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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 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

e. Skills 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 – e. Citizen (Information Society) • Design innovative e. Skills 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 10 g

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 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 • Oracle 10 g, Oracle i. Learning 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 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 16 th October 2006 • http: //oai. oracle. com

Oracle Academy: Are You Ready? • • • 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: • 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 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 • • • 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 (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 t. musson@napier. ac. uk 0131 455 2740