ETS ICT assessment test

ETS’s ICT literacy assessment which
ICT – About the ETS Literacy Assessment for Information Technology and Digital Communication
“The ICT Literacy Assessment is a comprehensive test of ICT proficiency specifically designed for the higher education environment. It uses scenario-based assignments to assess all the ICT skills required of today’s higher education students – not just knowledge of technology, but the ability to use critical-thinking skills to solve problems within a technological environment:
Define
Access
Integrate
Manage
Evaluate
Create
Communicate
Purports to measure problem-solving skills but privileges web(library)+MSOffice skill set, which is OK, but rather limited
mentioned: web searches, database searches, word processing, spreadsheets, graphs, presentations slides
not mentioned: blogs, wikis (how to manage shared communication environments), creating images or video

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