About Us
The IT Across Careers (ITAC) team is part of the Workforce and Human Development group within the Learning and Teaching Division of EDC. We develop and design standards-based programs and curricula with technology at the core in partnerships with communities, public and private organizations, and the education sector.
Our mission is to support information and communication technology (ICT) fluency for all learners and nurture the interests and talents of all users and producers of ICT.
How do we ensure that all students and workers develop a common core set of IT skills as well as become critical thinkers and problem solvers in their chosen career fields?
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funded the IT Across Careers Project at Education Development Center, Inc. to develop a common curricular framework and resources for teaching the basic (core) IT applications across all program or career areas.
ITAC Products
The ITAC project has developed a library of resources that provide a common, skills-based structure. Our primary products include:
- IT Core Applications Rubrics
- Scenario-based Lesson Templates
- Sample Scenarios and Lessons
- Searchable Database of Supporting Resources
Our materials are appropriate for:
- Students re-entering the workforce
- Students in need of retraining as IT-enabled workers
- Instructors looking to transition from IT users to IT integrators
We are available to work with you to:
- Strenthen your career program by integrating IT user skills within your curriculum
- Orient and train your faculty to customize and implement ITAC products to best suit their course needs.
- Select the most appropriate strategies and methods of integrating IT core skills into your courses.
Contact Us to learn more about how we can work together in any of these areas.