Electric Paper Rolls out Courseware to Schools in Hong Kong; Online Solution Keeps Kids Studying - Even from Home.Business Editors DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003 School pupils in Hong Kong are improving their computer skills and gaining IT qualifications thanks to e-learning expert Electric Paper, part of ThirdForce plc. Following an extremely successful pilot project earlier this year, Electric Paper's International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL ICDL International Computer Driving License (computer skills certification programme; trademark of European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Ltd.) ICDL International Children’s Digital Library ICDL International Centre for Distance Learning ), courseware is being made available to all secondary schools in Hong Kong The list of secondary schools in Hong Kong is arranged by 18 districts of Hong Kong. It includes government schools, aided schools, Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) schools, private schools, as well as English Schools Foundation (ESF) schools and other international schools. for the 2004 term. Electric Paper is supporting the 'ICDL@School Programme', in conjunction with the IT Training Quality & Certification Institute (ITTQC), its partner in Hong Kong. The availability of the ICDL courseware online was particularly beneficial during the SARS outbreak in Hong Kong earlier this year, when school children were forced to stay at home for several weeks. The children participating in the pilot programme were able to continue studying for their ICDL examination from home by accessing the courseware over the Internet. Commenting on the success of the pilot programme in Hong Kong, Electric Paper managing director Jonny Parkes said: "Our partners are vital to our success and together Electric Paper and ITTQC are providing the highest level of local support to Hong Kong schools. This pilot is of strategic importance to Electric Paper and has given us valuable technical and market experience. "We are currently the only provider of an ICDL test in China, with versions under development in both Traditional Chinese for Hong Kong and Simplified Chinese for Mainland China," continued Parkes. "As the approved supplier of ICDL tests, we are looking forward to working closely with ITTQC to take advantage of medium-term growth opportunities." ThirdForce plc Chief Executive Brendan O'Sullivan commented, "We are delighted with the success of the Hong Kong schools pilot and believe there is great potential for the approach used here to be rolled out throughout China. This is consistent with our strategy of building ThirdForce into a global e-learning provider by forging strategic relationships that help to leverage our library of content and pursue growth opportunities." Notes to Editor About ThirdForce plc ThirdForce plc is listed on both the Developing Companies Market (DCM) in Dublin and Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in London, with a current market capitalisation of approx EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 26 million. It is building a global business as a provider of e-learning products to the wider population. The company aims to achieve its goal through a combination of acquisitions and organic growth. The acquisition of Electric Paper, completed in First Quarter 2003, is the first step in this process. Electric Paper specialises in the development of e-learning courses that assess, train and test IT literacy. The company's interactive courseware is accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. to the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL ECDL European Computer Driving License (computer skills certification programme; European Computer Driving Licence Foundation Ltd.) ECDL European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries ), International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) and Computer Literacy and Information Technology (CLAIT CLAIT Computer Literacy And Information Technology ) standards. It also creates products to support e-learning programmes. www.thirdforceplc.com About Pilot programme in Hong Kong ICT skills is a compulsory subject in Hong Kong's secondary schools. The ICDL@School program is supported by the Commerce, Industry and Technology Bureau (CITB CITB Construction Industry Training Board CITB Chemical Information and Testing Branch (EPA) CITB Concepts, Ideas, Thoughts & Bullshit (website) ), Hong Kong SAR (Segmentation And Reassembly) The protocol that converts data to cells for transmission over an ATM network. It is the lower part of the ATM Adaption Layer (AAL), which is responsible for the entire operation. See AAL. SAR - segmentation and reassembly Government. About ITTQC The IT Training Quality & Certification Institute (ITTQC) has been appointed by ICDL Asia Pacific as the exclusive Accreditation Agent in China, inclusive of Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR. ITTQC is an organization endorsed by the Hong Kong Computer Society Hong Kong Computer Society (HKCS) was founded in 1970 in Hong Kong and is a major professional body of IT professionals in Hong Kong. It is a non-profit making organization with prime objective to promote the uses of Information Technology in Hong Kong. (HKCS HKCS Hong Kong Computer Society ). It aims to promote and enhance the quality of Information Technology (IT) training and the level of IT skills in Hong Kong. It also seeks to implement an IT skill certification programme; to lobby the recognition of IT skill competency standard; to promote and implement the continuing professional development CPD is the means by which members of professional associations maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge and skills and develop the personal qualities required in their professional lives. and education; and to provide guidelines, roadmap and consultation to different IT career development. An ICDL Accreditation Agent is responsible for accrediting test centres which will be responsible for testing candidates for ICDL certification according to the standards imposed upon all test centres by ICDL AP. It is also responsible for promoting ICDL in specified territories. |
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