Mike Lloyd Strategic Marketing Manager Education Group Microsoft UK.

Mike LloydMike LloydStrategic Marketing ManagerStrategic Marketing Manager

Education GroupEducation GroupMicrosoft UKMicrosoft UK

Agenda

• Who are we and what do we do?• FE/HE under pressure• Challenges and where technology can help• Examples of key technologies• Why partner with Microsoft• R&D and sneak preview• Tech roadmap• Platform, integration, interoperability• Sector specific programmes and support• Microsoft in education – our journey

Who are we and what do we do?

David Burrows – Education Group Manager

Chris Dent, Group Manager - Partners

Mike Lloyd, Education Marketing Manager

Dominic Watts, HE Business Manager

Amanda Bicknell, FE Business Manager

Mark A’Bear, Strategic Partner Manager

Dan Pilling, Sector Manager HE

Tanya Dyason, Sector Manager FE

Nick Umney, Technical Strategist

Romola Ganguli, Clare Chambers, METAs

Dee Bates, Education ISV Manager

Sales and Marketing

Skills Development

Education relationships

Developer and Platform Group

Marie Taylor

Kevin McDaniel

Stephen Uden

PiL

Clare Riley

Helped today by - Robin Gadd, Brockenhurst College; Laura Naismith, Birmingham University; Rob

Miles, Hull University; Alistair Sandford UWE; Jason Langridge, MS Mobility Group; DPE team and

Chris Yapp.

Who are our partners in FE and HE?

Exhibiting Today -

Arc

Distinction

ESC OCG

Orange

RM Silversands Teksys Tribal

FE/HE partners

Akhter Lynx

Blackboard Phoenix Capita Pugh

Civica Ramesys

Ciber Dell

Viglen

Diagonal EMPC Granada Learning

FE and HE – under pressure

Increasing pressure on educational institutions to become more “commercially minded”

• Become more competitive (domestic and internationally)• Differentiate and

provide unique value • Streamline & reduce

overheads• Drive efficiencies

Commercial Reality

Bologna (EU+)E-Strategy (UK)

Political and legislative pressures

Increased numbers“Guidance” on access

Data ProtectionFreedom of InformationIPHuman RightsDisabilityE-SecurityEtc…

Research Teaching

Income from

research

Student fees

Higher Education

Synergy through effective

ops

Synergy through effective

ops

Engagement with

employersTeaching

Further Education

Higher Education: ChallengesTechnology enablersGoal Challenges

Collaboration tools and custom solutions

Provide students with personalised learning experiences, tailored to their unique requirementsStronger accountability and performance tracking

Teach

ing

Resear

ch

Recruit, retain, results

Course costing, payments, recruitment, timetabling Integrate and access a variety of student data securely (identity, academic, business, legal)

Improve business processes

Op

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Build research communities that are geographically dispersedX-institutional/business information-sharing and tracking Build global IP value chains

Realise value of

research

Learning management systems

E-folios

Anytime Anywhere Learning solutions

Web based CRM systems to process student data

Data and application integration tools

Network management tools to cut IT service costs

Further Education: ChallengesTechnology enablersGoal Challenges

Collaboration and communication tools

Provide students with personalised learning experiences, tailored to their unique requirementsStronger accountability and performance tracking

Teach

ing

Em

plo

ye

rs

Recruit, retain, results

ReportingCourse costing, payments, recruitment, timetabling Integrate and access a variety of student data securely (identity, academic, business, legal)

Improve business processes

Op

era

tio

ns

Build connected learning communities

Engage with world of work

Web based CRM systems to process student data

Data and application integration tools

Network management tools to cut IT service costs

Learning management systems

E-folios

Anytime Anywhere Learning solutions

Data Capture at MIT - Typical iLabNoteBook entry in MS JournalData Capture at MIT - Typical iLabNoteBook entry in MS Journal

E.g. 1. Global IP value chain

E.g. 2. Plagiarism and IP theft

E.g. 3. E-Folio

E.g. 4. Learning Gateway

New partners for HE Learning Gateway -

• Silversands• Diagonal• Ciber

Why partner with Microsoft?

• Long term innovation roadmap

• Complete technology platform that can interoperate with other platforms

• Programmes and offerings specifically for the FE and HE sectors

Microsoft R&D efforts

MSR - commitment to innovation

• $5.9B devoted to R&D

• Standards and Interoperability (.net, XML, SIF, SCORM, IMS, TCP/IP)

Focused technology transfer effort

• Technologies for personalisation – Web

access, navigation, smart cards, voice

hand writing, gestures…

• ClearType (Windows XP)

• Access for people with disabilities

• Handwriting input (Tablet PC)

• Datamining

• Natural Language & Speech (Office)

• TabletPC and mobile devices

Social Computing – finding expertise

• KI “incubation” project

• Pilots may be available

Social computing – building networks

Windows “Longhorn” Timeline

Sept 2003Sept 2003Developer Developer

engagementengagement

April 2005April 2005OEM & IHV OEM & IHV

engagementengagement

Summer 2005Summer 2005Platform beta, Platform beta, IT engagementIT engagement

Winter 2005Winter 2005 End user End user

engagementengagement

Holiday Holiday 20062006

Broad Broad availabilityavailability

Integrated Technology Platform

Web ServicesWeb ServicesIntegrationIntegration

AS400AS400

OS390OS390LinuxLinux

UnixUnix

Microsoft Integrated Microsoft Integrated PlatformPlatform

Leverage All Leverage All Organisational Organisational

AssetsAssets

Capture New Capture New OpportunitiesOpportunities

Platform Interoperability

Academic programmes

Recognising Talent• Resources and recognition

for students Widening Access• Low cost access to

our .NET development tools

Supporting Teaching• Help and guidance with

innovative Computer Science curriculum development

We help institutions, faculty and students to innovate in software development, learning and teaching

Any questions, please ask us at [email protected]

Microsoft’s Skills Programmes

Quality training leading to qualifications

Links to the community

Leading-edge status

Fresh curriculum

‘Work-ready’ students

Differentiated CPD programme

Free learning materials

Accreditation

Innovation grants

Global networks

Supported by IT support for the education sector from within the education sector

An IT support service staffed by IT Professionals and dedicated dedicated toto the needs of the education education sectorsector.

Support and advice on all Microsoft products covered by Campus and Select Agreements

Can escalate to Microsoft global technical supportglobal technical support centre

The Education Support Centre

Microsoft in HE/FE – our education solutions journey

Volume licensing for generic products

Increasing solution and product

development focus -

Pa

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Volume licensing retail

Mic

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Focus on solution development services, and

system integration

• Learning Gateway • Learning Server• Student and Teacher

Essentials• Learning Network Manager• SSN Educa

THEN NOW

Why partner with Microsoft?

• Long term innovation roadmap

• Complete technology platform that can interoperate with other platforms

• Programmes and offerings specifically for the FE and HE sectors

Thank you and enjoy the rest of the day

11.20 – 11.40Coffee Break & Networking with Partners

***Sessions Divide into FE and HE Tracks

Track Name FE HE

Learning Gateway 11.40 – 12.40Robin Gadd, Brockenhurst

College

11.40 – 12.40Rob Miles,

Hull University

Lunch&

Networking Opportunity with Microsoft Partners

Mobility 13.30 – 14.30Laura Naismith

Birmingham University

14.45 – 15.45Laura Naismith

Birmingham University

Integration & Management

14.45 – 15.45Alistair Sandford

University of West England

13.30 – 14.30Alistair Sandford

University of West England