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Microprogramme
integrating Information and Communication Technologies
in Education
Yaounde-Cameroon, 28 April - 3
May, 2003
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From 28 April to 3 May,2003, the International Institute
for Capacity Building in Africa (IICBA) organised in Yaounde, Cameroon,
a Diploma programme called « Microprogramme integrating Information
and Communication Technologies in Education»
 The
training took place at the « Centre de Calcul » of the
University of de Yaounde I under the supervision of three trainers
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Prof. Thierry Karsenti, Ph.D, University de Montreal
(Canada), main trainer.
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Prof. Colette Gervais, Professeur, University
de Montreal.
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M. Normand Roy, researcher, Université
de Montréal
Participants
A total of thirty Cameroonian professors and researchers have been
selected from the following institutions to participate in the training
: Higher Teachers’ College (Ecole Normale Superieure), Faculty
of Science of the University of Yaounde I, Ministry of National
Education, Ministry of Higher Education, and the Cosendai Adventist
University of Nanga Eboko.
The training was officially opened by Prof. Jean TABI MANGA, Rector
of the University of Yaounde I.
 Presentation
du microprogramme
The microprogramme which has been especially designed for IICBA
by the University of Montreal is a one-year graduate programme giving
to teachers access to higher education. During the training, the
participants were initiated to Information and Communication Technologies
that they will integrate in their teaching approach.
At the end of the training ( April, 2004), the participants will
receive a diploma from the University of Montreal
Objectives of the microprogramme
For the biennium 2002-2003, the Institute aims at « strengthening
the capacities in the utilisation of information and communication
technologies in education according to the economic modalities and
in conformity to the users’ resources ». And it is in
this framework that the microprogramme, designed by the University
of Montreal, has been organised. The specific objectives of the
microprogramme are as follows :
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Target individual and collective training that take into account
the requirements and the needs in improving the teaching practice,
mainly through educational integration of the information and
communication technologies.
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Support individual and collective training in educational integration
of the information and communication technologies that can be
transferable in the teaching practice .
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Prepare the participant to better integrate the information
and communication technologies in his teaching practice.
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Promote the continuation of higher education till achieving
a post-graduate diploma in education or a Master’s in education.
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