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April 8, 2019

Digital Skills Partnership CPD Events in May 2019

The Digital Skills Partnership will be running events in May with a specific focus on cloud architecture and cloud services. These events are primarily aimed at early stage lecturers who want to make sure they have a working knowledge of how industry is deploying cloud. The DSP will also be running an event to support lecturers with the introduction of the HND in Cyber Security. Details of this event will be released in week commencing 8 April. More information about…

Categories: Computing, Cyber Security, Event

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April 8, 2019

ASP Writers Required – NPA Data Science – Data Citizenship Units

The NPA Data Science units are currently being validated. We are now, therefore, looking for writers to produce the Assessment Support Packs (ASP’s) for the Data Citizenship Units. If you would be interested in writing these ASP’s for this project, please add your name to the Register of Interest, which you can access via the link ;        

Categories: Computing

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April 1, 2019

Team changes

As regular readers will know, Helen and Emma have been on maternity leave during the last year. I’m pleased to let you know that Helen returned today. Helen has been on leave since last April. During that time she has been covered by Claudia and Caitlin. Helen will resume her responsibilities for the “advanced” part of my portfolio — Higher Nationals and PDAs. This means that she will pick-up a number of developments including HND Cyber Security and the review…

Categories: Computing

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March 25, 2019

HN Next Gen and Computing developments

Last month I posted something about how HN Next Gen would affect the on-going review of HN Computing awards. At that time, I thought that the review of Computing awards would be in the second phase of developments but I’m pleased to let you know that Computing will now be in the first phase of developments, along with other subjects such as Engineering. There has been a slight delay to the start of HN Next Gen (originally April, now August)…

Categories: Computing

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March 15, 2019

HN Data Science Consultation Questionnaire

Last year Bobby mentioned we have been given the green light to “scope” the development of a new HNC and HND in Data Science. However, scoping does not necessarily lead to development (one of the outcomes of scoping is not to develop). But it’s an important stage in development, if we do decide to proceed, because it outlines the size and nature of the required work. . We have assigned an appointee who is currently carrying out the scoping/consulting exercise.…

Categories: Computing

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