January 3rd, 2010 by DavidH

Wired.com have published an interesting article on how the always-connected iPhone might enhance the classroom experience with a dash of digital interactivity.
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January 2nd, 2010 by DavidH
British game makers have featured in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.
In total, four games figures won honours including Oliver and Paul Collyer, the brothers behind the Championship Manager series.

Also honoured were Rodney Cousens, head of Codemasters and Paul Jackson former head of industry group Elspa.
Dr Andrew Herbert, who manages Microsoft’s Research labs in Cambridge, was given an OBE.
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January 2nd, 2010 by DavidH
A quick post to wish you a Happy New Year and to remind you all courses start back on the …..05 January 2010
Looking forward to an exciting new decade in Design, Media and Computing @ Edinburgh’s Telford College and hoping that you all have a prosperous 2010.
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December 17th, 2009 by DavidH
On Wednesday night the Design Team held its end-of-year Review in the Hub.
The event, the first of its kind, was conceived and planned by lecturer Helena Good, and featured a selection of print work by both HND Year 2 and Year 1, covering the past 15 weeks of their respective courses. Also on display was a video installation of Year 1 work, and a digital presentation of NC print work.
Students from all three years designed their own t-shirst for the event, using a word or phrase that related to their learning. The evening was a great opportunity for them to relax a little bit, let others look at their work, and reflect on their progress so far.
HND Year 2 show off their t-shirts…

Further Info and Video
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December 17th, 2009 by DavidH
On 14 December I signed an Articulation Agreement with Heriot-Watt University.
Students who succesffully complete -
HND Computing: Technical Support
or
HND Computing: Software Development
at Edinburgh’s Telford College and meet the conditions detailed below will be considered for entry into Year 3 of BSc (Hons) Information Systems.
The following conditions apply:
Students must obtain B Grade in the Graded Unit.
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December 15th, 2009 by DavidH
Mariusz Pankiewicz attended the Jisc Winter Fayre today as part of his Staff Development.
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December 15th, 2009 by DavidH
A group of students have successfully achieved the Edinburgh’s Telford College certificate in Computer Engineering Foundation course.
This one year course was delivered in India with support from the Computing team at Edinburgh’s Telford College.
The course covered:
• The Internet
• Introduction to C Programming/ VB.net Programming
• Multimedia Technology
• Introduction to Web Design
• Computer Networks
• Computer Hardware
• Maths for Computing
• IT Applications 1
• IT Applications 2
Well done!
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December 15th, 2009 by DavidH
The number of people seeking a career in design has risen by a quarter, new research suggests.
According to a study conducted by the Design Council, entitled the Design Industry Research survey, there are now 232,000 designers working in the UK, compared to just 185,000 in 2005.
Read more here
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December 15th, 2009 by DavidH
Learning Innovation are delighted to announce that the new e-Assessment Centre has been officially launched and is ready for use as a service to support Learning and Teaching. The centre was opened by our Senior Management Team on Tuesday 3rd November.
“The majority of the group clearly enjoyed undertaking their assessments using the material as it provided instant feedback. The e-Assessment material has been fully validated by SQA for use and at present can be used to undertake the multiple choice assessments. Now that we have a dedicated assessment centre it will be easier to arrange time/dates to allow students to undertake the assessments”
Jamie Culpan (Carpentry & Joinery)
“E-assessment can support personalisation. On demand assessments benefit learners for whom traditional assessment presents difficulties due to distance, disability, illness or work commitments. On-demand summative assessments can increase participation in learning by enabling learners to progress at a pace and in a way appropriate to them”
Julie McCran (Assistant Principal - Learning & Teaching)
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December 15th, 2009 by DavidH
HND Visual Communication: Graphic Design Year 1/2 and the NC Graphic and Digital Design students will show work at Graphic Design Xmas Review Exhibition hosted at Edinburgh’s Telford College, The Hub for one night only - 16 December 2009.
Good luck!!
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