2. Agenda Introductions ModernBiz Technical Series changes
How to logon to instructor portal
How to access a scheduled class
LOD Platform
Post Event Access
Instructor help and support
Demo
Questions

3. Introductions Learn on Demand Systems Team ModernBiz Tech Series Team
Brian Bork: Presenter
Emmy Russell
Quinn Lamb
Kim Frank
ModernBiz Tech Series Team
Amy Duchene: Project Manager
Neeti Gupta: Program Owner

4. ModernBiz Technical Series Changes
New and refreshed content coming soon
Events will be delivered via the new platform beginning October 5th

5. New Content
As new content is released it will be made available on the platform
The old versions of the content will continue to exist, but will eventually be retired

6. New Delivery Platform
The existing SharePoint platform will be replaced with a new LMS platform starting October 5th
All instructors have received access to the LMS platform.
If you have not logged on yet, make sure you do so
If you have any problems accessing the platform or have not received your credentials, please contact

7. How to Logon to the Instructor Portal
How do I prepare for a class?
Go to the “Microsoft Instructor Portal”
Logon with the “Learn on Demand Systems Account” and use the credentials in the automated that you should have received
If you did not receive the access invite please contact
Course content and materials are referred to as “Courses”
Instructor Portal is only for prep, not used for deliveries

8. Instructor Portal Overview
Get Started – Guide and FAQ on how to use the platform
News – Program related news and updates
Courses – List of all available courses used for prep
Support – how to contact support should you need assistance
Admin – not used and can be ignored
Access any course by clicking on the name
The list of courses will grow as new and customized courses are added
Make sure you prep for the right one!

9. How To Access Course Materials
Content Available:
Labs – Shown as Activities
Course resources – Contains instructor guide, lab manuals, PowerPoints, videos etc.
Some of these resources are Instructor-only, they will not appear for Students

10. Launching Lab
Microsoft Instructor Portal for accessing Microsoft courses to which you have been granted access
To find courses, go to the ModernBiz TS tab at the top of the page, and then click Courses
Do NOT deliver from this portal!

11. Lab Interface Display – change resolution of VM
Commands – windows keys, copy/paste, power options etc.
Content – lab manual
Machines – switch between one more VMs
Support – Machine Remote Controller, connection quality etc.
Exit – end lab

12. Controllers 4 Selection choices total HTML5 is the default controller
Not all choices will be visible for all browsers
HTML5 is the default controller
Works with almost any browser/OS
Enhanced is IE only
Not available in Edge
Silverlight and Flash controllers only to be used in special cases

13. How To Deliver A Class How do I deliver a class?
Go to the “ModernBiz Tech Series Portal”
Logon using the same “Learn on Demand Systems Account” as you did for the instructor portal
Courses that are booked for specific dates are referred to as a “Class”
NOTE: You must always log out of the Microsoft Instructor Portal before navigating to the ModernBiz Tech Series class delivery portal

14. Accessing Class Information
Roster – see students logged on
Pre-Class Checklist - not used for ModernBiz Technical Series classes
Sign-In Sheet – not used
Manage Files - not used
Monitor Labs – Instructor can see students running labs
Pre-Class Preparation – check to ensure labs can run on your computer
Training Key entry for each class in the Basic Information Section of the screen
Labs and Content can be access from under Activities

15. Student Logon How do I help students log on?
On the day of your event have your students go to
Students should default to logon using Microsoft Accounts (Live ID)
If they do not have a Microsoft Account, they can create a Learn on Demand Systems Account
Once Logged on, have students click “Redeem training key”
After that students can access the course materials

16. Classes That Require Azure Accounts
Currently Azure accounts are ed out and distributed by the instructors during the event
Soon we will be switching over to a automatic Azure code distribution system where the platform hands out Azure codes when student launches lab

17. Post-Event Access
Students can continue to access the course for 90 days after the event is over by logging onto and clicking on Post Event Access

18. Instructor Help and Information
In both portals, look for:
“Get Started” page for helpful tips, FAQs, and much more
“News” page for updates from the ModernBiz Tech Series team regarding content and much more
“Support” page to get in contact with someone via or phone
For program, content and scheduling related questions contact
For lab related questions contact
For immediate assistance call our helpdesk by using the information in the Support tab

19. Demo!
(See Video Recording for Demo)

20. Please remember to take the Survey on the News page as soon as possible!
Questions?
Thank you for attending!