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A VIEW of Dover Coastguard Station
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A VIEW of Dover Coastguard Station |
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VIEW09 |
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Released July 2005 |
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SEEDA (www.seeda.co.uk) |
Dover Coast Guard Station provides an information service for cross channel vessels of over 300 tonnes, ensuring the safety of all sea vessels travelling through the area.
The Coastguard Station at Dover is one of the world's most advanced with a huge IT infrastructure combining data from radar and transponders through to input in an Access database. Students can investigate all manner of ICT equipment including triple-screen computers, server systems, secure networking, e-mail facilities, office and admin facilities, projectors and audiovisual equipment, huge plasma screens, and much more. This makes VIEW:ICT a perfect resource for the study of Applied GCSE Information Communications Technology.
Developed with support from the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA).
The VIEW of Dover Coastguard Station was made possible by the considerable support of Dover Coastguard management and employees who provided access to all areas of this sensitive workplace dealing with real life emergencies.
Schools and Colleges in the South East (SEEDA) region are entitled to a free Single-User copy of a VIEW of Dover Coastguard Station courtesy of this SEEDA funded project. They should make contact with their local Education Business Partnership to request a copy.
Downloadable Resources:
Dover ICT
A short summary of the contribution Dover Coastguard Station can make to the requirements of the GCSE ICT course
Dover Tour 1
A short tour ‘outside’ of the station and then reception to find out about the objectives for this coastguard service
Dover Tour 2
A look inside at the administration corridor and conference room
Dover Tour 3
A look at the Operations room – the most important part of the virtual visit.
The South East England Development Agency has funded the construction of six VIEW applications. All six will be provided on CDs courtesy of SEEDA to schools in the South East of England free of charge.
Skillsmart, the Sector Skills Council for Retail has funded the construction of a VIEW of Retail CD based on House of Fraser, Oxford Street. The CD is available free of charge to all schools in the UK through their local Education Business Partnership.
