government e-learning
"Boring" school IT curriculum slammed
News Deep technical skills are required to support the IT industry proper, which is not the same as learning the basic ICT skills that employees in all industries need nowadays, said MacKinnon. Companies already have difficulty sourcing skilled IT staff... [17 Jun 2008]
PC security warning for banking online
News But she added that customers should also be proactive in learning about the guidelines and securing their computers to protect themselves. She said that banks, along with government and technology organisations, need to take a key role in educating... [16 Jun 2008]
Revealed: Cyber crimefighting successes
News These include an e-learning programme, a self service toolbox allowing access to more internal services, the roll out of Soca's IT network to liaison officers overseas, the first phase of a corporate knowledge management system and the development... [15 May 2008]
Home Office laptop and disc up for grabs on eBay
News Luckily, the public sector finally seems to be learning from repeated mistakes, as the laptop and disc were encrypted. Brian Spector, the general manager for content protection at Workshare, said: "With the statistics showing that nearly 500... [29 Feb 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Data security... e-learning a bit of a bore?... ID cards debate... skip vista?
Comment Boring' e-learning fails to engage staff It all depends on how well lecturer teaches.and same applies to e-learning. Currently 70% of learning in our institution is accomplished as e-learning. As for boring.anyone who suffered through boring... [13 Dec 2007]
Broadband summit: Speed is the key
News The minister said he will also call on experts to advise on sharing learning and best practice from high speed broadband pilots already underway. Participants in the summit agreed on the need for collaboration across industry, government and the... [27 Nov 2007]
Techies of tomorrow get their exam grades
News The exam system will see a revamp over the next school year - with the introduction of a new A* grade and diplomas that will combine theoretical and applied learning in subjects including English, IT and maths. [16 Aug 2007]
Stop e-voting trials, government told
News Despite learning lessons from the trials, the Commission feels there is little benefit in running any more until a government plan for changing the way pilots are conducted is worked out. The Electoral Commission has called for the government to... [02 Aug 2007]
Essex school lessons paper trail with digital portal
News Emerson Park School in Romford has kicked off a trial in virtual learning involving 1,000 pupils and staff in line with a government drive to push technology into education. Emerson Park has distributed e-learning accounts hosted by managed IT... [19 Jun 2007]
Glasgow kids get classroom PCs and support
News Computers will be located in classrooms for pupils to access online learning resources. Neil McDonald, ICT manager for the council's education services, told silicon.com: "The main benefit for pupils is to give them access to resources and content... [22 Feb 2007]
Leader: Trust the private sector to train us?
Leader Education and training - or what Gordon Brown liked to called "lifelong learning" in his keynote speech - are a big part of the strategy to keep the UK competitive with the rest of the world. The news came on the eve of the company's Government... [01 Feb 2007]
Microsoft gets partners for e-skills push
News It's also about teaching young people to realise the relevance of e-skills and understand the importance of learning these skills, he explained. Digital learning] is much more than just sitting down and teaching someone about computers. [30 Jan 2007]
Kids risk "e-discrimination" warns think tank
News The report warned: "A perfectly law-abiding youngster from a difficult home background, who has perhaps struggled to overcome learning and health difficulties, may find at every turn that teachers expect less, and that police attention is more... [22 Nov 2006]
Tories pledge to abolish ID cards
News Cameron also hit out at the delayed NHS IT "shambles" and listed a litany of high-profile government IT failures during Blair's time in power - "a story of wasted billions - and disappointed millions" - including the e-Universities, Individual... [03 Oct 2006]
Leading University Rolls Out Secure, Feature Rich, E-mail Environment to 16,000 Users
White Paper E-mail is a core tool in delivering effective teaching, learning, and educational support. It has a reputation for innovation and leadership and these qualities have been frequently recognised by government organisations such as the Quality... [20 Sep 2006]
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