There are many ways to get SharePoint 2010 in your school, whether you’re using it as part of a package from a supplier, using a hosting company to host your own SharePoint or using your EES license to host your SharePoint internally. All of the successful SharePoint implementations I have seen are those that have … Continue reading How many ways can you use SharePoint in Education?
Over the past few months BFC Networks have been working hard to change the way SharePoint looks in the education space. By default SharePoint is very bland and doesn’t love much in its role to engage users. At BETT 2012 BFC Networks were proud to have Microsoft use the design on their stand to demonstrate … Continue reading SharePoint Branding for Education
I’ve spent a bit of time over the years and before writing this blog post about what would be right naming scheme for a small set of servers at your school. Generally in medium and larger organisation you would have a single server doing a few smaller tasks and some servers just running a single … Continue reading Server naming scheme for your school
One of my many passions is Microsoft technologies in the education sector. This is one of the reasons why I decided to start my own business in implementing them into schools. I love working in schools and guiding them in their implementations ensuring that they are getting a well managed network, implemented to best practice … Continue reading Who should know your Domain Administrator password at your School?
Microsoft and cScape have released a case study on the implementation of SharePoint 2010 at the City of London School for Girls. In a joint partnership between the school and cScape a strategic plan was put together to implement integration between the schools MIS (management information system) and SharePoint 2010 so information about pupils could … Continue reading SharePoint 2010 Case Study: City of London School for Girls (cScape)
SharePoint is being used more and more in education with schools implementing the product but one of the common things I see it that schools don’t use the full capability of the product. I’ve had many conversation about SharePoint and that there aren’t many people out there that know everything about the product. With there … Continue reading Using SharePoint Search in Education and Schools: Part 1
In the last week I have been on the Framework for IT Support (known as FITS) training course to become a FITS Practitioner. What is FITS? FITS is a educational version of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL – more here) with elements taken out or enhanced to help with implementation into a school. FITS … Continue reading Framework for IT Support (FITS)
I've logged in this morning and been reading through my RSS feeds and found a post about Blatchington Mill School's SharePoint and SIMs Learning Gateway Install. Take a loot at what they have been doing with their SharePoint 2007 environment and SIM.net webparts http://blogs.technet.com/tothesharepoint/archive/2009/01/19/3178564.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd335971.aspx). Technorati Tags: MOSS,Education Continue reading SharePoint in Education – Case Study Site – Blatchington Mill School, UK
I've covered Twynham school a few times in my blog and I think there are doing a great job down in the south of England. I've been warned several times by the management team there that I am not allowed to nick their developers 😉 keep your eyes open Dave. Twynham have been contacted by … Continue reading Twynham School: Technet Example Solution Architecture
Microsoft are giving away software to students for free. This is great! I'm so please that they have decided to set up a scheme that allows this. Microsoft Dream Spark gives students access to Microsoft Windows Server, Visual Studio, Expressions Studio and XNA to help them become either IT Pros or Developers. Your local authority … Continue reading Free Microsoft Software for Students