professional learning programme
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAMME
The Professional Learning Programme from Data Education in Colleges has seen over 900 lecturers, support staff, and even the odd Vice-Principal from 6 colleges around Scotland, upskilling in a range of applications.
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All Professional Learning Programme courses come with either a Data Skills Gateway or SQA Certificate.
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data and digital innovation - with power bi
data and digital innovation with power bi
The Professional Development Award in Data Science at SCQF 7, has an embedded Introduction to Power BI unit.
- Fully Funded
- 18 Weeks
- In-Person / Self-Directed with tutor support
- In-Person classes: Wednesdays 09:30 - 12:30
- Independent Study - 2 Hours Per Week
- SQA Certified
SQA Certified Units
The units on this course are delivered concurrently with a holistic approach to both delivery and assessment. There are no end-loaded assessments with all theoretical evidence being built up holistically from Week 1 and all practical elements covered with one showcase project
- Working with Data - SQA Certified
- Communicating with Data- SQA Certified
- Data Science Project - SQA Certified
Introduction to power bi for managers
Introduction to power bi for managers
Suitable for Power BI beginners and contextualised for managers, by the end of the 2 sessions you will have built a student progress dashboard to monitor all of your classes in one place.
Example of finished dashboard below
- Fully Funded
- 30th October 2024 & 6th November 13:00 - 15:30
- Online Delivery
- Data Skills Gateway Certificate
introduction to power bi
introduction to power bi
Suitable for Power BI beginners - delve into the world of interactive dashboards
- Fully Funded
- 12th & 19th September 13:00 - 15:30
- Online delivery
- Data Skills Gateway Certificate
data storytelling with Power bi
data storytelling with power bi
Gain an SQA qualification - Communicating with Data SCQF 8 - with an embedded Introduction to Power BI
- Fully Funded
- 8th October 2024 - 10th December 2024
- Self-Directed / Online Delivery
- SQA Certified
sqa certified unit
The unit on this course has been put together with a holistic approach to both delivery and assessment. There are no end-loaded assessments with all theoretical evidence being built up holistically from Week 1 and all practical elements covered with one showcase project
introduction to data and digital innovation with excel
introduction to data and digital innovation with excel
Gain an SQA qualification - Data Citizenship SCQF Level 6 - with an embedded introduction to Excel Power Query
- Fully Funded
- 9th October - 11th December 2024
- Online classes: Wednesdays 16:00 - 18:00
- Online Delivery
- Independent Study - 2 Hours Per Week
- SQA Certified
SQA Certified Units
The unit on this course is put together with a holistic approach to both delivery and assessment. There are no end-loaded assessments with all theoretical evidence being built up holistically from Week 1 and all practical elements covered with one showcase project
- Data Citizenship SQA Certified
enhance your teaching with ai powered tools
enhance your teaching with ai powered tools
Artificial Intelligence is here to stay... discover how to harness the power of AI within the classroom
- Fully Funded
- 30th September / 7th October 2024 16:00 - 18:00
- Online
- Microsoft Certificate
empowering educators with microsoft 365
empowering educators with microsoft 365
Time Saving Tips.... Microsoft 365 is so much more than just Word, Excel and PowerPoint... there are loads of hidden gems that will save you hours. This session will show you how to integrate Forms, Teams and the Booking App, to automate calendar bookings.
- Fully Funded
- 21st August 2024 09:30 - 12:30
- In-person / Online Delivery
- Microsoft Certified
Fundamentals of Python for Data Science
Fundamentals of Python for Data Science
Designed for all computing science staff, this course will give you a good grounding in Python for your data science journey
- Fully Funded
- 18th November 2024 15:00-17:00
- Online delivery
- Data Skills Gateway Certificate
Beyond Numbers: Unlocking insights to data using Ideation Techniques
Beyond Numbers: Unlocking insights to data using Ideation Techniques
Over the course of three workshops build confidences in applying a new approach to problem-solving, unlocking insights to data and converting them into opportunities. We'll explore a range of design and lateral thinking techniques to uncover innovative solutions, with a view to identifying and implementing feasible changes for marginal gains that drive significant impact.
- Fully Funded
- 1 hour - 4 hour bootcamps
- 22nd, 29th October 16:00-17:00 Online
- 25th October 09:00- 13:00 In-person Milton Road
- College Development Network Certificate