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Rethinking the Digital Divide

Tue 09 Sep 2008
Digital 2010 is one of the Sponsors for ALT-2008, the 15th International Conference of the Association for Learning Technology  Read More

 

LETS Open Afternoon & Networking Event

Wed 09 Jul 2008
9TH JULY 2008 : 3-5PM NOTHING GRABS ATTENTION QUITE LIKE 3D  Read More

 

LETS Gets Extension to September 2008

Sun 06 Jul 2008
A pioneering business aid project to help South Yorkshire firms take advantage of new interactive 3D imaging technology is to be extended following significant take up by firms in the region.  Read More

 

First Meeting of Leeds Met Educators Forum

Tue 01 Jul 2008
The first Leeds Met Educators Forum in association with JAMES (Joint Audio Media Services) is to be held on Tuesday 1st July at Headingley Campus, Leeds Met, 9:30 – 18:30.  Read More

 

Learning Excellence: Making it Happen

Tue 10 Jun 2008
Digital 2010 is this year's main sponsor for the JISC RSC YH e-Learning Conference Read More

 

Training providers share insights on IT user skill

Thu 29 May 2008
More than 300 IT training providers came together at the QEII conference centre in central London to share best practice and innovation at e-skills UK's annual ITQ conference on 29th May. ITQ is a flexible qualification which enables those who use IT to develop the skills most relevant to their particular needs. Read More

 

Yorkshire Digital Awards 2008

Thu 08 May 2008
Digital 2010 is Associate Sponsor for the Insider Yorkshire Digital Awards 2008  Read More

 

AIDC?

Fri 18 Apr 2008
Report of a successful visit to the European Centre for Excellence in AIDC (Automatic Information and Data Capture) in Halifax by the Digital 2010 Education & Training Providers' Group  Read More

 

IT Academy manager’s key role at TechEd 2008

Fri 04 Apr 2008
Microsoft has selected the manager of the University of York’s IT Academy, Andrew Bettany, as a training ambassador at a major technical exhibition in Florida this summer. Read More

 

Is Connectivity Connecting?

Mon 24 Mar 2008
A presentation looking at engaging with those who do not appear to want to be engaged - common experiences of disadvantaged groups in Yorkshire and the Humber as they are connected to e-learning and “Technology”. Read More

 

Innovation North Postgraduate Showcase

Sun 09 Mar 2008
Invitation to the opening evening of the Leeds Met Innovation North Postgraduate Showcase on 13th March at 5pm at Old Broadcasting House. Read More

 

Celebration of Learning and Skills Awards 2008

Mon 03 Mar 2008
The Celebration of Learning and Skills (CoLaS) promises to be one of the most successful and prestigious award ceremonies in Yorkshire and the Humber.  Awards will be given out in 11 categories with Digital 2010 sponsoring the award for ICT. Find out more here Read More

 

Geraldine Barker, Skills Development Director, LSC

Sat 23 Feb 2008
Interview: Geraldine Barker Geraldine Barker is the Skills Development Director at the Learning and Skills Council, responsible for the 25 Sector Skills Councils. Read more  Read More

 

Adobe Certified Awards

Tue 12 Feb 2008
Funding is now available which means that allow many more individuals will be able to gain qualifications in the use of the popular Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Flash products. Find out more here Read More

 

Launch of Software Entrepreneurship Curriculum

Thu 17 Jan 2008
Today the Software Entrepreneurship for Students Curriculum was launched at a special event hosted by Microsoft UK and the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE), and held at the Microsoft UK campus in Reading.  Read More

 

Interview with Phil Coppard

Mon 10 Dec 2007
Phil Coppard, Chief Executive of Barnsley MBC, talks about the importance of digital technologies - and hence digital skills – to make the local authority an efficient service provider and place-shaper.  Read More

 

Five Minute Interview - Thea Stein

Tue 04 Dec 2007
Thea Stein, Executive Director of Economic Inclusion at Regional Development Agency Yorkshire Forward, talks about the role of Digital 2010 in improving the region's skills base... Read More Read More

 

Tender Opportunity

Wed 28 Nov 2007
Invitation To Tender to introduce and embed the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) awards in Yorkshire & Humber.  Read More

 

Duke of York Visits Virtual Reality Centre

Wed 10 Oct 2007
HRH The Duke of York KG, KCVO took a trip into the breathtaking new digital world of virtual reality when he visited Doncaster-based Digital Knowledge Exchange (DKE). Read more... Read More

 

Made IT Happen Winners - Announcement

Fri 05 Oct 2007
Find out about the YH region parliamentary competition for schools winner, Sproatley Endowed CE VC School in Hull. Read More

 

Roland Academy comes to Yorkshire

Tue 18 Sep 2007
Rotherham College of Arts & Technology has become the North of England Training Centre for Roland Music – one of only three in the country.  Read More

 

UK’s premier aviation academy is launched

Wed 05 Sep 2007
The innovative £10m aviation academy has been developed by Directions based at the UK’s newest international airport – Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield. Find out more here Read More

 

UK among European leaders in IT

Wed 29 Aug 2007
The UK provides considerably more training for IT professionals than most other European countries, according to findings published in the latest e-skills Bulletin.  Read More

 

New Business IT Guide for Small Businesses in Y&H

Thu 19 Jul 2007
See the new Business IT Guide for small businesses in Yorkshire and Humber – produced by e-skills in collaboration with Yorkshire Forward and Business Link. Read More

 

Creative York Awards

Tue 17 Jul 2007
Creative York Awards A NEW award has given one student a boost on her way into the world of work after her digitally enhanced showcase caught the eyes of industry experts. On Thursday, June 14, Claire Wilkinson’s talent of combining photography and print to produce a striking cityscape of her home city of Middlesbrough was rewarded at a special event organised by Creative York during this year’s York St John University Art and Design Graduate Show. Find out more here. Read More

 

Five Minute interview with Karen Price OBE

Thu 12 Jul 2007
Five Minute Interviews   Karen Price OBE IT at work, rest and play Karen Price talks about the development of IT Skills in Yorkshire and the Humber. Find out what the CEO of e-skills UK thinks of the impact of globalisation, emerging technologies and changing business models, and what this means for employers and employees alike. Read more... Read More

 

Digital 2010 to Support BECTA Conference

Tue 03 Jul 2007
Digital 2010 is pleased to be working in collaboration with BECTA on their regional event 'Harnessing Technology: Delivering the Future for Learners' on 3rd July at the Cedar Court Hotel in Wakefield.  Read More

 

Winner of the Making a Difference Awards

Mon 04 Jun 2007
Gary Simpson talks about the South Yorkshire project that is engaging a whole new raft of people in the power of digital media. Read more ... Read More

 

The Making a Difference Awards

Thu 31 May 2007
Councils across the region are using digital media in innovative ways to improve real services to real people. Find out about projects have which won countywide praise and how your innovations could too.  Read More

 

Report on 14-19 Diplomas

Sun 20 May 2007
e-skills UK welcomes focus on partnership and delivery in Education and Skills Committee report on 14-19 Diplomas Read More

 

Sir Robin Saxby - Inspiring the Next Generation

Mon 14 May 2007
After speaking at the Institution of Engineering and Technology conference ‘Inspiring the next generation’ Sir Robin took some time to speak to Digital 2010 journalist Beverley Addy. Find out what he had to say on the role of technology in transforming the world for the better. Read More

 

Digital 2010 Spring Newsletter

Tue 01 May 2007
Read the spring 2007 edition of the Digital2010 stakeholder newsletter http://digits.futurate.net/newsletter2.html  Read More

 

Five Minute Interview

Tue 24 Apr 2007
Ian Chowcat South Yorkshire e-Learning Empowered employees, enlightened employers and taking our lessons from the young people, that’s how Ian Chowcat sees a positive future.  Read More

 

Fri 06 Apr 2007
14-19 Diploma Gateway Results Announced – Results for Yorkshire and the Humber Congratulations to those consortia from Yorkshire and Humber selected for the first round of delivery of the IT and Creative & Media Diplomas in 2008 – including Bradford Confederations , Campus Calderdale, Hull 14-19 Partnership, Kirklees Collegiates, Ryedale and Sheffield Children and Young People’s Directorate. It is noticeable that this gives a spread right across the region. Read more... Read More

 

Launch of ITMB from e-skills UK

Thu 22 Mar 2007
From September 2007 the Universities of Sheffield and Hull will be running ITMB degrees. These are designed with employers, who are also actively involved in their delivery.   They equip graduates with a sound balance of business, technical, interpersonal and project skills that will help them succeed in IT or business management careers.  Read More

 

Creative & Digital Careers Brochure

Wed 21 Mar 2007
A careers brochure and associated website put together by the 11-25 Creative and Digital Partnership in South Yorkshire was featured in School Science Review, March 2007 edition.  Read More

 

A taste of Apple

Wed 07 Mar 2007
nti is now an Apple Authorised Training Centre Find out about training available. Read More

 

Five Minute Interview

Mon 26 Feb 2007
Dr Phil Bird Northern College Blending the way we’ve learned for thousands of years with the benefits of digital technology will be the key to e-learning success in the future, says Dr Phil Bird.  Read More

 

e-skills UK - Latest ICT Inquiry

Mon 26 Feb 2007
e-skills UK latest ICT Inquiry reveals IT degrees not meeting employers' needs Read More

 

Five Minute Interview

Mon 12 Feb 2007
Ray McFee Stream Online Disposable mobiles, soya microchips, no more keyboards – just where does Ray McFee thing our world’s going? At the cutting edge of digital media, he should know. Read More

 

Welcome to Digital 2010

Thu 01 Feb 2007
Setting the compass… Digital 2010 is an Action Plan that sets the compass for successful development of digital skills across Yorkshire and the Humber for the next four years. It involves a partnership of all those across the region who plan, fund or deliver education and training to improve digital and ICT skills.  Read More

 

Five Minute Interview

Fri 26 Jan 2007
Roy Smith MRS Consultancy Roy is tapping into an untapped resource to make the most of digital technology Read More

 

Five Minute Interview

Tue 23 Jan 2007
Hashim Hashim Wow Academy Hashim Hashim has already inspired a generation of techno-Tykes... and he's set to make the next brood go ‘wow!', as they take his journey of inspiration. Read more Read More

 

WOW Academy

Tue 23 Jan 2007
Feel the “Wow” factor for yourself when you learn what’s going on in a very special Bradford academy. See the Case Study  Read More

 

Five Minute Interview

Tue 23 Jan 2007
Jason Reed IT Interface Technology creates potential, but it's the people who make it work - that's the the secret to a successful digital future, says IT Interface's Jason Reed Read More

 

Five Minute Interview

Tue 23 Jan 2007
Clare Games MusicLeader Getting over the ‘nerves factor' is the key to giving music tutors the chance to take their students into the digital age, according to Clare Games, of MusicLeader Yorkshire. Read More

 

Five Minute Interview

Thu 18 Jan 2007
Linda Broughton NTI Why shouldn’t children be allowed to take their iPods and mobile phones into the classroom? NTI head Linda Broughton believes there’s a way to utilise these technologies. Read More

 

Tue 31 Oct 2006
Open Source Feature Sheffield College CoVE and the NTI’s Red Hat Academy Helping students navigate the world of open source software. Read more Can you run a business on Open source software? Bob Holland does. Read more So does Mike Goodman of Stop Watch Web. Read more  Read More

 

Five Minute Interview

Tue 31 Oct 2006
David Sowden Lecturer, Practitioner & Examiner "I believe the best way to predict the future is to make it" Read More

 

What will life be like in 2010?

Tue 31 Oct 2006
Story 1: Jane Turner: The student Read about Jane's industry certified multimedia course at school... Read More

 

Action 22 - Specialist Facilities

Tue 31 Oct 2006
Digital 2010 identifies Specialist Facilities as High Priority under Action 22 Read about LETS (Leading Edge Technology Solutions) at Doncaster Knowledge Exchange This unique project is backd by Objective 1 and American Technology leaders Eon Reality and VBrick... Read More

 

Special Interest Groups

Tue 31 Oct 2006
The establishment of special interest groups is a priority, to help share best practice, poll opinion and give Yorkshire and Humber professionals an early insight into leading edge developments. Read More

 

On the Radar

Tue 31 Oct 2006
Specialist Diplomas are on everyone’s lips. What is it all about? Read More



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