Cloud-based Blended Synchronous / Asynchronous Shared Documents

Published October 2, 2011  |  Multidisciplinary

János Varga Teacher, Cégep John Abbott College

János Varga explains how cloud-based blended synchronous/asynchronous shared documents promote collaboration and active learning among students.

Inspiring Resources for ICT Integration in Your Classroom

Published September 7, 2015  |  Multidisciplinary

Ryan W. Moon Editor, Profweb
Andréanne Turgeon Editor, Profweb

Whether you already master the fine art of teaching with new technologies or you've just started experimenting with information and communication technologies (ICTs) using a more cautious ‘baby steps’ approach, you will find plenty of resources on Profweb to inspire you. To start the semester off on the right foot, here is a collection of various resources that revolve around the theme of bolstering your lesson plans with ICTs.

Video Capsules on the ICT Profile for College Students

Published October 20, 2014  |  Multidisciplinary

Cégep à distance
Réseau des répondantes et répondants TIC

The video clips of the ICT Profile for College Students are, as their name suggests, for students, but also for teachers. These are tutorials that promote mastery of the skills targeted in the profile.

The ICT Profile for College Students consists of skills on information research, processing and presentation, as well as transversal skills that invite students to network and to effectively and responsibly use ICT. You can download the ICT Profile for College Students in English and in French.

Using Networks to Teach and Learn

Published June 6, 2011  |  Multidisciplinary

Profweb Editorial team, Profweb

This last column of the year by the Profweb team takes a look at our activities this semester. Link from here to a host of references for summer reading as well as mementos from exciting IT events!

Do smartphones and tablets have a place in CEGEPs? An interview with Nicole Perreault, community leader for the ITREP Network

Published March 2, 2018  |  Multidisciplinary

Alain Lallier Webmaster, Portail du réseau collégial

On January 4, 2018, the Journal de Québec published an article entitled: “Tablettes peu utiles au cégep pour les « finissants du iPad » : ces étudiants observent un décalage lorsqu’ils arrivent au collégial” (“Tablets not so useful in CEGEP for “iPad graduates”; these students notice a gap when they arrive in college”). This is one of the conclusions of a study by the team of Patrick Giroux, a professor at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, on the use of a tablet by approximately 80 students, as part of their high school studies. Most of them are now in CEGEP.

Surviving the Tsunami of ICT Information

Published March 15, 2010  |  Multidisciplinary

Brenda Lamb IT Educational Advisor, Cégep John Abbott College

Everyone today knows the feeling of information overload and the struggle to sort out the relevant from the irrelevant. After using various approaches to address this challenge Brenda Lamb realized that she was re-inventing the wheel, and part of the solution had already been provided by the Profweb organization.

CyberSelf.ca: A Website to Provide Students with Tools to Sensitize and Make Them Responsible for Their Use of Social Media

Published March 23, 2016  |  Multidisciplinary

Nicole Perreault REPTIC Community Leader, Fédération des cégeps

Qu’est-ce que la cyberréputation? Comment reconnaître une situation de cyberintimidation? Comment prévenir les mauvaises rencontres hors ligne? Quoi faire en cas d’usurpation d’identité? C’est à ce type de questions auquel répond MonImageWeb.com, un site web conçu et mis en ligne par une équipe du Réseau REPTIC. Le site est un outil de référence pour les étudiants, mais aussi pour les enseignants et intervenants du collégial qui veulent sensibiliser ces derniers aux risques liés au recours aux réseaux sociaux.

From the French Side: Transmedia, the Cloud, Liki Labs, LMSes, MOOCs, Apps and a Challenge!

Published October 20, 2015  |  Multidisciplinary

Ryan W. Moon Editor, Profweb

As has become our custom every couple of months, Profweb English Edition is providing you with an overview of some of the inspiring and thought-provoking publications that have appeared on the French side of Profweb from August to October 2015.

Distance Education in the College Network: Current Issues and Practices

Published September 15, 2015  |  Multidisciplinary

Caroline Villeneuve Coordinator, Profweb
Andréanne Turgeon Editor, Profweb

This document is the end result of a general call launched on the IT Reps list in February 2015. The survey probed practices in distance education in the college network. Based on the answers given, Profweb asked some of the respondents to discuss the issues of distance education, its pedagogical challenges, and strategies likely to facilitate its deployment in the college network. Eight respondents participated in developing this topic. Andréanne Turgeon gathered their comments in telephone interviews and videoconferences.

Contributions on Free and Open Source Software

Published February 20, 2017  |  Multidisciplinary

Ryan W. Moon Editor, Profweb
Andréanne Turgeon Editor, Profweb

Free and open source software (FOSS) provides an interesting alternative to commercially-available products. With continued pressure for colleges to find new ways to respect their budget parameters and increased privacy concerns related to what information our software is collecting and communicating to the multinational corporations that create most of our software, it is important that the free and open source movement continue to thrive so that we have alternative means for us to use our technology.