SPECTO CERTIFIES TEACHERS OF HIGHLY RANKED JORDANIAN SCHOOL
Schools in Jordan are becoming more aware about the importance of ICDL modules and the necessity of teachers and staff acquiring digital skills, regardless of their background. Ridwan School, a highly ranked school in Amman, endorsed the ICDL program years ago for grades 8, 9,...
SERBIAN COURT USES ECDL TO INCREASE STAFF EFFICIENCY
ECDL training and certification is being used to help employees to improve the quality and services of Pozega Basic Court in Serbia. The project is being supported by JISA, the ECDL National Operator in Serbia. According to the President of the Court, Mr Petrovic, raising...
ONLINE COURSE TO PREPARE TEACHERS TO INTRODUCE COMPUTING MODULE LAUNCHED IN ITALY
AICA, the ECDL National Operator in Italy, launched a new online course for teachers, ‘Fare didattica con il coding’, on January 14. The course is aimed at teachers, and can support those who want to teach the ECDL Computing module to their students and promote the...
SPECTO PROMOTES ICDL THROUGH PAN-ARAB EDRAAK PLATFORM
Specto, the ICDL National Operator in a number of Arab states, has worked with pan-Arab ‘massive open online course’ (MOOC) platform, EDRAAK, to make ICDL Base modules available to a wider audience. After months of hard work from both partners, the new materials were prepared...
ECDL SWITZERLAND ATTENDS BIGGEST EDUCATION FAIR IN SWITZERLAND
The ECDL Switzerland team attended the largest education fair in Switzerland, Swissdidac and Worlddidac, from 7 to 9 November 2018 in Bern. The fair takes place every two years and offers a platform for providers of educational services, such as test systems, materials, or books,...
ECDL ROMANIA LAUNCHES SECOND EDITION OF MAJOR 3D PRINTING CAMPAIGN
ECDL Romania has launched the second edition of its 3D printing campaign. The campaign, which aims to give young people the chance to develop 3D printing skills that are in demand in the labour market, is run in cooperation with partners, Dedeman, a major retailer...
ICDL HIGHLIGHTED IN UNESCO REPORT AS EXAMPLE OF AN INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL COMPETENCE FRAMEWORK
A new report by UNESCO has highlighted the ICDL programme as a significant example of a digital skills framework around the world. ‘A Global Framework of Reference on Digital Literacy Skills for Indicator 4.4.2’ was published with the aim of providing a basis for an...
IF YOU HANDLE PERSONAL DATA, YOU NEED DATA PROTECTION SKILLS
If there is one thing that defines the way that our economy and society are changing, it is data. From open data, like real-time public transport information and government statistics, to the increasing amounts of personal data that we all share as part of our...
GAP BETWEEN PERCEPTION AND REALITY OF DIGITAL SKILLS HOLDING PEOPLE BACK
Poor digital skills hold back individuals and businesses. Research carried out by Lloyd’s Banking Group in the UK recently found that 1.6 million businesses in the UK lack digital skills, and that this can lead to time wasted and decreased turnover. Studies into the cost of time...
KNOWING HOW TO STAY SAFE & SECURE ONLINE IS KEY
It has hardly been a quiet year in terms of IT security so far. The massive breach of a major international credit reference agency, disclosed in September, exposed the highly sensitive personal data of millions of people. A ransomware attack in May took down key...