Microsoft Learning, in conjunction with select IT faculty of community and technical colleges across the United States, have joined together to bring a series of Vista training designed for faculty at academic institutions. With the recent release of Microsoft Windows Vista, it is important to become knowledgeable on this new platform in order to keep your institution ahead of the technology curve. Beginning in April 2007, a series of six two-hour online courses will be offered exclusively to faculty and staff of academic institutions:

Session 1  Vista’s Prominent Role in the Next Revolution of Computing
Session 2  Security Enhancements in Windows Vista
Session 3  User Productivity Enhancements in Windows Vista
Session 4  Monitoring and Managing Windows Vista
Session 5  Windows Vista and Active Directory
Session 6  Upgrading Existing Installations to Windows Vista

Special academic pricing is $30 per session, including virtual lab. Price for the collection is $150 (a $30 savings over individually priced sessions).

Prerequisites: Be familiar with Microsoft Windows XP operating system

To register, visit http://academic.mslearn.net. You must register using your email address from your institution so we can validate you as an academic faculty or staff member.

Feel free to forward this invitation to your colleagues. All faculty attendees will receive an instructor copy of the new MOAC Vista textbooks for attending.

Detailed Syllabus

Session 1. Vista’s Prominent Role in the Next Revolution of Computing
Vista and the next generation of computing capability
The need for Vista and its capabilities
Hardware requirements
Capabilities related to new hardware
Features of new hardware-related technologies
Vista versions and license types
Installation options

Session 2. Security Enhancements in Windows Vista
Security Risks
Malware Protection Features
Network Protection Features in Windows Vista
Internet Explorer 7.0 Security Enhancements
Data Protection Features

Session 3. User Productivity Enhancements in Windows Vista
Increasing Productivity
User-Interface Enhancements
Productivity Utilities
Features for Mobile Computers
The Boot Process
Power Management

Session 4. Monitoring and Managing Windows Vista
Monitoring and Management Overview
System Monitoring
Application Monitoring
Remote Management
Automated Management

Session 5. Windows Vista and Active Directory
Joining Windows to a domain
Group policy and device management
Vista patch management

Session 6. Upgrading Existing Installations to Windows Vista
Vista upgrade paths
Hardware/software upgrade checker
In-place upgrades vs. new hardware migrations
Migrating user settings and data