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whitepaper Once upon a time, university curricula might have been heavy on theory and light on the real-world teachings that can ready students for the job market. But today, college campuses are embracing their role in preparing students for their futures.
[24 Feb 2004]
whitepaper Microsoft released a new application package to create project templates for document-centric solutions for the host applications Word and Excel. Using Microsoft Visual Basic or C#, code modules can be created in much the same way as using Visual...
[15 Jun 2007]
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[15 Jun 2007]
whitepaper Regularly scheduled in Global Knowledge's Ottawa training facility, the courses ensure students get the skills they need, when they need them, in a local environment. Recognized as Canada's premier bilingual university, the University of Ottawa was...
[17 May 2006]
whitepaper Throughout this subject the emphasis is on developing skills which will be useful to students throughout their careers, rather than the short term goal of completing the required assignments. The role-play is part of a subject taken by third year...
[26 Jul 2005]
whitepaper Between October 2003 and February 2004, the students studied an English course first to ensure everyone had adequate reading comprehension skills, and then completed the four CCNA Courses of the Cisco Networking Academy Program.
[13 Apr 2007]
whitepaper Brigham Young University Hawaii (BYUH) is home to nearly 2,500 students from more than 70 different countries. The challenge was to educate its computer technology students to be highly qualified and experienced in the use of Linux and to prepare...
[10 Jun 2005]
whitepaper Ideally they were looking for an IT foundation that could feed their more advanced academy programs like A+ and Cisco. Matoaca High School, in Chesterfield County, VA, is one of a new generation of 'Academy Schools' that are opening across the...
[08 Jun 2006]
whitepaper It also provided the students with an easy way to communicate and share information and develop "real-world" skills. This streamlined administrative tasks for a student-run business and helped the students to stay organized personally and as well...
[16 Apr 2007]
whitepaper As they discussed the needs of the students they were serving, computer skills training options were proposed. Together, the university and local workforce development and special services organizations discussed options to meet the needs of 16 to...
[14 Jun 2006]
News The UK is not suffering from an IT skills crisis despite the falling numbers of students opting for computer science degrees. The number of full-time undergraduates studying IT courses in the UK has fallen by a third since 2002 to 75,000 students...
[11 Oct 2007]
whitepaper Recognizing the critical importance of computer skills in college course work, Harford Community College in Bel Air, Maryland wanted to ensure that all incoming students had the basic computer skills needed for them to be successful in their courses.
[09 Jun 2006]
News The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said undergraduate students need a greater incentive to study science and technology in order for the UK to combat its skills shortage. A £1,000 'golden carrot' annual bursary has been mooted by the...
[13 Aug 2007]
News The iPRO course is aimed at helping students develop professional IT skills for the workplace through theory and practical tasks such as designing computer networks. Students who complete a business-backed tech qualification will now be awarded...
[05 Feb 2007]
Leader And it could certainly be argued that those individuals who already have a career and reputation in IT to protect are going to be a safer bet for teaching these skills to than students who are yet to make the vast majority of choices which will...
[19 Jun 2006]
News Chapman believes "complexity" in today's IT world and the demand for "niche skills" means it's far harder for universities to prepare students for the workplace. Nick Pears, admissions tutor for undergraduate courses at York University's Department...
[01 Oct 2007]
Leader At the moment IT is dogged by an image crisis which prevents many students, most notably girls, from opting for technical courses. The number of students taking technical A-levels has fallen and there is no sign the generation coming through behind...
[27 Aug 2004]
whitepaper Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 enables students to record audio and video for in-class exercises on their laptops, analyze their performance, and collaborate with professors to refine their skills. In the past, professors who teach negotiation and...
[13 Oct 2006]
News e-skills UK has launched an initiative designed to address the falling numbers of students taking IT-related degrees. The programme will also use interactive digital content such as podcasts, mobile technology and user-generated content, to "put...
[19 Sep 2007]
News The Welsh school system for the first time this year awarded a baccalaureate to students who were required to gain more vocational skills, including computer skills, during their study than under the previous system.
[26 Aug 2005]
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