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• Update to Robotics course materials

  "Robotics has long been a technology area that has captured the attention and expectations of many." Welcome to the Microsoft Robotics Studio (1.0) by Tandy Towers, General Manager, Microsoft Robotics Group. We know that a lot of interesting robotics work is going on in British Universities and that many of you are taking a look at Robotics Studio. To help you get started we recommend a visit to the Microsoft Robotics Studio Developer Center where you will find the following information including updated courseware. Introduction Welcome to Microsoft Robotics Studio (1.5) Microsoft Robotics Studio Runtime Microsoft DSS Manifest Editor Microsoft Visual Programming Language Microsoft Visual Simulation Environment Robotics Tutorials and Samples Microsoft Robotics Studio Courseware Support Glossary If you are already using Robotics Studio in your curriculum then we would like to hear from you. ukacinfo@microsoft.com Claire Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6:21 AM from UK Academic Team Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Teaching Resources, Students, Academics, Robotics

• XNA at Games Edu

  Microsoft's Chris Satchell presented at Games Edu yesterday and underlined the need for interesting curriculi to boost recruitment into Computer Science degrees.Here in the UK we are already working with 20 universities and are seeing great enthusiasm for putting XNA on the curriculum. If this is something that your university would like to do then please get in touch. Read the article here There was also a great buzz around Schizoid, the Torpex game being developed using XNA. You can read all about it and see a preview here  Claire i-claipe@microsoft.com Posted Wednesday, July 25, 2007 6:20 AM from UK Academic Team Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Teaching Resources, XNA, Students, Technology

• New book for your summer reading list

  Those of you who teach Embedded programming, including those of you involved in our Embedded Pilot Group, should treat your bookshelves to a copy of Embedded Programming with the MIcrosoft .NET Microframework. This useful tome by Donald Thompson (Microsoft Research) and Rob S. MIles (University of Hull) is your essential guide to developing for next generation embedded devices. Find it here Microsoft Press ISBN13 -978-0-7356-2365-1 ISBN10- 0-7356-2365-1 Happy Reading Claire Posted Friday, July 20, 2007 6:00 AM from UK Academic Team Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Teaching Resources, Students, Training, Technology, .net fx 3.0

• Free Microsoft Expression Studio training

  The eagle-eyed among you may have spotted that a link to Ed Dunhill's blog has appeared on this site. Ed is one of our Academic Developer Evangelists (ADEs) which means he aims to help students get the most from our technologies. Last week Ed blogged about free Micrososft Expression Studio training. Microsoft Expression is a suite of tools for professional designers building web and Windows client applications and rich media content. The suite includes: Espression Web, Expression Blend, Expression Design and Expression Media It has never been easier for designers and developers to collaborate to create content with the WOW factor. For lectures, labs, tutorials, webcasts and more visit  the Microsoft Expression Knowledge Center Claire Posted Tuesday, July 03, 2007 7:55 AM from UK Academic Team Blog | 0 Comments Filed under: Teaching Resources, Students, Training, Technology