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eOrigen.com gains ECDL-F and BCS Approval for Additional e-Citizen Courseware
Multimedia and elearning specialists eOrigen.com Ltd, have obtained ECDL-F and BCS approval for their Web and Workbook based e-Citizen courseware which completes their blended learning solution.
Building on the success of its approved multi-media CD ROM based courseware, eOrigen.com has developed a fully blended learning solution and gained ECDL-F and BCS approval for its Web and Workbook based components.
To enable colleges and learning centres to fully evaluate the blended approach to e-Citizen, eOrignen.com has released a Trial Pack giving access to all learning materials for up to ten students and four tutors.
About the e-Citizen Qualification
The qualification provides foundation computer and e-skills specifically for those with a limited knowledge of computers and the Internet.
e-Citizen is a basic skills qualification developed by the European Computer Driving Licence Foundation (ECDL-F) and the UK Awarding Body is the British Computer Society (BCS).
e-Citizen is intended to help people bridge the digital divide by giving them the necessary skills to participate online across a broad range of environments, from dealing with government departments to searching for information and buying products and services.
The e-Citizen qualification has been endorsed by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, following the publication of it's aims for local authorities to "establish e-skills training programmes for Council Members and Staff achieving recognised basic level of attainment eg...British Computer Society Qualification e-Citizen".
e-Citizen has been specifically designed for all adults who are not using the internet or have limited experience with it. The qualification has wide appeal to diverse sections of the population, including:
• People with little exposure to the Internet
• Senior Citizens
• Public servants
• Long-term unemployed
• Those who do not work outside the home
e-Citizen is open to everyone regardless of status, education, age, ability or understanding.
The British Computer Society (BCS) has successfully mapped the e-Citizen programme to the National Qualification Framework (NFQ) at Entry Level. e-Citizen has been accepted as a 30 guided-learning hour programme with LSC programme weighting set at B-1.12.
See http://www.ecdl.com/main/courseware.htm for the ECDL-F Approved Courseware Grid and http://www.ecitizen.co.uk for the BCS e-Citizen website.
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