Brandon Gilbertson – Software Engineering
From Software Engineering Student to Junior Developer Brandon is currently studying Software Engineering at Blackpool and The Fylde College, part of the Lancashire & Cumbria Institute of Technology (IoT). In the final year of his BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (Game Development) Level 6 course, Brandon combined his studies with real industry experience, helping him take […]
“Hands-on, emerging technology exposure helps bridge education and industry needs,” says Chris Willitts, of Blackpool and the Fylde College.
“Hands-on, emerging technology exposure helps bridge education and industry needs” Imagine being at the helm of a mass network and being told you were in control of bringing down a full-scale cyber-attack. Scary stuff! But it’s exactly what investment from the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology (IoT) has enabled Blackpool and the Fylde College […]
Morgan Pritchard Blackpool and the Fylde College
Morgan Pritchard, Level 6 Software Engineering Third-year learner Morgan Pritchard’s dissertation will come to life in a virtual reality environment thanks to her IoT course. She is preparing to create a 360-degree immersive maze in the Igloo, a 3D space at Blackpool and the Fylde College. Morgan was one of the first learners enrolled at […]
From Blackpool to Broadway thanks to immersive Igloo
From Blackpool to Broadway thanks to immersive Igloo Performing arts learners are using a Virtual Reality room to study the feet positioning and movement across the stage of performers during Broadway shows. The IoT course in Immersive Performance Practice at Blackpool and the Fylde College sees classes using the immersive Igloo to transport themselves to […]
T level placement gives Ameerah the chance to engineer her way to software success
T level placement gives Ameerah the chance to engineer her way to software success Learner Ameerah Adisa is engineering her way to software success after achieving a distinction in her IoT course at Blackpool and the Fylde College. The T Level student has completed her Digital Production, Development and Design course and is now on […]
Marc Potter, assistant principal of digital and creative innovation, B&FC
“We need to open more eyes to the possibilities of technical education” Technical education offers a world of opportunity to learners – but not enough know about the options open to them. That’s the view of Marc Potter, assistant principal of digital and creative innovation at IoT academic partner Blackpool and The Fylde College. He […]
MP says the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology will have vital role in Blackpool’s digital capital goal
The L&C IoT will play “vital role in Blackpool’s digital capital goal,” says MP Blackpool South MP Chris Webb says the Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology (IoT) will be a driving force in his goal for the town to become a major digital hub. Chris, a keen gamer, got hands-on with industry-leading technology at […]
Making a play for IoT to become a leader in esports
The dark room – illuminated by rainbow-coloured lights – has been causing quite a stir at Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology.
It’s no normal classroom, filled with students in headphones working their way through virtual worlds as lights beam out from their screens.