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Widnes CLC is a purpose-built facility offering state of the art technology and accommodation.
The CLC is also available to hire to outside companies. Click here for information on booking costs.
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Learning Hubs 1 & 2 |
 These suites in offer first class facilities and are designed to aid teaching through the use of the latest digital technologies, including thirty high specification PC's in each hub running Windows XP, interactive whiteboards, web cams and laser printers. Each hub has access to all of the software titles listed below.
Learning Hubs 1 and 2 are separated by a soundproofed divider that can be removed for larger groups. The two whiteboards can be linked to display the same information.
Learning Hub 2 is our multimedia room. In addition to our standard 30 PC workstations we have 20 Macbook pros available for music and video projects. We also have a smaller rehearsal room that is currently being converted into a studio offering professional video editing and sound recording capability.
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Apple Core |
 Our Cyber Café offers a place to relax between training sessions or to work privately. It can be transformed into a full teaching and training room as required and is the focus of our Apple training programme.
The Apple Core is equipped with 15 Apple iMacs, industry standard for multimedia, graphic design, video editing and music composition alongside 15 G4 Apple Macbooks.
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Training Pod |
 Our recently built training pod accommodates smaller groups for intensive IT training in a range of software applications and qualifications, including ECDL, whiteboard operation, video editing and office applications. It boasts state of the art projection and whiteboard equipment and a set of 20 laptops for video-editing projects. |
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Conference Room |
 Our popular conference room is ideal for meetings and comes fully equipped with projection and interactive whiteboard equipment, internet access, video conferencing facilities and drinks machine. The room holds ten to twelve people comfortably.
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Software Available |
Equipment |
 Microsoft Office XP
Adobe Photoshop 6
Adobe Premiere elements
Memory Map
Audacity
Kar2ouche (all titles)
Media stage
Mission Maker
Krucible
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
Open Minds and
Open Minds Business Edition
Ulead VideoStudio 10+
Mediator
iLife 06
Adobe Premiere
Pedagogue-Learning Object development software
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Additional Services
Our audio visual equipment is available for hire at competitive rates (free to schools).
Design Consultancy
We are able to produce promotional material in a range of media. Why not ask us about our website design and video production services. |
