Mary Cleary

Mary ClearyDeputy CEO

2nd March, 2012

15th National IT Training Conference

Welcome

Schools UniversitiesCorporatesPrisonsGovernment DepartmentsDefence forces

FÁSPrivate training centresNLN’sNCBI Awards

ECDL Licensees, Dublin 2012

Austria Hungary SerbiaBelgium Ireland Slovakia Bosnia & Herzegovina Italy Slovenia Croatia Kosovo SpainCyprus Lithuania SwedenCzech Republic Luxembourg SwitzerlandDenmark Malta TurkeyEstonia Netherlands United KingdomFinland Norway France Poland Germany Romania Greece Russia

ICDL Licensees, Dublin 2012

Algeria Kyrgz Republic

Australia Lebanon

Botswana Singapore

Canada South Africa

Egypt Sri Lanka

Iran Syria

Israel UAE / Gulf States

Jordan USA

Kenya Zambia

Korea, South Zimbabwe

Agenda

Welcome Survey ICS Skills Services New Developments ECDL News

The Numbers…

500,000 - milestone30,000 – ECDL registrations10,000 - other programmes

209,673 automated tests128,924 certification tests81% passed2000 ave daily logins, up to 700021,000 certificates issued

3000 flexible options

Survey 2011

Purpose importancebenefitsrelevanceexperiencesnew content

Responded to by 349 centres, good distribution among centre types

Why does your centre offer ECDL?

ECDL for the 21st Century

Broad and flexiblePlay with it

One module certificateMix ‘n matchAdvancedPackage Occupational track

Persistent, New

Credibility, persistenceState of the art certificationNo contradiction in that!

Need something new?ECDL is something newVersion 6 – wait for it!

Educational achievement

“The ECDL certificate ... students who use technology as part of the learning process perform better in school, are better motivated to learn and enjoy their learning more than

students who do not.”

As basic as the 3 R’s

Learn to Learn3 R’s up-skill re-skill

Not a choice Not an IT stream

ChooseIT Scratch F1 in schools

www.ics-skills.ie/comebacktoecdl

Challenges

Training budgetsTY costsCompetition

Computer Science Curriculum – an Opportunity!

Shortage of graduates

Solutions

Value of ECDLPresident McAleese:

This is a living, growing thing! Still interesting!

Support

Another survey result:90% “very happy” with ICS Skills supportContextComments We want to support you!

Support

Unique Staff Seminars Centre visits Advice and consultancy Talk to us!

Schools

DemandUniversitiesEmployersRecruitment agencies

NEEDS of users, not FEATURES of the software

ICS Grid

ICS Grid is a library of curricular resources

covering all Irish secondary school subjects

Enovation Solutions and Cambridge University Press.

Irish teachers as content providers

Resources precisely mapped to subjects in the Irish curriculum and their examination syllabi.

Pilot Study on-going with 30 schools nationwide

ICS Grid

Recent Developments Upgrade to Moodle 2.2 Integration with Moodle & GGfL Central repositry for course / resource sharing amongst schools

• Now live and available to all schools nationwide Demo Accounts / School visits

• Live demonstrations available @ ICS Stand

• Workshop @ Education session

Corporate Market

Old familiar friendWhat’s been forgotten about?

Perfect productivity enhancement tool

Training Providers

Private/Community Sector Promoting the certification Backbone Every parish Reaching into the

community Changing lives

Get Ireland Online

DAE Project 50 centres 4,500 people

(2000) 6 hours training

Version 6

High level motivationMaintain a skills development infrastructureFrameworkMeasurement

Re-examine our objectivesDigital Literacy = ?

Digital Proficiency

Digital Awareness

Digital Literacy

Digital Excellence

Digital Competence

Expert or “power-user” of applications

Competent in workplace use of range of applications

Has essential skills in use of digital devices, internet, basic applications

Understanding of personal use of IT, can perform basic web, email tasks

We should be raising discussion beyond

“digital literacy”

Digital Proficiency Model

Digital Certification Model

Widen debate beyond eInclusion

➟ Information Society eInclusion

➟ Knowledge Economy eEmployability

The ECDL Standard

Module

Module

Module

ECDL START [4]

Module

Module

Module

Module

Module

Module

ModuleECDL [7]

Promoted Standard

Modules Listed

Module

Syllabus 5 Version 6

Module 1 - Concepts of ICT

Module 2 - Using the Computer and Managing Files

Module 3 - Word Processing

Module 4 - Spreadsheets

Module 5 - Using Databases

Module 6 - Presentation

Module 7 - Web Browsing and Communication

Module 8 - 2D Computer Aided Design

Module 9 - Image Editing

Module 10 - Web Editing

Module 11 - Health Information Systems

Module 12 – IT Security

Module 13 – Project Planning

Essential Skills






Essential Skills






Syllabus 5

Computer Essentials

Information and Communication

Word Processing

Version 6

ECDL Version 6

Computer Essentials

Information &Communication

Word Processing

Essential Skills Modules

New

New

ECDL Version 6

Computer Essentials


Word Processing


New

New

ECDL Version 6

Managing Computers, Devices & Data


Word Processing


New

New

ECDL Version 6



Word Processing


New

New

ECDL Version 6

Computer Essentials


Word Processing

Spreadsheets

Using Databases

Presentation

2D CAD

Image Editing

Web Editing

IT Security

Project Planning


CurrentModules

ICT in Healthcare

New

New

ECDL Version 6



Word Processing

Spreadsheets

Using Databases

Presentation

2D CAD

Image Editing

Web Editing

IT Security

Project Planning


CurrentModules

ICT in Healthcare

New

New

Collaborative Tools

ICT in Education

ICT in Small Business

New

New

New

New Modules

ECDL Version 6

Computer Essentials


Word Processing

Spreadsheets

Using Databases

Presentation

2D CAD

Image Editing

Web Editing

IT Security

Project Planning

Collaborative Tools

ICT in Education



ApplicationModules

ICT in Healthcare

New

New

New

New

New

OccupationalModules

Certification – the numbers route

Computer Essentials


Word Processing


New

NewIT Security

Collaborative Tools

ICT in Education


ICT in Healthcare

Spreadsheets

Using Databases

Presentation

2D CAD

Image Editing

Web Editing

Project Planning

+

+

ECDL Start

One Application /Occupational Module

Occupational Modules

Application Modules

Certification

Computer Essentials


Word Processing


New

New +

+

ECDL full licence

IT Security

Collaborative Tools

ICT in Education


ICT in Healthcare

Spreadsheets

Using Databases

Presentation

2D CAD

Image Editing

Web Editing

Project Planning

Occupational Modules

Application Modules

Four Application / Occupational Modules

Custom Certification

Who do you want to be?

Comprehensive Certification Scheme

ECDL AdvancedECDL

Digital Literacy Digital Competence Digital Expertise

Update Approach

➟ Syllabus 4.0 5.0

“Evolution not Revolution”

➟ Syllabus 5.0 6.0

Revolution ? Evolution ?

Benefit of Version 6

More choice Greater relevance

ICT for Teachers ICT in Small Business

Changes are easier to support Content can change more frequently

New business opportunities for your centres

HITS EUCIP CTP

(need specialist tutor) Data protection

(need specialist tutor) BenefIT – Get Ireland Online

Full solution provider

Centre accreditation Training Certification services LMS Schools programmes

Conclusion

Thank you once again Listening to you Informng you Consulting with you

Team available today