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On our website, you have already read a lot about the ICT Lab Utrecht. Lately, the ICT Lab Utrecht has been receiving even more attention as the initiative has been nominated for the Computable Award 2017. This makes the ICT Lab Utrecht the only (and also the first!) vocational education nominated for this prestigious prize. A remarkable achievement, we believe, for this young initiative.
Since 2016, students from the ICT College of ROC Midden Nederland have had the opportunity to work with Dialogic consultants on innovative ICT assignments for real clients in the field. The ICT Lab Utrecht was established to address the shortage of IT professionals in the Utrecht region. EBU (Economic Board Utrecht) and the province of Utrecht issued a call to the business community to better align education with the job market. Dialogic responded to this call and, in collaboration with ROC Midden Nederland, created an innovative learning environment: the ICT Lab Utrecht. It turned out to be a good decision, although success didn't come overnight. "Creating an ICT Lab is something multiple parties can do, but you need people who are fully committed," said Sven Maltha. "The success lies in students and teachers benefitting from Dialogic's knowledge, research, and consultancy practices."
The winner of the Computable Award 2017 will be announced on 31 October 2016.
Also, read the interview with the department manager of ICT College Baudina Speerstra, Dialogic partner/director Sven Maltha, ICT and media management teacher Nawzad Delawi (ROCMN), and application and media development teacher Jim Dunk (ROCMN).