The MSR-URThe MSR-UR Curriculum RepositoryCurriculum Repository

Tom HealyTom HealyLead Program ManagerLead Program ManagerMicrosoft Research University RelationsMicrosoft Research University Relations

This talk will cover:This talk will cover:

Technology challenges and potential Technology challenges and potential impact to curriculumimpact to curriculum

Microsoft’s collaboration with academiaMicrosoft’s collaboration with academia

Resources for curriculum development:Resources for curriculum development:

The Curriculum RepositoryThe Curriculum Repository

Working together on the future of Working together on the future of computing curriculumcomputing curriculum

Systems programming Systems programming (millions of lines of (millions of lines of code)code)

Distributed Computing Distributed Computing and web servicesand web services

Security and Security and Trustworthy ComputingTrustworthy Computing

Human-Computer Human-Computer InteractionInteraction

STORAGESTORAGESERVERSSERVERS NETWORKINGNETWORKING

Content and Curriculum ProjectContent and Curriculum Project http://www.msdnaa.net/curriculumhttp://www.msdnaa.net/curriculum

Foster innovation and Foster innovation and collaboration in learningcollaboration in learning

Systems and processes to collect, Systems and processes to collect, create and disseminate high-create and disseminate high-caliber curriculum information and caliber curriculum information and materialsmaterials

The Curriculum RepositoryThe Curriculum Repositoryhttp://www.msdnaa.net/curriculumhttp://www.msdnaa.net/curriculum

Source for Curriculum Content and Source for Curriculum Content and MaterialsMaterials

Access teaching materials covering Access teaching materials covering hundreds of topics relevant to today's hundreds of topics relevant to today's Computer Science academic teaching Computer Science academic teaching requirements. Download full courses requirements. Download full courses or just a module. Use these materials or just a module. Use these materials as is or edit them to meet your as is or edit them to meet your educational objectives. educational objectives.

The Curriculum RepositoryThe Curriculum Repository

Multiple sources of ContentMultiple sources of ContentSubmissions directly from the academic communitySubmissions directly from the academic communityContent developed by MicrosoftContent developed by MicrosoftContent developed by Course Development companiesContent developed by Course Development companiesResults of Worldwide Curriculum Request for ProposalsResults of Worldwide Curriculum Request for Proposals

Over 1,500 hours of educational content Over 1,500 hours of educational content in database today:in database today:

PresentationsPresentationsLab ExercisesLab ExercisesSample CodeSample CodeSample DatabasesSample Databases

University URLs that have courses addressing Microsoft University URLs that have courses addressing Microsoft technologytechnology

The Curriculum RepositoryThe Curriculum Repositoryhttp://www.msdnaa.net/curriculum

AccessAccess

Curriculum Repository TermsCurriculum Repository Terms““Open License” terms for academia…Open License” terms for academia…

Use, copy, reproduce, distribute and/or create Use, copy, reproduce, distribute and/or create derivative works of this Curriculum only for derivative works of this Curriculum only for academic purposes.academic purposes.

Distribute this Curriculum within your academic Distribute this Curriculum within your academic institution.institution.

Place the Curriculum on websites for academic Place the Curriculum on websites for academic purposes.purposes.

Working Together:Working Together:

The materials in the Curriculum The materials in the Curriculum Repository are for your use. Please Repository are for your use. Please download, duplicate, integrate, download, duplicate, integrate, distribute as you wish for your distribute as you wish for your academic purposes.academic purposes.

Are you willing to share your Are you willing to share your curriculum on Microsoft subjects? curriculum on Microsoft subjects? Use the “submit” feature of the Use the “submit” feature of the Curriculum Repository.Curriculum Repository.

Future ContentFuture Content

We are currently working in several areas for We are currently working in several areas for additional content for the Curriculum Repository, additional content for the Curriculum Repository, including:including:

Innovation in CurriculumInnovation in CurriculumGaming technologiesGaming technologies

RoboticsRobotics

Embedded SystemsEmbedded Systems

Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering

ProgrammingProgrammingCompilersCompilers

LanguagesLanguages

RuntimesRuntimes

MobilityMobility

Trustworthy ComputingTrustworthy Computing

© 2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.This presentation is for informational purposes only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.

Thank you

© 2005 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.This presentation is for informational purposes only. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, in this summary.