

Align academic and extracurricular choices with chosen career goals and give students industry relevant technical certifications along with their degrees.Access online, anytime and for free, a range of skills in online productivity such as Microsoft 365 and a range of employability skills such as Leadership, Management and Project Management.Understand the skills they have and those needed for their desired first job and career by analysing CVs and other uploaded documents.The platform is accessed via the MS Teams Apps appearing in the left hand navigation and uses artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics to enable students to:

It provides access to an extensive array of digital resources any time and for free – from improving digital skills for applications such as MS Teams, to specialised technical courses to support students’ degrees. NTU has teamed up with Microsoft to pilot an online digital skills programme helping students become the complete professional package.įocusing on digital skills the new programme will tailor students’ skills acquisition, networking and voluntary work towards achieving their career goals. A new version of the PC Office suite is also in the works, although it's not expected to be launched until late this year or early 2015.Improving digital skills for NTU students Microsoft recently unveiled touch-friendly versions of the Office apps for users running the Windows 10 Technical Preview, having already launched versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for the iPad last year and Office for Android earlier this month. Critics argue that Microsoft is abusing its dominant position to hook the next generation of users on Microsoft software, potentially damaging rivals such as LibreOffice or even Google Docs. Microsoft has attracted criticism in the past for similar schemes that gave teachers and students free or heavily discounted access to Office software. Access to the browser-based Office web apps.Up to five installations of the Office mobile apps on smartphones and tablets.Up to five installations of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access and Publisher on PCs and Macs.Students and teachers who are eligible will receive: Students can check if they're eligible for a free Office 365 subscription by entering their school-supplied email address here and teachers can check their eligibilty here. The scheme isn't open to all students and teachers: their school must already licence Microsoft Office on an education plan. Previously only available in the US, the plan sees students and teachers given a free licence to install apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint on up to five PCs/Macs and five mobile devices. Microsoft has extended a scheme that allows students and teachers to get free subscriptions to Office 365.
