Certification of ICT skills: a bridge between Universities and Industries
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The paper addresses the topic of third-part certification of ICT skills, with particular attention to three projects carried on in the Italian Universities to “bridge” University teaching with Industry needs. The first project concerns the adoption of ECDL as the way of assessing basic ICT skills owned by students entering the University. The second project proposes a new certification scheme, aimed at verifying the capability of a University student to solve real problems by means of ICT tools. The third project introduces professional ICT certifications into computer engineering and computer science University degrees.
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