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Cloud curriculum prepares future engineers for the reality of the job market

Cloud curriculum prepares future engineers for the reality of the job market

Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 25 November 2011

Kiel University of Applied Sciences, founded in 1969 in northern Germany, has six faculties and 5,600 students. It has a reputation for innovative degree courses with intensive modularized learning in small groups, and is known to tailor their curriculum to meet industry needs.

Finland moving towards online education and collaboration with cloud computing

Finland moving towards online education and collaboration with cloud computing

Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 30 September 2011 | 1 comment

Looking for web-based teaching tools to prepare its students for the future, Kello School in Finland deployed Microsoft Live@edu to give students a rich online learning experience, foster peer collaboration and enable students to work away from school all within a secure online environment.

Rural UK students connect virtually to learn through cloud

Rural UK students connect virtually to learn through cloud

Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 20 June 2011 | 1 comment

In this case study, you can read about the Lincoln Specialists Schools Group (LSSG) which is making advanced and specialised school courses available to students in Lincoln through cloud computing, and fighting the decline in student population in rural UK – with the help of an innovative SME - F1 Group.

University of Bologna bringing collaboration at a new level with cloud computing

University of Bologna bringing collaboration at a new level with cloud computing

Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 29 April 2011

In this case study, you can read about how students and staff at the University of Bologna can now collaborate and learn anytime and anywhere, thanks to cloud computing.

The European University Institute boosts productivity and gains 100 times more storage

The European University Institute boosts productivity and gains 100 times more storage

Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 01 March 2011

In this case study, you can read about how the European University Institute (EUI) overcame limitations in storage space of its previous email system with cloud computing, achieving 100 times more storage and 43% in cost savings. The European University Institute (EUI) was set up in 1972 by the six founding Member States of the European Communities to provide advanced academic training to...

Microsoft volunteers play key roles in community e-skills programs

Microsoft volunteers play key roles in community e-skills programs

04 February 2011 | 1 comment

Since its launch in 2003, Microsoft’s Unlimited Potential (UP) community technology skills program has reached more than 50,000 community organizations across the world in bringing technology access and skills training to more than 170 million individuals. 

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