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2011 will mark my third Microsoft TechED North America conference and I couldn’t be more excited for May to arrive. As active as I am in the Microsoft Partner network, it took me to actually attend the conference to understand its TRUE value. An analogy to help convey its value would be, “What...

We just released two long-awaited courses to manufacturing—which means they’ll be available at a Certified Partner for Learning Solutions near you in just a couple of weeks. (But you can find and register for a class today!) Course 2310: Developing Web Applications Using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008...

I’m excited and proud to announce our new virtualization based lab product. We’ve been quite busy over the last 12 months working on the product line of hosted lab offerings. Today, I’m pleased to announce the release of Microsoft Learning Labs Online , with over 40 MOC Labs Online...

Three months ago, Microsoft released digitally 71 of its most popular Microsoft Official Courses (MOC). Since that time, we ve received a lot of great feedback and have been working around the clock to make improvements to the digital MOC experience. Today I m happy to announce that digital MOC just...

Hot off the presses (or more accurately, hot on the presses, since that’s exactly where it is right now): Microsoft Official Course #6294, Planning and Managing Windows® 7 Desktop Deployments and Environments , is on its way to Learning Solutions Partners worldwide, available beginning January 4, 2010...

We usually use this blog to let you know about the new products and programs we’re working on, but there are just too many good stories out there about the great work our Certified Partners for Learning Solutions and IT Academy members are doing… so here’s a run-down of a few that have hit our radar...

Microsoft Learning is proud to announce the release to manufacturing of MOC course 6430B, Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers. This three-day instructor-led course teaches server administrators how to plan for installation, deployment network connectivity and core server roles in Windows Server...

Microsoft Learning is proud to announce the release to manufacturing of MOC course 6425B, Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory® Domain Services. This five-day instructor-led course teaches Active Directory Technology Specialists how to configure Active Directory...

Microsoft Learning is pleased to announce an MCT Trainer Prep event for course 6416C (Updating your Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008) and course 10159A (Updating Your Windows Server 2008 Technology Specialist Skills to R2) to be held at the Microsoft...

Posting for our friends at Global Knowledge. What skills are in demand? Do certifications impact your salary? Which jobs command the highest salary? Did your boss say no bonus last year? Whatever your answers, we want to know! For the third year in a row, TechRepublic and Global Knowledge are conducting...

Starting this week, a new portal will provide Prometric Test Centers with free-of-charge, ready-to-use marketing material on Certifications. This new tool is designed with ease-of-use in mind, the testing partners can now access critical marketing information tailored to their unique business profile...

Microsoft Learning is proud to announce the release to manufacturing of MOC course 6426B, Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory®. This three-day instructor-led course covers creating, maintaining and troubleshooting identity and...

At lunch learners and presenters were treated to some authentic American fayre in the form of a real hot dog stand, mini burger type sandwiches adorned with the stars and stripes. These were polished off with some sumptuous cup cakes! Well done Digicomp. After lunch David Elfassy & I took to the...

Today, we find ourselves in Switzerland. It’s amazing to wake up to snow on the ground after a day of sunny and, surprisingly, warm weather in Milan (don’t worry…by the time, we got to our hotel the snow was gone). We also welcomed David Elfassy to our cadre of speakers while Ken fell victim to a 24...

It is my pleasure to announce that Microsoft has released 71 courses digitally. These are some of the most popular Microsoft Official Courses, giving you the same learning materials for use with instructor-led training on Microsoft technologies, only now in digital form. The digital version of each course...

I wanted to thank those of you who responded to my first post that asked a few general questions about what you like or don t like about the newsletters we send you. Over the next few weeks and months, I ll pose questions and solicit your feedback. Today s questions: * How many newsletters do you receive...

Just published, available shortly at a Certified Partner for Learning Solutions near you: Course 6446, Implementing and Administering Windows Essential Business Server 2008 This course is intended for value-added providers/resellers (VAP/VAR), service providers, system integrators, technology consultants...

Hi everyone! I just recently joined the community team to manage newsletters and subscribed communications. I m getting up to speed on the MCP and MCT Flash newsletters, the Learning Solutions (CPLS) newsletter, and the IT Academy newsletter. But it doesn t stop there. My goal this year is to develop...

So… I was in this bus tour planning meeting, and after the updates on the schedule, the content, the cities, the map, the giveaways, the media, we had like 20 minutes left. All was looking good and on track, despite that half of the office is on vacation, and the other half is going on vacation...

This fresh in from Matthew Roche, Quality Architect, a new MCT Readiness Opportunity. As most MCTs are aware, Microsoft Learning is in the process of revising several Windows Server 2008 courses: 6416, 6425, 6426 and 6430. We have involved the MCT community along the way, and as we prepare to release...