News Story

Microsoft 2 day visit

Tuesday 9 Jun 1998

Members of Microsoft’s group developing learning technologies for distance education visited the OU on 9th and 10th June. Hosted by Diana Laurillard (PVC Technology), Jim Ptaszynski, Eric Rait and David Kosbie spent a day in KMi, discussing several projects with staff, before presenting their own work in the afternoon.

They continue their consultations tomorrow with the Business School, Technology Faculty, Institute of Educational Technology and Academic Computing Service, concluding with a meeting with the Vice Chancellor Sir John Daniel.