Short Courses (Multi Media) at the Newlands Digital Training Centre

The Newlands Digital Training Centre is the accredited Regional Apple Training Centre for the East Riding of Yorkshire. (Apple RTC)

These courses are aimed at Apple Mac users and anyone contemplating buying a Mac. Try before you buy. They introduce the participants to MAC OSx and iLife software.

The  Centre is well furnished with a PC suite (20 workstations), an Apple Suite (20 workstations), a conference room with laptop stations and a reception area.

All rooms have data projectors, interactive wipeboards and audio facilities. The unit is well resourced with hardware and software, including video cams, digital still cameras and software. The Centre can be used for a wide range of courses.

Courses

The Newlands Digital Training Centre specialises in the use of mainstream digital technologies to enhance learning and teaching in the classroom. The core aim is to provide university-accredited courses for educators, who wish to enhance the quality of the learning and teaching in the classroom with digital technologies.

The modules are based around the themes of creativity, digital media and social networking, including new technologies as appropriate. They are ideally suited to Teaching Assistants (TA), Learning Support Assistants (LSA), Learning Mentors and Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTA). Some of the modules will meet the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) needs of teachers.

The Centre also run courses aimed at Apple Mac users and anyone contemplating buying a Mac. Try before you buy. The courses introduce the participants to Mac OSx and iLife software.

The modules can also support anyone seeking employment in an educational environment e.g. parents and school voluntary workers. The study routes lead to a University Foundation Award, which is an access qualification for a Foundation Degree Course, and are generally aimed at people working in the educational sector but the digital meida courses are also suited to a wider audience.

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