Recent Discussions
💡 Building Future-Ready Skills: ESGTS and Microsoft Certifications
Hello everyone! I’m a lecturer at the Escola Superior de Gestão e Tecnologia de Santarém (ESGTS) in Portugal, and I’d like to thank Microsoft for the great work they’re doing with the Microsoft Learn for Educators (MSLE) program. We first heard about it in February 2025, when we started our onboarding process. The program immediately caught our attention because it offers two complementary learning paths, Microsoft Certifications and Microsoft Applied Skills, both of which align perfectly with the courses our School already teaches in Computer Science. The flexibility of these learning paths, some longer (Certifications) and others shorter (Applied Skills), along with multilingual support and hands-on labs through the Skillable platform, without students or teachers needing to use their own Azure credits, were key reasons why we decided to adopt the program. We’ve also seen growing interest in the topics covered by Microsoft certifications such as AI, AZ, DP, MS, and SC, among others. We quickly began training and certifying our teaching staff using the vouchers provided through the MSLE program, with the goal of soon extending this training to our students as well: In addition to our academic training, our School’s strategy also focuses on developing students’ skills using official vendor content. This effort led to our first in-person MSLE training session — AZ-900: Azure Fundamentals — held on June 11 and 12, 2025. More Info: https://www.ipsantarem.pt/esgts-microsoft-learn-for-educators-az-900-azure-fundamentals-1a-edicao/
🎉Greetings and Welcome to our New MSLE Community home!
👋Hello everyone, I'm Henoc, one of your Community Managers—so glad you're here with us! It's a real delight to welcome you to our new MSLE Community space. We're so excited to have you with us—and absolutely thrilled for all the amazing conversations we'll share together. So nice to meet you all! If you'd like to engage with us in Portuguese, just head over to the Groups tab on the community homepage and request to join our Portuguese-language group. There, you'll find a dedicated space to connect with me and other faculty members for tailored support and meaningful collaboration. See you around! 🌟
Upcoming event for your students - Fabric Data Days
Hi educators! It's my pleasure to let you know that we have an upcoming event that your students may be interested in. Fabric Data Days is designed to empower students, recent graduates, educators, and early career professionals to build in-demand Data & AI skills, connect with the global Fabric Community, and earn industry-recognized certifications. Give your learners the tools to thrive in today's Data & AI landscape: ✅ Student-specific DataViz Challenge ✅ Career insights from industry experts ✅ Discounted certifications to boost their resumes Join the movement and help your students get engaged, skilled, and certified! 👉 https://aka.ms/fabricdatadays/nextgen Have questions? Ask in the thread here or send me a private message! p.s. there's no license of any kind required to participate!Faculty: Ready to Level Up with AI?
Microsoft is offering free virtual AI Bootcamps for faculty through the MSLE program! AI is rapidly transforming the workforce, and educators play a vital role in preparing students for this shift. By attending a bootcamp, you'll not only gain hands-on experience with AI tools like Copilot but also learn how to embed essential AI and cybersecurity skills into your teaching—ensuring your students graduate career-ready in the age of AI. These are being offered for a limited time in multiple time zones and languages, from September 15 thru September 30, 2025. Choose from three tailored sessions: Generative AI – Use tools like Copilot in your daily work Technical Foundational AI – Teach core technical AI and machine learning skills Cybersecurity – Embed security principles into your courses Why Attend? Stay current with critical AI and cybersecurity skills Learn how to integrate these technologies into your teaching Help your students become workforce-ready in the AI era Receive a free Microsoft Fundamentals exam voucher upon completion of Technical Foundational or Cybersecurity Bootcamp Bootcamps are virtual, flexible, and offered in global time zones with sessions available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese—choose the one that fits your goals. Go to the Training Events tab on the MSLE Portal to register! If you are new to the MSLE Portal, please follow these instructions to sign up.Welcome to MSLE
Hey everyone! I’m Carlos, one of the MSLE Community Managers here to help out. We’re super excited to have you join the MSLE Community! If you’d like support in English, just hit the Start a Discussion button on the right to connect with me and other faculty members—we’re here for you!Call for Volunteers – Focus Group for New AI-900 Simulation
We’re excited to invite you to help shape the future of the AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals course. We’re seeking volunteers to test the new AI-900 simulation lab environment and share feedback on content alignment, student readiness, usability, and how simulated labs compare to traditional live, hands-on labs. If you’re interested in participating in a live virtual focus group, please complete this Microsoft Form. We’ll collect your name, institution, and institution email so we can follow up. A member of our team will reach out soon with next steps. Thank you for your continued support of the Microsoft Learn for Educators community. Your feedback plays a critical role in improving learning experiences for educators and students alike.
Lab Credits and First course
Hello everyone, I’m reaching out to learn how other colleges handle student access to Azure when offering introductory AI or cloud-based courses my goal is to teach Microsoft Azure AI fundamentals. My understanding is that each student is asked to pay individually for Azure access. This model won’t work well for our institution or our student population. I would also like more than 30 day trial of Azure to test out the materials. For those of you who teach AI, cloud computing, or Microsoft Learn for Educators courses, I’d really appreciate your insight: How does your college provide Azure access for students? Do you use institution-wide Azure credits or centrally fund Azure usage? Are there specific Microsoft AI courses (e.g., Microsoft Azure AI fundamentals) that your institution uses as their first one? Any details about processes would be extremely helpful. My goal is to offer hands-on AI learning without placing a financial burden on students, and I’m hoping to learn from your approaches. Thank you in advance for your guidance and experiences! Best regards, JoeThe MSLE Pulse Survey is now open!
We’d love your input! The MSLE Pulse Survey is now open and we’re inviting all members of the MSLE Community to participate. Your feedback will help shape future initiatives and ensure we’re aligned with your needs. The survey will remain open until October 31st, so please take a few minutes to share your thoughts. Thank you for helping us make MSLE even better! Link to Survey: aka.ms/MSLEcustomerpulse
Free two-day AI-900 Train-the-Trainer Bootcamp!
Level Up Your AI Teaching with Microsoft’s AI-900 Bootcamp The National Applied AI Consortium (NAAIC), in partnership with Microsoft, invites you to a free two-day AI-900 Train-the-Trainer Bootcamp this July. This training was created to help community college faculty confidently teach Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals. Led by a Microsoft Certified Trainer, this interactive training will prepare you for the AI-900 certification, introduce the Microsoft Learn for Educators (MSLE) platform, and provide access to official courseware, teaching resources, and labs. What’s included: Live instruction from a certified Microsoft trainer Hands-on labs and teaching materials Certification exam voucher upon full participation Post-training access to a dedicated Teams channel with session recordings, materials, and peer support Key Dates: Application Deadline: July 7, 2025 Training Dates: July 11 & 18, 2025 | 9:00 AM–3:00 PM EDT Eligibility: Faculty from U.S.-accredited community colleges are welcome to apply APPLY HERE Seats are limited, reserve your spot today and bring certified AI expertise to your classroom.June 2025 MSLE Newsletter Available Now!
Head over to the blog section and read the newest edition of the MSLE Newsletter, now available in expanded languages: Arabic, Chinese (Traditional), English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Indonesian, German, Italian and Korean. From the Microsoft Learn for Educators community page, select Blogs from the top navigation menu. There, you’ll find the Microsoft Learn for Educators News blog where you can find the newsletter.
Missed today's community call? Access the recording here!
If you were not able to attend today's MSLE Community Call, you can access the recording here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/s/gxcuf89792/attachments/gxcuf89792/microsoft-learn-for-educators-events/217/1/Microsoft%20Learn%20for%20Educators%20January%20Community%20Call-20260129_100145-Meeting%20Recording.mp4 Keep an eye on our events page for the date of our next call. We hope to see you there!Join us for the MSLE Community Call TODAY!
Don't miss today's community call! Date: Thursday, January 29, 2026 Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) Agenda: 2025 MSLE recap MSLE Faculty Spotlight What's coming Q&A with Community Managers You can access the call details using this link: January MSLE Community Call OR From the MSLE Community overview page select "Events" and then select "Microsoft Learn for Educator Events". Select "January MSLE Community Call" and from there you will find the Microsoft Teams link for today's call. What are MSLE Community Calls? Each MSLE Community Call provides a unique experience to learn about topics that impact you or your students and highlights the amazing work of the MSLE Community. You'll hear from rotating presenters including members of the MSLE Program Team, other groups at Microsoft, and fellow MSLE educators. All Community Calls are delivered in English with live captions available. All sessions are recorded.
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