[LIBRARYDIR] RE: Jennifer's MS IT Academy quick-start notes

[Jennifer Dysart]

Beth, did you generate the keys from the demo site before last Thursday?  You might want to go in to the regular site now and see if the keys are still listed in the new system.

I couldn't figure out how to make it work without using their URL.  When I went to the student site, expecting to be asked for the key, it just said that I wasn't authorized and kicked me back out.  When I used the URL, it put me into the sign-up process...
Jennifer

From: librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Hill, Beth
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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] RE: Jennifer's MS IT Academy quick-start notes

That's odd.
So, the access keys that I've already generated would be inserted into the URL at the end (KeyWouldGoHere), and that URL is what I would give to the student?

Beth Hill, PhD, MLS, AHIP
Dean, Academic Support Services
South Puget Sound Community College
2011 Mottman Road SW
Olympia, WA. 98512
360-596-5416
bhill at spscc.edu<mailto:bhill at spscc.edu>


From: librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu<mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu> [mailto:librarydir-bounces at lists.ctc.edu] On Behalf Of Jennifer Dysart
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Subject: [LIBRARYDIR] Jennifer's MS IT Academy quick-start notes

The MS IT Academy link to create access keys is now live.  Different than my earlier understanding:  the student needs to use the URL with the access key embedded (generated as part of the access key creation process).  If you just give them the alpha-numeric key itself, I don't think there's any way for them to enter it from itacademy.microsoft.com.

The creation process also looks a little different than it did in training.  Below are my notes for my own staff.  I made 2 access keys, one with MS Office 2010 classes as the default on the home page, and one with Office 2013 as the default.


Info to give to students:

To access "digital literacy" curriculum, go to http://www.microsoft.com/digitalliteracy   Available to everyone without login.



To access IT Academy curriculum (hundreds of classes), give them:

  *   the info that they'll need to use a Microsoft account to log in.  Their GRCC student email will work great as their MS account, but hotmail, live.com, etc will also work.
  *   this link with the embedded access key:
     *   Office 2010   https://itacademy.microsoft.com/AccessCodeRedemption?whr=uri:MicrosoftAccount&key=KeyWouldGoHere
     *   Office 2013   https://itacademy.microsoft.com/AccessCodeRedemption?whr=uri:MicrosoftAccount&key=KeyWouldGoHere
  *   the info that although some classes will show up on the home page when they log in, they can select any of the hundreds of classes by clicking on "Browse."  The classes will then show up on their personal list.
  *   the URL for easy access in future:  itacademy.microsoft.com




Admin ("Member") website:  http://www.microsoft.com/itacademy  [all info in this section is for staff use only!!]

log in (click on Member Sign In, then Sign in using your MS account):  use your GRCC work email account.  The first time you log in, you need to enter

  Membership ID:     xxxxxxx

  IT Academy Program Key: xxxxxxxx



 If you need to generate a student enrollment key/access code:

  *   click on My Academy: Curriculum: Online Learning Management System
  *   click on Learning Plans, then click on Add
     *   choose the courses that you want to show on the home page for the learner.  They can still access all classes no matter what you choose here.  Fewer might be better.
     *   Give the lesson plan a name (for example, with MS Office 2010 courses showing on the home page, "Office 2010").
     *   click Save, then OK
  *   under the now-listed learning plan, click on Create Enrollment Link
     *   type in the number of learners you'd like to use the code, up to 500 (type in 500!)
     *   click Save
     *   note:  when you need another key for 500 more users, you can just click on Create Enrollment Link for this learning plan rather than having to create another learning plan
  *   under the learning plan, click on the Manage Enrollment Links icon.  Click on the link to have the login link emailed to you



If you want a pre-made lesson plan for you to present to a class or workshop:

  *   click on My Academy: Curriculum: Lesson Plans



If you want marketing materials:

  *   click on My Academy: Marketing Resources




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