Microsoft IT Academy

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• Microsoft IT Academy
• Annual Get Connected Conference 2008
• Be Motivated, Inspired Celebrate!
• 4th June 2008,
• Microsoft Cardinal Place, London

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Supporting the skills Agenda

• Terry Killer
• Skills Development Manager
• Microsoft Ltd

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Microsoft IT Academy Program Supporting the
skills agenda

• Sector Skills Council e-skills.SSC
• QCA (Ofqual)
• LSCs
• IET
• Digital Literacy (DIUS UK-Online OCR)
• Learn Direct
• OU
• SSAT
• NHS
• RDAs (BCC)
• CoVE
• NTI
• Founation Degree
• ApprenticeshipsNiace Offender Learning
• Foyer Federation
• Schools, Colleges, Universities, Workforce
  Training Providers

create new opportunities
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Strategic Partners
ITcert
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• Microsoft IT Academy Program Update
• Humeera Khan
• IT Academy Program Manager
• Microsoft UK

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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

College
School
NHS
University
Learn Direct
Training Provider
Charity
Workforce Development
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Digital Literacy Course Content
Computer Literacy
Internet/Web Basics
Applications Basics
Security Privacy
Digital Lifestyle

• Digital Media
• Photography
• Video
• Music
• Digital Devices
• Mobile phones
• PDAs
• Wireless computing
• Tablet PCs
• Wearable devices

• 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

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First Success Stratford Upon Avon
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IT Academy 2007 Survey

• 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 appears that the benefits are valued but
access and communications around them can be
improved
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