When NHS Lothian University Hospitals Division (NHSL-UHD) was looking
for a learning solution that would allow it to increase the IT
efficiency and literacy of its staff, it opted for Thompson NETg’s
European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) course, a widely recognised
standard of competence. A partnership between the Scottish Executive
and learndirect Scotland funded the pilot project and NHSL-UHD acquired
650 free licences, which it used to implement a web-based version of the
ECDL, accessible via learndirect’s NHS ECDL portal, Skillnet.
The pilot project was a great success and it was decided to open up
the availability of the course to the whole organisation using
NTEgLearning.com, part of Thompson’s Integrated Learning Solution.
To date, the programme has been extremely well received, with over 1000
people currently signed up. Nearly 600 ECDL module tests have been taken
by learners since December of last year.
Source: bjhc&im October 2004
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