Computer Literacy CertificationComputer Literacy CertificationTraining WorkshopTraining Workshop

August 14, 15, 17, 2006

Today’s Training

• Time permits at best an overview of the most important details

• Extensive training materials are available• You will get a CD resource disk today

• Scheduled, Internet based WEBEX training will be available for additional detail

• Don’t be afraid to try the system out!

Roles, Responsibilities, Services

• Student• Has assigned username

• Password is self determined

• Uses assessment and training resources they are registered in

• Can review personal progress results

• Faculty/Administrator• Has assigned user name

• Password is self determined

• Has student use privileges

• Has access to administrative tools, reports, services

• Can see and maintain data on all students within the groups subordinate to them

• Can produce group or individual reports including progress data

IC3 [Internet and Computing Core Certification]

• IC³ is designed to validate an individual’s basic computer skills and Internet knowledge to promote success in school, work, and life.

• The IC³ program enjoys worldwide recognition as the global standard for digital literacy.

• Developed and updated every 24 months by global team of 200+ SMEs.

• Current version of IC3 is based on the 2005 IC3 syllabus

IC³ BENEFITS

• Without question, IC³ Certification:• Provides core skills and knowledge necessary to use some

computer applications and the Internet.

• Effectively tests computing knowledge and skills to ensure mastery is achieved.

• Gives a resume-building standard certification as proof of successful completion of the program.

• Provides the foundation necessary to further enhance personal productivity and marketability with other desktop application-specific certifications.

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IC3, 2005 is defined by 221 individual subjects divided into 3 Modules.

Certiport IC3 Educational Tools

• Educational products such as e-learning courses• Achieve IC3, 2003

• E-Textbook, IC3, 2005

• Assessments• Benchmark IC3, 2005

• Mentoring• Mentor IC3, 2005

• Certification• IC3 2003

• IC3 2005

Certiport WEB Services Architecture

Certiport Portal

Reporting Services

CPS IQSystem

Other Delivery Systems

Delivery of Certification Exams

Delivery of Benchmark /

Mentor + Achieve IC3

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Certiport IC3 System Components

• Portal• Provides facilities to:

• Register individuals for exams

• Register exam groups

• Access exam results

• Tracking of student exam result data

• CPS (Certification Pathway System)• Provides facilities to:

• Register students for;• Benchmark, Mentor & Achieve IC3

• Tracking of student results data

• Reporting student results

Certiport IC3 System Components - 2• IQSystem

• High security exam delivery system

• Also delivers MOS exams

• Interfaces to the Portal for data storage and administration

• Exam inventory management

• Other delivery systems• Online IC3 exam

• Specialized custom exam products

Certiport IC3 System Components – 3

• Reporting Services• Report processing for all delivery services

• Coming – Custom reporting and analysis

• Uses a data mart which is updated nightly

Overview• Internet and Computing

BenchmarkBenchmark• Pre-assessment

• Enables teachers to determine student’s digital literacy level and computing skills

• Permits progress tracking when used with the Mentor

• Over 220 assessment questions, one per syllabus topic

• Matches the 2005 Syllabus IC³ objectives

• Syllabus domain and sub-domain level reporting

• Internet and Computing MentorMentor• Begins where the Benchmark

ends

• Assists the student when they don’t know the answer to a question on a topic

• Offers complete teaching of the topic upon student request

• Tracks student progress

• Ties directly into an excellent IC3 textbook

• Hardcopy or e-Book versions

Both the Benchmark and Mentor are Internet based services

Classroom Strategy• Benchmark

• INITIAL inventory of student skills against the backdrop of the IC3 2005 syllabus

• Each of the 3 modules of the exam, takes 45 to 60 minutes

• Provides an individualized student study guide

• Coordinates with the Mentor and passes the students achievement data to the Mentor

• Onetime use

• Mentor

• Begins where the Benchmark ends

• Assists the student when they don’t know the answer to a question on a topic

• Offers complete teaching of the topic upon student request

• Tracks student progress

• Provides drill and practice

• Student may use over and over

• Can provide progress comparison

Classroom Strategy

Students take Benchmark

Review results

Focus on teaching topics requiring

remediation

Students take Mentor on

taught topics

Mentor ASSIST helps students

who need it

Classroom Strategy - 2

• There are alternative approaches

• Key is to make sure the students learn what is required to answer the questions related to the IC3 syllabus

• Using the benchmark will give you a measure of what your students already know• You only need to test the students for the IC3 Module you are

going to teach in the current term• You can test the students on one Domain at a time in an IC3 Module

• You can focus what you teach on where the Benchmark indicates remediation is required

Classroom Strategy - 3

• Use the Mentor to:• Re-test the students

• Help the students understand the right answer

• Teach the IC3 topic using the e-book assist feature in the Mentor

• Re-test the students again

• The Mentor is available to the students from home, Starbucks, etc.• They can use the Mentor anytime to improve their knowledge

Other Topics

• Achieve IC3 CD-ROM• 2003 Syllabus

• Not compatible with the Benchmark and Mentor

• E-Book• Basic version included with the Mentor

• Complete version available

• Hardcopy textbook available