth for its maps. Not only that but the university has Read More...
Microsoft Live @ Edu blog
My colleague, Matt Fox, has been bitten by the blogging bug. He's our UK specialist for the Microsoft Live @ Edu service - a range of online collaboration services for colleges and universities, including email, file storage and Office collaboration - Read More...
Live meeting next week - Collaborative Campus
My colleague Matt sends details of a Live Meeting event he's hosting online next month: Microsoft Collaborative Campus Presentation On Tuesday 26 th February at 9.30am we will be running a Live Meeting presentation to discuss the Microsoft Collaborative Read More...
Salford Software and Live @ Edu
Salford Software is hosting an event on 2 nd April at the Microsoft offices in Reading to explore Microsoft Live @ edu (one of the services that's part of Collaborative Campus) The agenda presents an information packed half-day, offering you the opportunity Read More...
Live meeting - Collaborative Campus
My colleague Matt sends details of a Live Meeting event he's hosting online next month: Microsoft Collaborative Campus Presentation On Tuesday 26 th February at 9.30am we will be running a Live Meeting presentation to discuss the Microsoft Collaborative Read More...
Live Meeting: Live @ Edu
My colleague Matt sends details of a Live Meeting event he's hosting online next Tuesday: Microsoft Live @ Edu is a secure, reliable infrastructure that provides educational institutions with a range of beneficial services that are consistent throughout Read More...
IT Forum: Live @ Edu
This afternoon at IT Forum, we ran two specific sessions for UK education customers. Brad Tipp, from our worldwide Education team kicked off talking about the Live @ Edu service - something that is currently going through a metamorphosis. What started Read More...
What do you do when you have to tell all your students your campus is closed?
Okay, this doesn't happen every day (thank goodness), but let's suppose that you've got an important message, for all of your students, and which is time critical. It may represent part of your contingency planning, or it may be that there are certain Read More...
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