Lec 3. Expected IT Proficiency Levels by Dr. KPH

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Lec. 3. Expected ICT

Literacy & ProfessionalLevels

byDr. K. P. HewagamageSenior Lecturer, UCSC

HETC Project

University Development Grants (UDGs)

Training Program for Proposal Writers


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Outline

21st Century ICT Requirements & Demand

Current StatusICT Literacy @

Universities

Proposed ICT Programme for Universities

Discussion


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Introduction 21st Century ICT

Delivery of goods and services

through ICT enabled framework

e-Sri Lankan -> e-Citizen -> e-Student

To drive a car, you do not need amechanical engineering degree


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Knowledge Worker in 21st Cen.

More than ICT literacy

Use ICT Tools professionally in a

working environment

ICT Tools Basic & Specialized

Knowledge, Skill & Attitude of graduate

wrt to ICT


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New Opportunities in 21st Cen.

ICT enabled Jobs

Video editing, Web Developers, Data

Analysts/Miner

Junior Programmers/Quality Analysts/

Networking/Administrators

Jobs in IT Industry Not engineers but technicians

Professional courses/qualifications


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Current ICT Literacy levels

IRQUE Evaluation

IT knowledge and skill of

undergraduates following IRQUE-QEFsupported programs

Random Samples of 50 students from

each programs

50 x 27 = 1350


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IT Proficiency - Evaluation

Syllabus Fundamentals & Working with a computer

Word Processing

Spreadsheet Presentation

Internet and Web Browsing

Examination Structure

2 hrs eTest (Online Quiz) [P1]

2 hrs Practical Test (Word & Excel) [P2]


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WU-F

SCI

Uo

C-M

ED

SU-A

SCI

SU-A

GR

SJP-A

CC

SEU-S

SCI

SEU-L

AN

RU-A

SCI

RHU-M

ED

RHU-E

CO

PDN-V

ET

PDN-S

CI

PDN-A

GR

MRT-M

E

MRT-E

R

MRT-C

E

KLN-C

OM

KLN-B

MGT

KLN-B

IO

SJP-M

ED

JFU-P

HY

JFU-M

ED

ICASL

EU-A

GR

APIIT

Study Program

100.00

80.00

60.00

40.00

20.00

0.00

Aver

age

Etes

tMarks

Min: 0 Max: 85.2 - Average: 54.3 std: 15.9


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WU-FSCI

UoC-MED

SU-ASCI

SU-AGR

SJP-ACC

SEU-SSCI

SEU-LAN

RU-ASCI

RHU-MED

RHU-ECO

PDN-VET

PDN-SCI

PDN-AGR

MRT-ME

MRT-ER

MRT-CE

KLN-COM

KLN-BMGT

KLN-BIO

SJP-MED

JFU-PHY

JFU-MED

ICASL

EU-AGR

APIIT

Study Program

100.00

80.00

60.00

40.00

20.00

0.00

AverageMarkforWord

Min: 0 Max: 100 - Average: 46.2 std: 22.5


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Min: 0 Max: 95 - Average: 24.5 std: 21.3

WU-FSCI

UoC-MED

SU-ASCI

SU-AGR

SJP-ACC

SEU-SSCI

SEU-LAN

RU-ASCI

RHU-MED

RHU-ECO

PDN-VET

PDN-SCI

PDN-AGR

MRT-ME

MRT-ER

MRT-CE

KLN-COM

KLN-BMGT

KLN-BIO

SJP-MED

JFU-PHY

JFU-MED

ICASL

EU-AGR

APIIT

Study Program

100.00

80.00

60.00

40.00

20.00

0.00

Avera

geMarkforExcel


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Calculating IT Proficiency

Weighted Average SchemeDriving License Concept

= 60% of e-Test +

24% of P1-Test +

16% of P2-Test

If Pass >=50, then 355/714 (49.7%)

If Pass >= 40, then 494/714 (69%)


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Overall Performance wrt

subject stream

medmathscomputercombioarts

Stream

100.00

80.00

60.00

40.00

20.00

0.00

AverageM

ark


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IT Knowledge and Practical Skill Analysis of

Study Streams

medmathscompcombioarts

Stream

100

80

60

40

20

0

AverageMark

Excel

Word

ETest

Type of Test


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Other Issues ICT Proficiency

Curriculum

Teaching and Learning

No proper recognition

Opportunities to apply in current

studies

Resource Management


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Proposed Programme

Common curriculum

Implementation Responsibility

respective faculty

Separate Unit/Centre/Department

Committed Senior Staff member

IT Resource Management

Central Testing Agency (CTA) for

Certification


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Levels of Proficiency - Basic

Compulsory for all undergraduates/postgraduates

Rationale

To become an active knowledge

citizen in ICT enabled society

Learning Outcomes General Awareness and skill to use a

computer

Create a document

Access Internet to use various services


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Basic Level continued

A part of orientation A valid certificate

Medium of instruction Sinhala/Tamil/

English

Current Standards

e-Citizen Certification (ICDL) e-Sri Lankan Certification (UCSC & NAITA)

(online learning and e-Testing for

Certification)


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Levels of Proficiency Intermediate

Rationale

In order to use ICT knowledge and skilleffectively as a professional

knowledge worker

Very important for employability ofgraduates

Equivalent or above ComputerDriving License Certificate


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Intermediate Certificate

Better to promote within first 2 years

Address industry requirements

Acceptable certificate

Current Standards

ICDL Certification

SLCDL Certification (NAITA and UCSC)

(online learning and e-Testing for

certification)


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Levels of Proficiency Advanced

Knowledge and skill required for IT jobs (basic) or IT related jobs

Foundation for academic/professional

studies in IT/Computer Science

Combine English and Analytical Skills

(Mathematics) for foundation

Use of different Application packages

and Programming

UCSC BIT Semester 1 Level


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Step 1: Teachers andEnvironment

ICT Proficiency of Academic Staff

Workshops and Short Courses (online

courses) Online self evaluation

Curriculum Development based on ICT

Proficiency

Establishment of Virtual Learning

Environment (LMS) at Faculty Level


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Step 2: Collaboration with CTA

Link and Assistance - IT Unit of Fac.

No Monitoring and Control

Help Desk

Carry out Testing

Online e-Testing for Knowledge andSkill Assessment

Certificate Issued by CTA

Costing to faculty


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Discussion

Q & A

Issues @ different faculties/universities

Thank You !


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Resource Person

Dr. K. P. Hewagamage

Senior Lecturer & Head of e-Learning Centre,

University of Colombo School of Computing

(UCSC)

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 2591080/2581245
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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