Azure Data Factory
This is a book I mentioned in class – it’s a good introduction.

This is a book I mentioned in class – it’s a good introduction.

In the quest to build digital transformations for our communities, the idea of combining professional skills and technical skills has long been a “go to” conversation. The idea is that if we can contextualize the use of technology to a business value proposition then we are advancing the digital economy in the right direction. However,…
The decision on how to access and use computing resources has become a wider field recently. No longer do we just go and purchase a new computer if we want to use a computer. That may seem odd, but with the ability to use Cloud systems or create purpose-built virtual machines – we don’t have…
The new Windows 11 SE looks interesting. An edition of the OS dedicated to school is an interesting idea – and looks like a reaction to Google’s Chromebook market – especially as Microsoft is also releasing a Surface Laptop SE! Lower-powered, education-focused devices and Operating Systems will be very interesting. I was also impressed with…
Teaching beyond the curriculum In the courses that I teach, there is a strong bias towards building technical skills. Specifically, skills related to Data Engineering, Cloud Technologies, and Artificial Intelligence. (disclosure: I’m currently seconded as an AI Project Lead – so my in-classroom work has been reduced to night classes) These are in-demand skills, and…
Over the holidays, I’ve decided to create a hands-on lab that builds out a case-study on using an IoT device to collect data and automate behaviour in Azure Cloud. The idea is to build an end-to-end walk-though from needs identification to decision-support. The intent being to have students build an actual solution that let’s them…
In addition to this BLOG and my YouTube channel, I’ve begun a Podcast! If you are interested in how to improve learning outcomes for yourself and others, I hope you’ll check it out. I’m always looking for guests as well – at the moment, it’s just at its infancy stage, but will be a great…