microsoft it academy annual ‘get connected’ conference 2008 be motivated, inspired &...

Microsoft IT Academy Annual ‘Get Connected’ Conference 2008

Be Motivated, Inspired & Celebrate!

4th June 2008, Microsoft Cardinal Place, London

Supporting the skills Agenda

Terry KillerSkills Development Manager

Microsoft Ltd

Microsoft IT Academy Program

Supporting the skills agenda

•Sector Skills Council e-skills.SSC•QCA (Ofqual)•LSC’s•IET•Digital Literacy (DIUS UK-Online & OCR)•Learn Direct•OU•SSAT•NHS•RDA’s (BCC)•CoVE•NTI•Founation Degree•ApprenticeshipsNiace & Offender Learning•Foyer Federation

•Schools, Colleges, Universities, Workforce Training Providers

create new

opportunities

Strategic Partners

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“Microsoft IT Academy Program Update”

Humeera Khan

IT Academy Program Manager

Microsoft UK

Where we are: the state of the Nation

• Worldwide (May 2008)• 2835 Members

• UK Membership “603”• 186 Advanced• 346 Essential• Total Active 532 with 71 waiting to join

SchoolCollege

University

Training Provider

Workforce Development

Charity

NHS

Learn Direct

Digital Literacy Course Content

Computer Literacy

Internet/Web Basics

ApplicationsBasics

Security & Privacy

Digital Lifestyle

• Parts of PCs

•Types of PCs

• I/O devices

• Memory

• Storage

• SW types

• OS

• Windows

• Start menu

• File mgt

• Basic functions

• Word Processing

• Spreadsheets

• Presentations

• E-mail

Each topic covers:

• Launch

• Open file

• Basic functions

• Print

• Close

• Browser basics

• Search Engines

• Internet Search Strategies

• Chat rooms

• Video conferencing

• Internet E-mail

• Online Safety & Privacy

• Creating Web Pages

•Internet Lifestyle

PC Security

• Passwords

• Practices

Internet Security

• Hackers, Viruses

• Online Cons

Email Privacy

• Junk mail, Spam

•Free e-mail

Internet Privacy

• Encryption

• Safe practices

Course

Online Assessment

Course

Online Assessment

Course

Online Assessment

Course

Online Assessment

Course

Online Assessment

Certificate

Digital Media

• Photography

• Video

• Music

Digital Devices

• Mobile phones

• PDAs

• Wireless computing

• Tablet PCs

• Wearable devices

First Success Stratford –Upon Avon

•Better Communications voted as the most significant area requiring improvement

•Clearer Understanding of Instructors and Student Resources and Increased Understanding of how to use Licensing Benefits also quite high too.

•Scores are quite well spread across all the options.

IT Academy 2007 Survey

It appears that the benefits are

valued but access and

communications around them can

be improved

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