Dear colleagues!
First of all I want to thank Steve, Ken and Alessandro for the discussion we had in Russia concerning new Microsoft products for education. It was definitely interesting and useful for Russian partners.
Our company works in Russia and CIS countries not only creating and integrating solutions based on MOSS for educational institutions, but also helping faculty use Microsoft products and technologies in their everyday life. We hold special study program for faculty on effective ICT usage with state educational certification. Also we’ve developed «ICT in education» Guidebook – 120 page guidebook with examples of effective Microsoft technologies and products usage in teachers’ everyday work. Together with Microsoft Russia we’ve created special program on effective ICT usage for faculty and now we’re working on scaling that program to K-12 segment. More than 5000 faculty already passed the courses and certification.
Our experience shows that working with education (selling, deploying solutions etc.) becomes much easier when you have such methodologies and courses which can help them understand, feel and start using new technologies and solutions more effectively. When working with HiEd this need of methodology and additional training on new products is felt much stronger.
That’s why in the eve of new products release (Semblio, Uluru etc.) I am constantly looking for an answer to the question: How should we (local partners) prepare to the new challenge?
My answer can be found in the presentation on my skydrive: http://cid-f92c48e6967794fc.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Public/LBS%7C_Education%7C_ENG%7C_NEW.pptx. I look forward to hearing of your experience, ideas and offers.
Hope to see you on GEPS.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!
Yours sincerely,
Artur A Zakharyan
General manager, LBS Education
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