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Londonlearning news updateHMC ConferenceLondonlearning was pleased to support the three-day Annual HMC Conference held in London this month, and to meet with so many leaders of top schools across the world. In addition to talking with Londonlearning customers, independent school headmasters and headmistresses, Gerry Barnard, Managing Director of Londonlearning was able to meet some other distinguished guests at the Londonlearning stand. These included:
"This was a stimulating event, and the HMC Chairman, Tim Hastie-Smith is to be congratulated for a conference that encouraged everyone to support one another in raising up the next generation and shaping the future of society and community," said Mr Barnard. "Londonlearning has an important role to play in assisting independent schools to extend their excellence in teaching and learning to a wider community".
New CMS introducedA new Course Management System, designed to improve the administration of online education, will be deployed to all Londonlearning centres in September 2008 The CMS will enable all centres to handle the whole process of online teaching, online assessment, review, verification and external examination with greater efficiency. "We have listened to customer needs, and together with the new Teacher Forum on our website, are offering customers an improved service and even better value" said Tony Clark, Technical Advisor. The CMS was built to specification by a leading Indian IT developer, Liqvid e-learning Solutions.
The CMS will enable tutors to view, manage and review all student's work with ease and should be welcomed by IT Technicians, as it takes away the need to install and manage particular pathways on a centre's IT system, as happened previously.
Microsoft 2007 Course Update to use advanced UK assessment technologyThe new Level 2 Office 2007 online course from Londonlearning will deploy new assessment technology from BAUK (UK) Associates Ltd. A new feature of the updated Office 2007 courses is a central assessment and reporting online system that enables all learners to work from home, as well as at school or college. Previously, with the 2003 modules, although students could access tutorials online, they could only assess their ICT skills using software installed on a school or college internal system. Now learners can carry out assignments independently at home, receive feedback, and monitor their achievement instantly, whilst their school or college tutors receive instant reports on their progress. "Homework will be a whole new experience. With access to assessment from home available now, we expect learners to accelerate their learning of important IT skills, even from an earlier age, so that they can get on applying their new ICT knowledge and understanding in their other studies" said Londonlearning Director, Gerry Barnard. "This is not only valuable to the UK economy but could also have real benefit for learning in the community programmes" he said. "Now adult learners and senior citizens can access the same courses and learning experience as enjoyed by younger learners in some of Britain's finest schools and colleges".
GEMS School latest Londonlearning CentreThe latest school to sign up for modern online ICT learning with Londonlearning is Bury Lawn School in Milton Keynes. The school offers a wide range of academic, sporting and cultural opportunities, and from September 2008 pupils will join top schools in the country and offer the best in e-learning. Bury Lawn encourages children to reach for the very highest standards they can achieve, not only academically, but also in areas such as leadership and communication. They believe that this equips pupils with the relevant skills to contribute to the local community and the wider world; having modern ICT skills is certainly relevant and valuable. The Londonlearning course equips pupils with ICT skills to support their wider learning as well as for future employment Bury Lawn has existed for over thirty years and was invited to take up its present purpose-built site by the Milton Keynes Development Agency. It became a GEMS managed school in September 2003. "We went to see the e-learning in action at another GEMS school" said Head of ICT Louise Rankin. "We were impressed, and decided it was right for our pupils too".
Top Public School pupils first to graduate with UK Professional BodyDulwich College, London, one of the leading independent schools in the UK has achieved national recognition for the achievement of its pupils in Information and Communication Technology. The Institute of Administrative Management has awarded Associate Membership to ten Dulwich pupils in recognition of achieving the IAM Level 3 Certificate in ICT. Dulwich is the first school whose sixth formers have achieved this honour. These impressive young people should shortly not only have top 'A' levels, but will have a top vocational qualification and Professional Body membership to add to their CV's.
ICT e-learning graduates, Dulwich College, England Dulwich College sixth formers received their certificates at a graduation ceremony in London at the Royal Over-Seas League. Proud parents and staff joined the graduates in celebrating their success, together with other IAM graduates. In order to achieve the IAM Certificate in ICT, the sixth formers studied online tutorials from Londonlearning, including modules in programming, web design and internet research. During the 180 hour course, they acquired advanced ICT skills and had to apply these new skills in their own vocational projects, which will certainly impress their future university tutors and employers. The projects included e-commerce implementations, interactive web site construction and new software programmes. The Dulwich sixth formers opted to undertake this innovative course as part of their wider curriculum at this leading HMC school. Dr Andrew Storey, Director of ICT at Dulwich remarked how invaluable the students had found the course and how much they had enjoyed their online studies. "I believe it is vital that the future top managers and leaders of companies have not only an understanding of how e-commerce works but also have excellent ICT skills themselves. We are making sure that our students have the right preparation and skills for employment. They are bright young people who now have important, nationally recognised ICT skills; they have proved they can apply their knowledge, understanding and skills to tackle real challenges". Angela Harnett, Head of Awards at IAM said how pleased she was that candidates were now progressing from the Level 2 Award in ICT to achieve the Level 3 Certificate in ICT and that she is looking forward to a lot more IAM graduates in the coming year. More information on how the course operates at Dulwich College is available from Dr Storey at: storeyac@dulwich.org
My-iPortfolio dvd availableA new demo disc aimed at the retail and home user market has been created to promote the new digital authoring tool My-iPortfolio from Londonlearning. Developed by Birmingham based multi-media company, Mediascope Ltd, the DVD is a marketing format that Londonlearning believe will increase chances of winning new business and improve the image the company has with existing clients. "We originally developed My-iPortfolio for the education market", said Gerry Barnard, Londonlearning Director, "but we also see exciting prospects in other sectors for this innovative product". The My-iPortfolio DVD demonstrates how easy it is to author and publish your own e-books, incorporating text, images, video and sound.
Londonlearning announces new ICT course updatesLondonlearning is upgrading the course materials for its online ICT courses in line with Microsoft 2007 requirements. "Many school customers did not switch immediately to 2007 upgrades", commented Terry Lighthouse, Technical Support Manager, "but now is the time we know we have to make the necessary changes". Starting with the popular Level 2 online course, from September 1 st customers will see a brand new look and feel to the learning tutorials.
In addition, Londonlearning will distribute a brand new online assessment service from Birkbeck Associates. Andrew Storey, Director of Birkbeck believes that the new online marking and reporting technology will mean that a centre will no longer need any in-house technical support to set up the Londonlearning courses. This exciting development will mean that learners will be able to mark their work wherever they are, from home, from work, or anywhere in the world with internet access.
Marlborough College selects e-learning from Londonlearning
The famous Marlborough College in Wiltshire has chosen Londonlearning's online ICT course to help all pupils develop modern ICT skills. In 2008, over three hundred Marlborough pupils will be starting the IAM Award in ICT qualification, as the college implements a new ICT learning policy and phases out ECDL. Head of ICT Department Mr Gary Shearn and colleagues visited other leading schools and spoke with specialist teachers about the benefits of Londonlearning's online courses, before making the decision that this form of e-learning was right for this famous school. The Shell and Remove ( Years 9 and 10 ) pupils at the College will follow the Londonlearning course that promotes independent learning and is designed to ensure that pupils are properly equipped to meet the demands of the 21st Century. In the Shell this will focus on a good understanding of Microsoft Office applications and the ability to use the Internet intelligently, whilst in the Remove the focus will shift to the application of these skills to meet the rigours of coursework and to improve learning across the curriculum.
Wellington College demonstrate excellence in ICT skills
Wellington College in Crowthorne, Berkshire can be proud of their achievement in ICT. Over one hundred Wellington pupils have recently successfully completed the IAM Award in ICT qualification, demonstrating that they really can apply their ICT skills across the curriculum. Commenting on the report on the external verification of Wellington candidate portfolios, Gerry Barnard of Londonlearning praised the high standards of work submitted by pupils. He said that some of the ICT work presented by candidates from a range of GCSE subjects, including Geography, Biology, History and Modern Languages, was amongst the best Londonlearning had seen nationally. Congratulating Wellington pupils and ICT staff, Mr Barnard said that he was sure that the College Master, Dr Anthony Seldon, would be proud of his pupil's success "Not only does this show that the online Londonlearning course produces results, but that Wellington pupils are able to confidently apply their ICT skills correctly, in different contexts, which is so important for their future careers" he said.
New headquarters for our Awarding BodyLondonlearning's partner, The Institute of Administrative Management, has a new headquarters in London. After several years at Caroline House in High Holborn, IAM have moved to new and larger accommodation south of the river. The iam office is now located just off the Albert Embankment, near Vauxhall mainline and underground stations. Contact details: Telephone: +44 (0) 020 7091 2600 Chief Executive: Jenny Hewell
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