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Jane Richardson
Oracle Academy
[email protected]
Oracle Academy:
IT Skills for the 21’st century
The New Economy
• The Global Economy is a reality – as a
technology leader, Oracle is a major player.
• The Global Economy means increased
competition for jobs. The competitive
bar is raised for students
as they prepare for
their future.
IT Employment
•Royal Bank of Scotland
•Standard Life
•Scottish Executive
•32 Scottish Local Authorities
•Scottish Water
•Dunfermline Building Society
•Scottish Power
•Sun Microsystems
•NCR
•Agilent Technologies
•BAA airports
•Student Loans
•Scottish Enterprise
•NHS Scotland
•Balfour Beattie
•Forestry Commission
John Menzies
Scottish and Newcastle
Diagio
Linn Products
HBOS
National Australia Bank
NHS Scotland
Baxters Foods
TK Maxx
Sainsburys supermarkets
John Lewis
Vodaphone
BT
Amazon
Baillie Gifford
Edinburgh Council
Oracle Academy
• Provides institutions with
steeply discounted,
state-of-the art technology,
training and certification
resources
• Seeks to partner with colleges,
universities, schools, districts
& ministries that believe in early
career preparation.
Oracle Academy
• Supports 300,000+
students in 72 countries.
• Provides $2 Billion USD
in software grants.
• Partners with over
2500 global education
institutions.
Oracle Academy Benefits
• Competitive edge for students
• Students gain relevant skills that prepare them for
for 21’st century careers and advanced studies
• Professional development for faculty
• Faculty keep up-to-date with industry trends
through training and certification opportunities.
• Software, curriculum and support
• Institutions integrate technology
and training resources into
degree-granting programs
Oracle Academy Benefits
• Broad customer choice
• Institutions select from among three distinct
offerings that best meet their students’ needs.
• Steeply discounted pricing
• £267 annual participation fee includes regular
software updates and support
• Comprehensive benefits package for each
offering
• 50% discount on select OU training
& certification exam preparation
• 40% discount on select OCP exams
Oracle Academy: Recognition
Scotland
• Formal relationship with SQA to mapping to
National Qualifications in Scotland
• Higher/Advanced Higher Information systems
• HNC computing
• HNC computer Networking
• PDA – SQA/Professional Development Award
• Oracle Academy Certification
• Industry Certification (optional) to Oracle
Certified Associate level
Enterprise Into Education
Determined to Succeed
•Opportunities for young People- areas 1,2 & 3
•The Business Community’s Commitment – areas 5,6,7 &8
•Opportunities for Teachers – area 16
•Monitoring and Evaluation – area 19
•20 Recommendations accepted by the
Scottish Executive
•9/20 can be achieved via the Oracle
Academy Programme
www.enterpriseintoeducation.org.uk
eSkills for Europe: Towards 2010
& Beyond
• EU must remain attractive place to do business –
work to provide a rich science & technology
environment to draw investors
• Key skills @ competitive cost
• Fostering e-skills for the workforce and population –
eCitizen (Information Society)
• Design innovative eSkills training solutions
• Recognise importance of proprietary certifications
• Challenge of staying current
Meeting EU Objectives for
Education
Challenges in Education
Solution: Oracle Academy
Strengthen Vocational Training to
create a competitive workforce
P
Academy provides relevant
experience – technology &
Professional Skills
Keep teachers’ skills current
P
Excellent Professional Development
via the Academy
Encourage partnership with
Enterprise
P
Quality partnership with IT industry
Part of CSR – no strings attached
Industry relevance
P
Teachers & students can take
industry certification
Opportunity to learn on latest
technologies
Up to date curriculum
P
Oracle Academy e.g use of 10g
Solution: Oracle Academy
• Students utilise database and SQL
programming while learning professional
skills:
• Project management
• Collaboration
• Problem solving
• Presentation
• Resume preparation
ORACLE ACADEMY in Romania –
since 2002
• 2002 - Started in 2 high schools in 2002
• 2006
• Romanian Institute, 120 teachers
• OA in approx. 110 schools, 3,000 pupils
• Romania won all prizes at the IDMC
• 2007 - 1500 high schools, 45,000 pupils
Introduction to
Computer Science &
Business*
Advanced Computer
Science & Business*
Enterprise Business
Applications &
Processes*
formerly
“Oracle Academy”
formerly
“OAI”
formerly
“OAI Apps”
*Availability of offerings vary by country
Oracle Academy
Students complete the ORACLE Academy with
database, PLSQL, business, and
communication skills that enhance their
competitive advantage to achieve future
academic and professional aspirations
Introduction to Computer
Science and Business
• Hosted technology & support with no technical setup
• Curriculum and database practice environment are
accessed through a web browser
• No need to install or maintain separate
hardware or software
• £267 annual participation fee
per faculty member/course
• Participants receive an in-kind grant of
software, curriculum, support &
services valued at £174,960
http://academy.oracle.com
Introduction to Computer
Science and Business
• Typical participants include high schools, technical
schools and vocational schools
• Highly-structured, state-of-the-art training and
professional development program for faculty
• Blends virtual training with in-class training
• Participating faculty receive ongoing support
Introduction to Computer
Science and Business
• World-class, student-friendly curriculum
• Combination of business, technical and professional skills
• Blended learning model addresses multiple learning styles
• Geared towards students seeking employment or advanced
computer science studies
Course Title
Hours Certification
Database Design &
Programming with SQL
150
OCA PL/SQL
Developer: Exam #1
Database Programming with
PL/SQL
150
OCA PL/SQL
Developer: Exam #2
Introduction to Computer
Science and Business
“ I signed up for the course because it seemed
interesting and different from other courses I had
studied. I have enjoyed the team projects and the
relaxed atmosphere. I like the format of the course
because we are able to work at our own pace. I
have developed my team-working skills and my
communication, analytical and design skills.”
Grant Taylor, student
Royal High School, Scotland
Oracle Academy: Infrastructure
• High tech
• Oracle10g, Oracle iLearning and Oracle HTML
DB
• No server required
• Internet access to Oracle's online learning
management system and SQL development
environments.
• Easy to implement
• Removes technical burden from school
• Online reports and account management
Advanced Computer Science
and Business
• Typical participants include
college and university
computer science and
engineering departments
• Participants receive grants of
database software, curriculum,
certification, and faculty
training resources
• Computer science, engineering, IT, and
business school students enter workforce with
industry-relevant skills.
http://oai.oracle.com
Advanced Computer Science
and Business
• £267 annual membership fee (per department, per
location)
• Software for up to two platforms, including licenses for
faculty and students
• 24/7 technical support
• Discounted curriculum
titles for £80/each
• 50% discount on
exam preparation
• 40% discount on OCP exams
Enterprise Business
Applications and Processes
• Typical participants include business schools
and college/university computer science
departments
• Participants receive grants of
business application software,
curriculum, certification, and
faculty training resources
• Business school, computer science and
IT students enter workforce with industry-relevant
skills.
http://oai.oracle.com
Oracle E-Business Suite
Oracle E-Business Suite is a fully integrated, comprehensive suite of business applications for the enterprise. Whether you
implement one module at a time, multiple modules, or the complete suite — Oracle E-Business Suite provides better business
information for effective decision-making and enables an adaptive enterprise for optimal responsiveness.
Enterprises must innovate quickly in the face of global competition, financial pressures, and increasingly complex regulation. Oracle
E-Business Suite provides businesses the functional best practices and industry-specific capabilities they need to adapt to change
and compete more effectively. Oracle E-Business Suite helps businesses:
Evolve to the next generation of business applications
ADVANCED PROCUREMENT
MANUFACTURING
CONTRACTS
MARKETING
CORPORATE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
ORDER MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER DATA MANAGEMENT
PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
PROJECTS
FINANCIALS
SALES
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
SERVICE
INTELLIGENCE
SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTION
INTERACTION CENTER
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
LEARNING MANAGEMENT
SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING
LOGISTICS
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
MAINTENANCE
Enterprise Business
Applications and Processes
• £267 annual membership fee (per department, per
location)
• Software for one of five business applications product
lines
• 24/7 technical support
• Discounted curriculum
titles for £80/each
• 50% discount on
exam preparation
• 40% discount on OCP exams
http://oai.oracle.com
Summary
• Can apply for all 3 programmes at once
• Each programme £267 per department / location
• Use of Enterprise Applications requires technical
competency within the university/college department
• Colleges / universities can apply for courses at the
new price structure from 16th October 2006
• http://oai.oracle.com
Oracle Academy: Are You
Ready?
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Budget
Technical Requirements
Enthusiastic Instructor
Course Approval
Administrative Commitment
http://academy.oracle.com
Oracle Academy: Summary
• Comprehensive curriculum for students
• Empowering professional development for
instructors
• High Grant value
• Real-world partnerships to train the future
global workforce.
• Easy, online registration
Oracle Academy: Register
•
Register in 3 Steps:
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Go to http://academy.oracle.com/
• Click on “Register Here”
1. Accept Terms and Conditions
2. Input School Information – Place Order
3. Input Teacher Information
ORACLE
and
SQA
A Partnership in Learning
?
?
What does ORACLE bring to SQA
Information Systems courses
?
?
Children with Ambition
New Thinking and Ideas
Critical Thinking
Professional Application
Learning for the ‘Real World’
Enthusiasm and Motivation in Learning
Working in Partnership and Teams
In other words
A Curriculum for Excellence
Higher Information Systems
• Using Information
• Relational databases
• And optional topic
Mapping
ORACLE Academy has a direct mapping with
the Relational Database Unit
Pass Oracle Academy
=
Pass in Relational Database Unit
Note: you have to fill in SQA unit pass paperwork but you do NOT have to do
the Relational Database NAB, evidence for SQA is the ORACLE Academy pass
certificate.
Higher Information Systems
to
Advanced Higher Information
Systems
OPTIONS
• Complete ORACLE academy and achieve
Higher Relational Database Unit
• Complete ORACLE Academy and carry out
additional study and sit and pass Advanced
Higher Units.
• Complete ORACLE Academy and carry out
additional study and sit and pass Advanced
Higher Units, complete course work and sit
final examination
Option 1 covered by Mapping
Option 2
While studying Oracle Academy, use
supplementary study from SCHOLAR material
and sit the Advanced Higher Unit assessment
in:
• Database Implementation and Testing
• Database Analysis and Design
• On-line Database Systems
Option 3
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While studying Oracle Academy, use
supplementary study from SCHOLAR material
and sit the Advanced Higher Unit assessment in:
Database Implementation and Testing
Database Analysis and Design
On-line Database Systems
Complete course work
Sit final examination in AH Information Systems
What have students achieved?
• A professional qualification from ORACLE
• SQA qualification
Students will develop:
• Successful learning skills and become
• Confident individual
Information Systems 2007-2009
Brian Davison
Napier University
Background
• Pervasive nature of IS
• Industry feedback
• Changes in skills among new entrants
Changes 2006/7
Old
Information Systems
Information Technology Management
e-Business Systems
New
Options
Information Systems
Information Systems (Management)
Information Systems (e-Business)
Core
Information Systems (Security)
Changes 2007/8
• Strengthening the technical content
• Introducing more practical work
• Oracle e-Business Suite
Proposed changes 2008/9
• Reorganisation of the core programme into three
explicit themes:
• Technical
• Business application design
• Enterprise applications
• Move basic database teaching into first year
• Business/strategic
• IS for competitive advantage
• Information strategy
• Professional
• project management
• communication
Advanced entry
First year:
SQL
Database design
Second year:
Application design
Architecture
Standard entry point:
Advanced entry point:
• BBC at Higher
• HNC
• SWAP
• 3 Adv. Highers
• Oracle Academy + ?
Core:
Enterprise systems
Information strategy
Options:
Knowledge management
Forensic computing
e-commerce
…
Further information
www.dcs.napier.ac.uk/ug/
Tim Musson,
Admissions Tutor
[email protected]
0131 455 2740