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In October 2005, SQA and Macromedia initiated a first phase of collaboration to introduce the Macromedia Digital Design Course into the Scottish curriculum. This collaboration is part of SQA's Digital media and ICT Vendor Alliance (DIVA) programme.
On 3 December 2005, Adobe Systems Inc acquired Macromedia Inc. The Macromedia product and professional development portfolio continues under the Adobe brand. The DIVA collaboration process was formally launched in Glasgow on 26 October 2005 by Pauline Yau, Education Sales Manager, for Macromedia (now Adobe), with Anton Colella, Chief Executive, and John Young, Director of Qualifications, for SQA.
Initial activities have included:
- Facilitation of 'train-the-trainer' events for school and college practitioners in the Digital Design Course.
- Review of the potential to develop a Digital Design Staff Development Guide for Scottish educators.
- Discussions regarding the potential incorporation of the Digital Design course work into the Scottish curriculum.
- Ongoing dialogue on the inclusion of Adobe support materials in SQA units
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DIVA and Adobe Events
18 – 21 June 2007, Adobe Digital Design Workshops
Two 2-day workshops at Adam Smith College, Fife
Workshop 1: Monday 18 & Tuesday 19 June 10.00am - 4.00pm each day
Workshop 2: Wednesday 20 & Thursday 21 June 10.00am - 4.00pm each day
Presenters: Anuja Dharkar, Worldwide Education Manager, Curriculum and Professional Development, Adobe San Francisco
Colin Maxwell, Adam Smith College, Adobe Education Leader for Scotland
Day 1: Websites and Web Graphics Learn the basics of creating web graphics and websites from the Digital Design curriculum using Adobe Fireworks CS3 and Adobe Dreamweaver CS3.
Day 2: Rich Media and Flash Learn the basics of creating animations, web video, and digital stories from the Digital Design curriculum using Adobe Flash CS3.
Enquiries to: Jacqueline.Campbell @ sqa.org.uk (please copy and omit the spaces inserted to avoid spam).
1 February 2007, SQA Adobe Digital Design announcement
At the SQA Heads of Centre meeting at Stirling on 1 February 2007, the new SQA Web Design awards using Adobe Digital Design were announced.
Colin Maxwell at Adam Smith College, Adobe 'education leader' in Scotland, has created three units corresponding to the Digital Design course for a new NC award at SCQF 5 (Intermediate level 2). The Adobe Digital Design resources are now available from SQA.
The Digital Design course was piloted with 350 students in 11 schools and colleges across Scotland following professional development workshops led by an Adobe trainer from the US headquarters of the skills team.
Find out more about Adobe Education Leader Programme
Colin Maxwell is one of two 'Adobe education leaders' in Scotland, and one of only 15 in the UK overall. The Adobe 'education leader' programme has run successfully in the US for some time and was only opened up to the rest of the world in 2005. Full details can be found at:
For more information on DIVA developments with Adobe, please contact:
Colin Maxwell at Adam Smith College
E-mail: colinmaxwell @ adamsmith.ac.uk
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SQA contact - Jacqueline Campbell, Project Officer