Integrating the ICT Profile in an Educational Institution

The integration of the ICT Profile for Students can hardly succeed without the will and commitment of the academic institution. In this regard, we see that more and more colleges introduce objectives linked with the ICT Profile for Students in major orientations such as the Student Success plan, in the ICT Development plan and even in the Strategic Plan. Such decisions encourage the implementation of actions and investments in resources associated with the development of skills linked with...

ICT Profile Glossary

This glossary is a reference and a learning tool. It supports the understanding of concepts encountered while reading and helps in learning the ICT Profile for College Students vocabulary. You will find these words throughout the pages of this site dedicated to the ICT Profile, particularly in the detailed documentation on skills. This glossary will grow with the addition of content.

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Actors in the Process

A librarian or pedagogical technician (SMTE - Spécialiste en moyens et techniques d’enseignement), ICT counsellor and other actors working in each college may be asked to collaborate with teachers to participate in one or more steps towards the integration of the ICT Profile in a program. They can also be asked to support teachers individually in the integration of specific ICT skills in a course. But what is their role? Of course the answer can vary from one college to another, depending...

About the ICT Profile

What is the ICT Profile?

The ICT Profile for College Students is a framework that teachers and colleges can rely on to help their students develop the informational, methodological, and technological skills required.

Rare is the college curriculum that does not involve searching for, processing and presentating information. The ICT Profile sets out an approach that allows these skills to be acquired within a single course or an entire program.

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Integrating the ICT Profile for Students

This section suggests to teachers ways to easily integrate ICT Profile skills in their courses. It also presents the required steps for an approach that allows the integration of all of the ICT Profile skills in a program of study. This section also looks at an institutional plan for the development of ICT skills of students as well as the role of all actors involved in the integration of the ICT Profile. Finally, you will also find in this section an overview of the integration of the...

For Who Is the ICT Profile Web Space Intended?

The ICT Profile for Students web space was created mostly for teachers and students, but it is also useful for different contributors from the college network who can profit from a multitude of information and tools: general information on the ICT Profile, learning resources for students (and for us all!), testimonies and stories, pedagogical scenarios, Frequently Asked Questions, etc.

• Students find what they need to develop their ICT skills, but the many tutorials can also be...

Why the ICT Profile?

The ICT Profile for Students proposes structured learning steps that are informational, methodological and technological. It makes it easier to make the right choices and take the right action for integrating ICT in the classroom, and it supports the successful integration of ICT in programs...

Status in Colleges

The first version of the ICT Profile for College Students was published in 2009. From then on, colleges adapted this framework by beginning different projects to integrate it. In January 2011, results from a survey done with college ICT respondents showed that approximatively 30 colleges had implemented the ICT Profile for Students in one or more programs, and that other colleges were starting the process. Six preuniversity programs and 25 technical programs had worked on implementing the...

Developing the ICT skills of my students: where to start?

The ICT respondent in your college is the best person to support you in your approach for integrating ICT Profile skills in a course. If you don’t know who that person is, consult the IT REP Directory. Pedagogical counsellors as well as college librarians and pedagogical technicians (SMTE) are also possible resource persons. Consult “Integrating the ICT Profile in a course” to know more on way to develop ICT Profile skills for your students. We also suggest that you explore the...

Why Integrate ICT in Programs of Study?

The development of informational, methodological, cognitive and technological skills is essential for students, workers and current and future citizens. One cannot assume that students will acquire these skills on their own, thus it is necessary to teach them. This is the main reason why the college network has been organizing for many years to offer teachers, students and pedagogical counsellors a framework (the ICT Profile for Students), guidance, resources and tools necessary to support...