The IBM Digital – Nation is an online learning and innovation platform that aims to provide youth with digital skills.
The program addresses three of the most critical areas in today’s fast-paced world:
- Skills
- Innovation
- Jobs
IBM Digital – Nation is a catalyst and an agile market- driven learning system that enables innovation and skills development on the emerging technologies.
IBM Digital – Nation will enable citizens, entrepreneurs, and communities with the knowledge and tools to innovate, design, develop, and launch their own digital solutions.
Mission
Empower youth with digital skills and tools to help improve their day to day life and allow them access to a wider range of opportunities
Online & Self-paced
The self-paced learning platform is available online, and can be accessed through any device anytime, anywhere.
Virtual Assistant
Guides users to navigate the website and understand what courses and learning paths are available
skills
Journeys
You can choose courses from each of the 3 journeys: Explorer, Innovator & New Collar.
Explorer
People keen on learning about the new emerging technologies and industries.
Innovator
Designed to help accelerate innovation and enable ‘would be’ innovators to bring their ideas to life.
New Collar
For those who want to align their skills to the requirements of the job market and seek better employment opportunities. Also includes the Professional Skills learning path offering courses on critical thinking, collaboration, how to present, interpersonal skills, and how to deliver quality work with agility.
Learning Paths
Courses are grouped by learning paths such as Cloud, AI, IoT, Blockchain, etc.
IBM Digital Badges
Digital credentials are recognized, respected and valued globally in the IT industry.
These can be shared on social media sites such as Linkedin.
Innovation
Get Inspired
Seek inspiration ideas from existing projects from IBM and partners.
Design Thinking
Learn and design your MVP with the user-centered Design Thinking method.
Access to IBM Cloud Platform
Develop new solutions, innovate and build on the IBM Cloud lite platform free of charge.
Project-based practical courses
Short courses with hands-on exercises to get a taste of technology in practice.
How IBM uses Cloud and AI
IBM Digital – Nation program offers a cloud-based learning and innovation platform, providing digital competency and nurturing innovation. The platform utilizes the IBM Artificial Intelligence engine, IBM Watson, to help you create your skills profile, match it to the current job market and suggests personalized learning paths that can help you better align your skills
VCL partnering with IBM Digital – Nation will enable citizens, entrepreneurs, and communities with the knowledge, and tools to innovate, design, develop, and launch their own digital solutions. The platform will also help youth search for jobs that best fit their skills.
