Take the Internet Literacy Test

Posted by in Uncategorized Aug 5th, 2005

From Educational Testing Service (ETS), comes a new test – the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Literacy Assessment. ETS is the non-profit organization that puts out the SAT, GRE, GMAT and other standardized testing services.

Using a series of scenarios and tasks, the ICT Literacy Assessment is designed to measure a student's "ability to use critical-thinking skills to solve problems within a technological environment."

Also check out the story on the subject at MSNBC:

"Colleges Look to Test Internet IQ"
MSNBC, July 15, 2005

Students apply to college online, e-mail their papers to their professors and, when they want to be cheeky, pass notes in class by text-messaging.

But that doesn't necessarily mean they have a high Internet IQ.

"They're real comfortable instant-messaging, downloading MP3 files. They're less comfortable using technology in ways that require real critical thinking," says Teresa Egan of the Educational Testing Service.

More interesting information at Culture & Context.

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