Microsoft Faculty Connection (complimentary code available)

What is Faculty Connection? (http://www.microsoft.com/education/facultyconnection)

MSDN Academic Alliance
Microsoft Faculty Connection is designed to address the challenges you face in teaching technology students. It takes time and preparation to keep students engaged while giving them a fundamental understanding of theory, to provide labs and assignment that inspire innovation and to integrate professional tools and skills that will prepare students for successful careers.

To aid your preparation and save you time, Microsoft’s Faculty Connection features content and valuable tools that are exclusive, free, and designed to support technology educators like you. The site offers curriculum, free software, members-only forums, insight into Microsoft’s latest initiatives, as well as, access to regional events and training.

Articles
Staying current with Microsoft educational programs and initiatives can be a challenge. To help you stay current with opportunities to participate we will bring the news to you, all in one place. If you see something you like (or don’t like) let us know about it in the Forums.

Academic Resource Center
Your source for curriculum content and materials including hundreds of topics relevant to today's academic teaching requirements. Search, review and download full courses or just a module. You can freely use these materials as is or edit them to meet your personal educational objectives.

Software
Software products, technologies and tools continue to improve. As we develop new technologies and release new product/versions, we are committed to providing you with the latest for academic evaluation and use. To verified members, Faculty Connection provides free Microsoft software and development tools.

Forums
The Microsoft Faculty Connection Forum allows you to connect with your colleagues to share knowledge, concerns, challenges and successes. Submit your ideas, collaborate with your peers, and get the information you’re looking for – in real time.

Events
Technology and industry developments for educators are changing all the time. By attending key events, you can convene with other leaders in your field and stay on top of emerging technologies. If you don’t have the time or budget to attend, we will make the event content available to you and keep you up to date with what’s going on.

Newslink
The Faculty Connection Newslink is an easy way to see what is new from Microsoft in education. Each month we will include new features on the site and recap some the more interesting discussions and submissions.While Faculty Connection is a free resource we have reserved some of the features exclusively for faculty. Become a Faculty Connection Member to take advantage of the full set of materials provided.

Reference - http://www.microsoft.com/education/facultyconnection/articles/articledetails.aspx?cid=57&c1=en-us&c2=0


For Registration: You will be requiring a code, so if you are a faculty and locate in Pakistan then contact me or Naveed Bajwa to get access to the code and register for free and start enjoying the above benefits...