The Hawaii State Public Library System’s Microsoft IT Academy, a free digital literacy and technology training resource, will not be available from Thursday, May 29 through Sunday, June 1, because of the installation of a new Microsoft Online Learning Platform.
The Hawaii State Public Library System’s Microsoft IT Academy, a free digital literacy and technology training resource, will not be available from Thursday, May 29 through Sunday, June 1, because of the installation of a new Microsoft Online Learning Platform.
The new platform is scheduled to go live Monday, June 2.
Patrons currently taking Microsoft IT Academy courses are advised partially-completed courses will not be transferred to the new platform.
Patrons have the option of finishing their course prior to Thursday or retaking the course from the beginning after the migration is completed June 2.
This platform will offer the next generation of online, self-paced technology learning, including 23 new engaging and interactive courses and more than 1,800 of the IT Academy’s most accessed courses available for users.
The new Online Learning Platform features a modern, responsive user experience that includes single sign-in, user management, learning plans assessment and progress reporting.
The Microsoft IT Academy program provides digital curriculum and official Microsoft Certifications for a wide variety of technology skills and competencies that will help students achieve success in college and careers.
Microsoft Online Learning supports these efforts by expanding learning beyond the classroom, supplementing learning through global access, training with multiple technologies and preparation for Certification.
For more information about the HSPLS Microsoft IT Academy, visit www.librarieshawaii.org before May 29 or after June 1, select “Services” and click on “IT Academy.”
The HSPLS Microsoft IT Academy is funded by the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), which is administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).