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ECDL - Lithuania, 28 August 2003
David CarpenterChief ExecutiveThe European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Ltd.
ECDL / ICDL Today
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ECDL Presentation• ECDL-F Mission & Role• Success & Development• Differentiation • ECDL Economic Value• ECDL Benefits• Social Ethos and Inclusiveness• International Recognition• EU Relationships• Product Developments
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A not-for-profit global governing body of the world’s leadingcomputer skills certification programme Members - computer societies in Europe Established in January 1997 by CEPIS (Council of European Professional Informatics Societies)
ECDL Foundation
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• Help raise the general level of computer skills in society • Establish a global benchmark for core computer skills
competency and IT knowledge • Provide an essential qualification that allows all people to
participate in e-Society • Be an inclusive programme, ‘Open to everyone’
ECDL Foundation Mission
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ECDL Mission: ‘Computing Skills for Life’
Evolution of IT Technologies & Competencies
ECDL SyllabusVersion 3.0
ECDL SyllabusVersion 4.0
MOTIVATION• Currency & Relevance• Quality Improvement
* Clarity & Precision* Structure* Rigour
CONTINUITY• Evolution not Revolution• ECDL Module Structure• Consistent Literacy Message
Syllabus Version 4.0Value & Relevance• Continuity: Builds on Success of ECDL Brand• Focus on Current IT Skills • Relevant Competencies• Clearer and more Precise Wording (for)
* Candidate* Trainer* Test Provider
• Improved Structure (for)* Precision in testing* Courseware
• More rigorously designed (for)
* Test Validation* Test Improvement
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ECDL Foundation Role
• Global governing body• Licensing Authority• Product maintenance & development• Quality assurance• Standards and guidelines• Audit Function• Working groups – special needs, teachers• Approval of external service providers• Communication • Marketing & Business Support
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ECDL SuccessStatistics:• 3.25 million students, July 2003• 12 million+ tests• 15,000 test centres, 132 countries, 27 languages
Europe - ECDL as a % of population: • Almost 6% of Irish population• Nearly 4% of Swedish and Danish population
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ECDL Development
• Finland - CDL• Employers, Unions, Govt, Education• Council of European Professional Informatics
Societies (CEPIS) Task Force• European Commission - ESPRIT• Pilot Tests - April 1996• ECDL - August 1996• ECDL Foundation - January 1997
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Differentiation
• CEPIS = 250,000 IT Professionals.• International Support - computer societies,
international bodies, governments.• Social ethos - not for profit, commitment to raising
skills, disability issues.• Generic growth model – “Sweat” Equity approach.• Test Centres / Courseware / Test Providers.• All embracing syllabus development process.• Validation - ETS, EASK, Citogroep,12Million Tests!
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Levels of Input • CEPIS
• National Computing Societies
• Practicing Computing Professionals
• National Operators
• Test Centres / Courseware & Test Providers
• Subject Matter Experts (SME’s)
• Specialist Expert Groups
• ECDL Candidates
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Vital Statistics - Ireland
5,5005,500
Test Test CentresCentres CandidatesCandidates LicencesLicences TestersTesters
120,000120,000140,000140,000230,000230,0001,1001,100
On a per capita basis, Fastest growing On a per capita basis, Fastest growing ECDL uptake in the world!ECDL uptake in the world!
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ECDL Value to Economy• Irish government grant of €19,500.
• Impact Study - government objectives, economic benefits, social objectives.
• Scale of program - estimated annual value to Irish economy, approx. €30million.
• UK and Italy are largest ICDL markets, currently 6-7 times size of Irish market and growing.
• Value to UK and Italian economies???
• Factor of 7 = €200million annually???
• Hidden productivity benefits from up-skilling???
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• Designed to help people in work and at home
• Gives candidates a recognised, relevant & up-to-date qualification
• Gives solid foundation of computer skills
• Personal development and motivation
ECDL Key Benefits - Candidate
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• Increased productivity
• Reduced PC support costs
• Establishes a tangible benchmark for computer user skills
• Increased quality of administrative output
• Faster payback of IT investments
• Enables employers to invest more efficiently in IT
• Ensures that best practice and quality issues are
understood and implemented
ECDL Key Benefits - Employer
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ECDL - Gateway to the Information Society
• Raise the general level of competency in computer skills
• Promote Computer Literacy
• Raise IT Knowledge Levels
• Facilitate Job Mobility
• Facilitate Re-Training
• Improve Productivity
• Enhance returns for IT investments
ECDL Key Benefits - Society
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Social Ethos• Inclusiveness: ECDL for People with Disabilities - EU
Project with partners in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Norway.
• UNHCR - Global Catalyst Foundation project in Mtabila Refugee Camp, Tanzania.
• Ramallah Refugee Camp - UNESCO test centre.• Zimbabwe - WorLD Links for Development Project.• Chile Califica Program.• Tristan da Cunha.• Kabul, Sarajevo, Tsula
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ECDL - Founded on Inclusiveness
• ECDL programme - an inclusive programme • Open to everyone
• Specific design to ensure equal and fair access for all people
• Regardless of gender, ethnicity, physical ability, age or speciality area the ECDL certificate represents the same recognised standard for the whole community
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ECDL PD Project
(P1) Austrian Computer Society OCG - Austria(P2) University of Linz - Austria(P3) MediaLT - Norway(P4) Berufsbildungswerk Paulinenpflege - Germany(P5) Asphi Onlus - Italy(P6) bfi Steiermark - Austria(P7) ECDL Foundation - International(P8) European Disability Forum
Target Group 1 Blind and visually impairedTarget Group 2 Deaf and hard of hearingTarget Group 3 Cognitive disabilitiesTarget Group 4 Physical disabilities
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ECDL PD Aims
• Promote IT usage and IT training for people with disabilities• Increase the availability of integrated and special training• Raise the quality of training available for people with
disabilities– support of training and teaching organisations
• Syllabus, tests, procedures, pilot projects, technologies
by means of the standard ICDL certificate
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International Recognition
The ECDL is the only computer skills certification program adopted and recognized by:
• The European CommissionEuropean Commission initiatives:ESDIS Committee Oct ’02 recommended that ECDL“be accepted as a Europe-wide basic IT accreditation scheme”
• UNESCOICDL program in Arab States delivered through UNESCO Cairo Office. Also working with UNESCO in Russia.
• United Nations Development ProgramApril 2003: UNDP enrolled 5,000 staff members in 131 countries in the ICDL program.
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International Recognition
Accepted internationally at government level:
• Education Ministries- Australia, Austria, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Poland.
• E-Government Plans – Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Norway.
• Ministries of Defense – UK, Sweden, Italy.
• Re-training Schemes – UK New Deal & FIT Ireland.
• Health Services – UK, Sweden
• Institutes of Public Administration – Ireland, Romania
• Multinational Organizations
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EU Activities
• ESDIS Recommendation • DG EMPLOY, INFOSOC, EAC, ENTERPRISE• E-Learning Industry Group (e-LIG)• E-Skills Forum – Copenhagen, October 2002• E-Skills Forum – 2004• E-Skills Consortium – Industry association• ERISA• EASK – European Association for Skills & Knowledge• ECDL PD Project• Co-operation with CEPIS• Activities coordinated with Interel, Brussels
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Product Development Roadmap
E-Kids*
EqualSkills*
E-Citizen**
Basic Concepts of IT
Using Computer & Managing Files
Word Processing
Spreadsheets
Database
Presentation
Information & Communication
Advanced WP
Advanced Spreadsheets
Advanced Database
Advanced Presentation
ECDL Certified Training Professional
ECDL CAD
ECDL Web Publisher**
ECDL IT Administrator**
ECDL PD**
ECDL ProgrammeECDL Programme
IntroductoryIntroductory CoreCore AdvancedAdvanced SpecialistSpecialist
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ECDLSpecialist
ECDL Core
Introductory
EC
DL
CTP
ECDL Advanced
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EqualSkills
• OriginDeveloped and piloted in collaboration with Irish government and ISC Skills. 80,000 participants in pilot.
• AimEasy, un-intimidating entry to the computer world and the e-Society.
• Target AudienceIntroduction to IT for those who have never had any contact with computers.
• Structure:10+ hours of tutor led training covering introduction to using a computer, the Internet, e-mail.
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E-Citizen
• OriginBeing developed by ECDL-F in collaboration with licensee network, Ireland, UK, Norway and Finland.
• AimE-Inclusion as per the E-Europe 2005 Action Plan, e-Society, e-Government.
• Target AudienceIntroduction to IT for those who have little or no IT experience or knowledge.
• Structure:30+ hours of training, both independent and tutor led.A broader introduction to end user computing including applications.
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ECDL Leading the Way…
…for others to follow!
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Contact Details
David Carpenter
Chief Executive
The European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Ltd.
107 The Windmill, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay
Dublin 2
IRELAND
Ph: +353 1 679 2847
Fax: +353 1 679 2921
Email: david.carpenter@ecdl.com
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