IC3

IRAQ – BAGHDAD Mustansiriyah University Project

The enormous development in Information Technology (IT) is accompanied by similar development represented in the emergence of skill certificates in computer applications, networks, software, Internet, and these International certificates became standard for employment, evaluation and promotion. 

For this purpose, University of Mustansiriya adopted with funding from Baghdad Governorate this scientific important project to eradicate computer and Internet illiteracy and dissemination of digital literacy among students and members of the university in order to keep pace with the development in the developed scientific countries, and consequently this will be reflected positively on the overall scientific & administrative activities at the university.

1- Introduction

1) There is a clear need for an International certification to grant those who have computer and Internet skills appropriate International certificates.

2) IC3 certificate is the main gate to other International certificates, like:

(MOS, MCAS, MCT, A+, Network+, CISCO,…) 3) Development of specialized cadre by training a group of Mustansiriya

University professors (as a 1st stage) who are (10 professors) and let them pass through intensive course at the hands of International experts to obtain Authorized Instructor license, who in turn (in the 2nd stage) train and rehabilitate more than 100 professors at the university

to create a basis of an International certificate.4) Distribution of teachers who obtained the International certificate (in the

3rd stage of the project) on all the university colleges in order to rehabilitate and educate students in the field of computer and Internet

for all the scientific and humanity specialization without exception.5) Discard the “favoritism and mediations" by making the mechanism of

students exam are directly over the Internet (Online).6) Raise the level of applicants for postgraduate (Masters and PhD) in the

field of computer and Internet.

2- Project Objectives

1) Send a group of university professors, who are (8) to Jordan for the period from 4 / 1 / 2010 to 25 / 1 / 2010, and they were trained by the International Authorized Instructor (Garrydine Waldie) - Director of  (International Certs), where all the professors attain excellent degree in the (Online) tests as shown below:

3- Project Implementation Stages

Rank Name IC3 2005 IC3 2007

AverageC. F. K. A. L. O. C. F. K. A. L. O.

1 Dr. Mustafa Dhiaa Al-Hassani 978 978 933 1000 1000 978 977.83

2 Iman Abdul Jabbar 1000 933 911 956 956 978 955.67

3 Narjis Mizal Shati 956 1000 911 1000 933 933 955.50

4 Mohammed Khalil Ibrahem 956 1000 933 956 911 956 952.00

5 Mohammed Aziz Abdul Hassan 889 978 867 1000 911 1000 940.83

6 Bassam Basim Jameel 978 1000 867 911 911 911 929.67

7 Aqeel Nasir Kadhum 844 978 1000 911 867 933 922.17

8 Hashim Badr Jehlol 1000 978 822 889 933 911 922.17

2) The President of University (Prof. Dr. Ihsan al-Qurashi) has assigned (Dr. Mustafa Al-Hassani) as manager of IC3 project at the University.

3) Teachers after they returned from abroad, took upon themselves training of more than 100 candidates from all colleges and centers of the University for the preparation of a dedicated staff that trains college students in all faculties.

4) (12) teaching staff was named as supervisors to oversee the implementation of the project in the 12-faculties of the university.

5) (72) Lecturers who obtained the IC3 International Certificates were distributed on the colleges in proportion to the number of students of the 1st stage and in coordination with the faculties supervisors.

6) 100 Laptops (Dell Studio 1537) which were received from Baghdad Governorate, were distributed to all lecturers in the courses.

7) It has been applied the project (training + exams) during the summer holiday for the period from 1 / 7 / 2010 till 22 / 8 / 2010, whereas

The number of students participating in the course = 2201  1135 of them passed the trade-offs (Offline) test , which was

conducted before access to the Online-exams. The number of tests carried out by students = 4362  Percentage of overall success (International + local) = 64.67%

i.e. (734 students) distributed in the form of:

Students IC3-Online Test Results ( 1st Course that held in summer holiday, period from 1/7/2010 – 22/8/2010 )

424 International certificate 310 Local certificate 

Baghdad Governor awarded (8) Authorized Instructor Certificates to the professors of Mustansiriyah University

Baghdad Governor gifts (3) Laptops for the students of Mustansiriya University who attained the top IC3 scores

Average Total2005

Living Online

2005 Key Applications

2005 Computing

FundamentalsDepartment College Student Name Rank

970.67 2912 956 1000 956 Computer Science Maysaa Abdul Khalik Atiya 1

970.33 2911 1000 978 933 Computer Science Humam Hasson Mahdi 2

970.33 2911 933 978 1000 Account Management and Economy

Ahmed Khalaf Jabbar 3

In accordance with the directives of the President of Mustansiriya

University (Prof. Dr. Ihsan Al-Qarashi), the mechanism that have been

proposed by the Project Manager is being implemented in all faculties of

the university without exception after approving it by the University

Council in 9 / 11 / 2010, which includes the following axes that operates

in parallel way:

1) Carrying out IC3 2nd course for the period from 14 / 11 / 2010 to

14 / 12 / 2010, which was announced in all the university colleges

(training + exams).

2) Training the cadre that teach computer subjects compulsorily by the

staff of IC3 project within their colleges starting from 21 / 11 / 2010.

4- Mechanism of Applying IC3 Program ( Study Year 2010 – 2011 )

3) Create examination centers in each college to perform IC3 Online

tests supplied with all requirements (more than 600 Computer,

Software, Internet Service, group of Administrators & Proctors to

administrate Online exams).

4) Implementation of the project on the students of the 1st stage / Morning

study (= 5945 students) in all departments of the university colleges,

according to the following tables, by alternating the International IC3

courses in position of the traditional computer courses.

No. of HoursCourse Period

Unit No.To From

28 – 32 8 / 12 / 2011 13 / 11 / 2011 Computing Fundamentals 1

27 – 31 4 / 1 / 2012 11 / 12 / 2011 Living Online 2

34 – 39 5 / 4 / 2012 5 / 3 / 2012 Key Applications 3

No. of DaysPeriod

Test Name No.To From

4 10 / 1 / 2012 05 / 1 / 2012 Computing Fundamentals (1st Attempt) 1

4 23 / 2 / 2012 20 / 2 / 2012 Living Online (1st Attempt) 2

6 4 / 3 / 2012 26 / 2 / 2012 Computing Fundamentals + Living Online (2nd Attempt)

3

5 12 / 4 / 2012 8 / 4 / 2012 Key Applications (1st Attempt) 4

5 19 / 4 / 2012 15 / 4 / 2012 Key Applications (2nd Attempt) 5

For the sustainability of cooperation with project funder

(Baghdad governorate), Mustansiriya University sends

2 – IC3 lecturers to Baghdad Province to train and

qualify its staff. It was agreed to train (350) employees,

they were distributed in the form of groups, each

consisting of (30) person. The Online Exams for the first

six groups was held in the Computer Center of

Mustansiriya University.

The Champion of Digital Literacy Award

5- The International Achievements

President of the University of Mustansiriya, Prof. Dr. Ihsan Al-Qurashi, Honored with Champion of Digital Literacy Award for training more than 12000 students in Iraq.

Ranked 1st & 2nd & 3rd

/ Post-Secondory

Education Category

2011

Mustansiriya University won

1st place in the 2011 IC³ World Cup competition

sponsored by Certiport.

Ranked 2nd & 3rd

/ World

Ranked 2nd &

3rd / Region

Mustansiriya University

Notes Number of Implemented tests No.

These tests were implemented by teachers who have been prepared to teach the students for IC3 429 1Course of the last Summer Holiday from 01/07/2010 to 22/08/2010 4362 2

For the period from 14/12/2010 to 08/01/2011 (including the course of 14/11/2010 to 14/12/2010 + professors of computer + part of the bearer of lecturer and assistant lecturer title as well as some of the

members of the university and colleges according to the 4th axis of the mechanism of applying (IC3) project)1226 3

Since 09/01/2011 the students of the 1st stage Complete JUST the First UNIT (Computing Fundamentals) and part of (Living-Online) UNIT, including holiday of

mid year ( from 15/01/2011 to 01/02/2011 )26574 4

Tests carried out in the main account since 02/01/2011 4039 5

The implemented Tests Until 31-8-2011 36630 Total

NotesNo. of persons who

obtained IC3 International Certificates

No.

Authorized Instructors 8 1

Teachers who have been prepared to teach the (IC3) for the students of the university colleges 72 2

Students of the last summer holidays course from 01/07/2010 to 22/08/2010 424 3

For the period from 14/12/2010 to 08/01/2011 (including the course of 14/11/2010 to 14/12/2010 + professors of computer + part of the bearer of lecturer and assistant lecturer title as well as some of the

members of the university and colleges according to the 4th axis of the mechanism of applying (IC3) project)2728 4

Until 31-8-2011 3232 Total

6- The Achieved Results

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7- Next Steps

Implement the remainder of the tests (which is 20370 test) to rehabilitate the students and university staff within the mechanism of applying IC3 project in 2012 according to the plan of 2011 in all the faculties of the university.

Involvement of the remainder of the staff of the Baghdad province and the staff of the provincial council in the sessions according to an agreed timescales with Online-tests in the computer center at the University.

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