Tuesday, November 06, 2007 CICT launches program for state universities, colleges By Joy Romares-Sevilla
WHILE the Commission on Information and Communication Technology (CICT) initiated the iSchools Program to integrate ICT in education in public high schools in the country, it has also facilitated the eQuality Program for State Universities and Colleges (SUCs).
The program aims to revitalize the educational partnership between member state universities and colleges and CICT.
The objectives of the educational partnership are to accelerate ICT literacy, awareness, and skills development in the local areas by building the capacities of SUCs such that they will serve as local ICT experts in their respective areas.
It also aims to help member SUCs to increase the skills and employability of their graduates and assists regions to attain their economic development through the adoption of ICT technologies in their daily operations.
The program, CICT said, covers four areas namely: dynamic faculty development program; curriculum enhancement which includes the pre-graduation assessment using the IT Proficiency Exam developed by CICT; infrastructure development; and the outreach services.
The infrastructure development includes assistance in the development of SUC websites, connection to the Internet, and construction of their Internet and computer laboratories, while the outreach services include the assistance of member SUC in the iSchool project of CICT, and the conduct of training in their respective localities.
