Cambridgeshire Education ICT Service Fortnightly Briefing

6 July 2007

Digitalbrain's new webmail service launches soon
    
Purpose:    Launch date notification
Audience:   Primary, Secondary, Nursery school staff
 
Digitalbrain's new webmail system launches on the weekend of 14-15th July. For users who log in to the Portal to check their email, the redesigned interface is a vast improvement over the old one, with clearer icons, the ability to drag-and-drop messages into folders, and a searchable address book. Nothing needs to be done before the change; everyone's messages and contacts will be seamlessly carried over.

More details on the ICT News pages
 

ICT Service Training Programme - New brochure 2007-2008
 
Purpose:    Detailed information for Training and Support available 
Audience:  All School Staff
 
All Schools will shortly receive a copy of the Cambridgeshire Education ICT Service Training Course Programme 07/08, which will give you full details of courses available at Godmanchester and other venues.
 
It also has a useful pull out calendar, which indicates a quick guide to all courses scheduled with dates available.  Please contact Course Admin either by telephone on 01480 376670 or email: ict.courses@cambridgeshire.gov.uk should you require any further copies of the programme.
 

Cambridgeshire Online Training Search 
 
Cambridgeshire Online Training Search (COTS) is a database of training opportunities provided by the Local Authority.  It can be accessed from any computer connected to the Internet without the need for a password: go to: COTS to access this service.  Its powerful search engine will help you to find suitable courses.  Eventually, all providers will be using this database, please check the Providers list for the services currently represented.  You will already find the complete listing of courses offered by CAS, CREDS, SLS, Education ICT Service, ISSIS, Cambridgeshire Youth Work and Connexions.  
 

More ICT News on the Portal...
 
Do you regularly check the ICT News page on the Portal? It features all the latest ICT-related news of importance to Cambridgeshire's schools.
To take a look, simply search for resource ID: 584 from the Portal front page, or click on 'News' on the ICT Service home page (www.ict.ccceducation.net).
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