MS Live@edu
As you may know, Florida State College Student email accounts are now hosted with the Microsoft solution, Live@edu.
What you may not know, is that your students have access to a robust toolset that sets new levels of integration and collaboration. Below is a brief overview of what's available to your students.
Microsoft Outlook Live
Get a robust email account.
- 10 GB inbox, 20 MB attachments.
- Optimized Outlook experience.
- Integrated Directory with faculty/staff on Exchange.
Windows Live SkyDrive
Store documents online that can be accessed from any computer and share with others.
- 25 GB password-protected online storage.
- Create private, shared, and public folders.
- Store your documents online and access from other computers.
Windows Live Spaces
Set up a space for group projects, campus clubs, or personal pages.
- Link to documents stored on your SkyDrive.
- Share your space with the world or with those you select from your contact list.
- Create blogs.
- Group discussions.
- Variety themes to choose from.
Windows Live Alerts
Receive SMS alerts on your mobile phone.
- E-mail, IM, and mobile alerts–students.
- Campus announcement alerts.
- General info alerts–breaking news, weather info, sports scores and more.
- Custom alerts to select members of the campus community.
Groups on Windows Live
Connect and collaborate online.
- Start a group conversation.
- Keep track of important dates.
Windows Live Messenger
Chat using the world's #1 IM client.
- Group chat with up to 15 others.
- Look at photos together, right in the conversation window.
- Show off your personal style with custom scenes, animated display pictures, and signature sounds.
- Search Encarta Online.
- Using Sharing Folders, share documents too large to send as attachments.
- Send SMS message from Messenger interface Mobile.
Mobile
Live@edu services are accessible via mobile phones.
- Windows Live Spaces, Hotmail, Messenger are WAP-enabled.
- Receive e-mail on mobile phone through POP3.
- Windows Live for Mobile allows push e-mail to Nokia and Windows Mobile phones.
If you have any questions or would like help leveraging this toolset for instruction, please feel free to contact us.
