Across the réseau, there is a growing concern that students are graduating from cégep without the I.T. skills expected of universities or the workplace. In response to this concern, a group of I.T. Reps from across the province have worked in close collaboration with universities and employers to determine exactly what skills graduating students should have. Recommendations and information are available on the REPTIC site. Based on these results, the ITTL Committee at Vanier College recommended to the College that four sets of I.T. Skills be prioritized when integrating information technologies into teaching and learning (see I.T. Skills for Vanier College Students). This recommendation was approved by Academic Council on May 22, 2009. Continue reading »
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NewsThe licence for FirstClass has been renewed for a final year. As of March 2010, FirstClass will no longer be available for teacher use. If you have materials on FirstClass, you are strongly advised to remove them and/or copy them to another system by the end of Fall 2009. Please contact me (Marleigh Greaney) at greaneym@vaniercollege.qc.ca if you require assistance in moving your course materials to Lea. March 22, 2010 to September 30, 2010While I am on leave, support for various software applications will be assumed by several groups of people at the College, as indicated below. If you encounter problems and cannot obtain the necessary support, please contact Wanda Kalina (x7512) in the Academic Dean’s Office. Lea: Technical support for Lea will be assumed by the Registrar’s Office. Technical support includes questions related to the creation of Lea classes, the creation of teaching assistants, importing materials from previous semesters, etc. Information on all these topics can be found under Omnivox / LEA. For further assistance, please contact Olga Mardas (mardaso@vaniercollege.qc.ca) for all technical questions related to Lea. Turnitin: Support for Turnitin will be assumed by a group of teachers from various departments across the College. See Turnitin Support for complete information. Via: Support for Via will be assumed by SVIESolutions, the company behind Via. They can be reached by phone at 1-866-843-4848 ext. 1 or by email at Support@SVIeSolutions.com. They are available for troubleshooting as well as for scheduling online meetings for Vanier teachers and staff. APOP: For all information relating to events offered by APOP, please contact Marielle Beauchemin by email at itactivities@apop.qc.ca or by phone at ext. 7258. While I am on maternity leave (March 22, 2010 – September 30, 2010), several teachers from the College have agreed to support other teachers in their use of Turnitin. Please refer to the table below to identify the Turnitin Administrator for your department. If your department is not listed, please contact Ron Curtis (English Department) at curtisr@vaniercollege.qc.ca for assistance.
Additional Turnitin Resources: Continue reading » Les dîners-causeries de l’APOP… le profil tic de l’enseignant, une nouvelle compétence «transversale »? Mardi le 16 février, de 12 h à 13 h 30 sur APOP_enligne Des travaux d’élaboration et d’intégration du Profil TIC des étudiants au collégial sont actuellement en cours dans plusieurs établissements ou programmes. À coup sûr, ces travaux amplifieront le besoin des enseignants de mieux définir leurs habiletés TIC et de prévoir des stratégies de perfectionnement avec les TIC. Les exigences associées au processus d’appropriation des technologies doivent-elles être considérées comme faisant partie de la pratique professionnelle enseignante? Comment est-il possible de gérer la déstabilisation et la mobilisation entraînées par le développement exponentiel de l’environnement technologique dans un contexte des activités d’enseignement et d’apprentissage? La maîtrise des compétences reliées à l’utilisation des TI à des fins pédagogiques est-elle devenue un incontournable pour les enseignants de ce XXIe siècle? Continue reading » APOP First NetTalk Live: Come learn how to share …knowledge Web 2.0 as a medium for sharing knowledge At our first NetTalk event, Dr. Enrique Velasco will be on site from UNAM University in Mexico with his students (college teachers) to present his experience on using Web 2.0. He will explain collaborative knowledge building, why it is important, and how we can facilitate it by integrating widely available Web 2.0 tools in our classes. Dr. Velasco will give us many real-life examples how he uses these tools like wikis, blogs, Wikimedia, YouTube, Teamviewer and more to enhance learning. Dr. Velasco, a member of the Mexican Academy of Science, is a graduate of Université de Montréal in Educational Technology. He teaches workshops and seminars to teachers to integrate TIC in the teaching. Training on how to use the online VIA Platform prior to participating in an event is also available at no charge. Remember all English APOP online events will be available to you this year FREE of charge. APOP’s online community is pleased to welcome you on board. You will meet new colleagues in your field online from other colleges and from other departments. You will gain access to expertise and experience from your peers, have access to the development of ICT internationally, and learn about new tools for teaching. APOP would be thrilled to receive your suggestions or questions at itactivites@apop.qc.ca . To participate to this first APOP Lunch and Learn, you can subscribe by using the online registration form. Marielle Beauchemin Project Manager – English-Language Division APOP itactivities@apop.qc.ca 514 744 7500 ext. 7258 Funded by MELS, the Collegial Centre for Educational Materials Development (CCDMD) produces professional-quality educational materials for teachers and students throughout the Quebec college system. The English section of the CCDMD has been developing a wide variety of educational materials since 2005, including manuals, websites, software and DVDs. The CCDMD also supports translation projects to adapt existing print and computer-based materials to the Quebec milieu. The yearly call for projects is available on the CCDMD website . The deadline for applications is March 5, 2010. For further information, or for assistance in preparing an application, please contact Marleigh Greaney, I.T. Pedagogical Advisor, by email at greaneym@vaniercollege.qc.ca or by phone at extension 7848. |
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