Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance
Resources for Faculty
Jane Birkegaard Thomsen, EMEA Program Manager Bethany Eighmy, Customer Relations Manager Lyndsey Creamer, Resourcing Project Manager
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Microsoft Dynamics
®Academic Alliance Team
Don Morton is the DynAA Program Director. Don is also the Site Leader for
the Microsoft campus in Fargo, ND, USA and leads the Fargo Executive Briefing Center team.
Bethany Eighmy is the Customer Relations Manager located in Fargo, ND, USA.
Lyndsey Creamer is the Resourcing Project Manager located in Fargo, ND, USA.
Jane Birkegaard Thomsen is the EMEA Program Manager located in Denmark.
Microsoft Dynamics
®Academic Alliance Resources
CustomerSource Faculty Connection General Resources
• CustomerSource Access:
mbs.microsoft.com/customersource • Access your account
• Access E-Learning • Marketing materials
• Microsoft Dynamics site • Highlights
• Advanced search feature
• Submit your curriculum materials
• DynAA Web Site • LinkedIn
• Microsoft Dynamics partners • DynAA newsletter
• Microsoft Dynamics Academic Preconference
Please refer to the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance Program Guide for complete information about the program and benefits!
CustomerSource
Highlights
• Information about Account and Product Keys • Product Downloads • Technical Support • E-Learning • Training Materials mbs.microsoft.com/customersource
CustomerSource – E-Learning
Get started by choosing your product!
E-Learning codes are also available for students! Your school must be an Associate level member. Contact [email protected] with the number of codes you need.
CustomerSource - Marketing Materials
Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance (DynAA) Marketing Materials for Faculty
DynAA marketing materials are available on CustomerSource. Materials include a certificate, email signature, quick reference guides, and web buttons!
Faculty Email Signature Faculty and administrators of member institutions may
use the signature graphic at the bottom of their email messages to promote their membership and involvement in the Dynamics Academic Alliance.
Faculty Connection
• Find highlighted success stories • Search for Microsoft Dynamics
curriculum materials
• Learn about recent or upcoming Microsoft Dynamics events
• Share your own curriculum resources!
Faculty Connection - Faculty Resource Center
Use the Advanced Search feature to
find specific curriculum materials!
Examples:
• Presentations from the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Preconference
• Faculty syllabi • Case studies • Online webinars • Videos
Faculty Connection -
Uploading Materials
Easy as 1-2-3!
1. Go to the Faculty Resource Center
2. Select Share Your Content
3. Agree to the terms and download your materials!
Microsoft Dynamics
®Academic Alliance Web Site
There are resources available for:
• Prospective Members
• Existing Members
• Microsoft Dynamics Partners
• Students
• Educators Interested in Other Microsoft Academic Products or Programs
Microsoft Dynamics Partners & Microsoft Students to Business
Contact [email protected] to connect with a Microsoft Dynamics partner today! For Microsoft Dynamics partners, graduates with Microsoft Dynamics experience can become loyal, productive employees who make critical contributions in serving customers and driving business growth.
Students can post their resumes and Microsoft
partners can post internships and job openings. Learn more about how to prepare your students for technology careers.
www.microsoft.com/studentsto business
Join our group…
Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance (DynAA)
Also, join a subgroup: • AX • CRM • GP • NAV • Events • Web Services
This is your open
forum. Please feel free to start discussions and make comments.
Microsoft Dynamics Academic Preconference
The Microsoft Dynamics Academic Preconferenceis an academic conference where you, as professors and educators come together to enhance your
knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics and the use of technology in the classroom and research projects.
Microsoft Dynamics Academic Preconference Europe 2010 Proceedings are available on Faculty Connection!
• In October 2010 we hosted the preconference in Europe at the Twickenham Stadium in United Kingdom. Information about 2011 is coming soon! • Join us April 9-10, 2011 in Atlanta, GA, USA!
You’ll have an opportunity to hear from fellow faculty who have responded to the Call for Presentations and will share their insight during concurrent sessions. In addition, the DynAA team will share
information about the resources available to you:
• Training manuals, installation guides • CustomerSource
• E-Learning for faculty and students • Faculty Connection
• VPC images
• Curriculum Resource Kits
Resources and Contact Information
WEB: www.microsoft.com/dynamicsaa SUCCESS STORIES: www.microsoft.com/education/dynamicsaa_stories.mspx FACULTY CONNECTION: www.microsoft.com/education/facultyconnection/CB/Default.aspx CUSTOMERSOURCE: https://mbs.microsoft.com/CustomerSource LINKEDIN: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3000704 EMAIL: [email protected]Annual Membership Survey
Thank you for completing the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance Membership Survey!
This annual survey allows us to designate DynAA members as Foundation or Associate level.
Academic Institution Membership Levels
Foundation Level Members
Have gone through the application
process of becoming a DynAA member.
Associate Level Members
Have gone above and beyond the Foundation level by deepening their relationship with the DynAA program.
How to become an Associate level institution:
• Connect with a Microsoft Dynamics partner organization
• Use Microsoft Dynamics in multiple disciplines
• Promote internships for students and posting student resumes to
Microsoft Students to Business (S2B)
• Develop course materials to share on Faculty Connection
• Attend Convergence, the Microsoft Dynamics annual customer conference
Program membership levels—Foundation and Associate—depend on the depth of engagement each member institution has with the Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance.
Membership Level Benefits
Benefit Foundation
Level Associate Level
Microsoft Dynamics ERP and CRM product licenses X X
10 support incidents per year X X
Access to e-learning for faculty and IT staff X X
Access to e-learning for students X
Vouchers for students or faculty to take certification exams at a reduced or free rate when campaigns are available
X
Subsidized registration for faculty to attend select Microsoft events, such as Convergence or Academic Days
X X
Special subsidized registration for faculty and students to attend select Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance seminars or events
X
Invitation to serve on the Americas or Europe, Middle East, and Africa Microsoft Dynamics Academic Alliance Advisory Councils
X
Considered as a subject for a case study to highlight innovative program
X
Provided with opportunities for collaboration with Microsoft Dynamics partner organizations