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CONT701: Integration of Information and Computer Technology in Instruction, Part 1

Course Schedule

Session Course Dates Application Deadline Document Deadline Payment Deadline
Winter 2027 Monday, January 25, 2027 – Friday, April 2, 2027 Sunday, January 17, 2027 at 7pm ET Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 4pm ET Thursday, January 21, 2027 at 4pm ET
Deadline dates are subject to change.

Winter 2027

  • Course Dates: Monday, January 25, 2027 – Friday, April 2, 2027
  • Application Deadline: Sunday, January 17, 2027 at 7pm ET
  • Document Deadline: Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 4pm ET
  • Payment Deadline: Thursday, January 21, 2027 at 4pm ET

Course Description

Integration of Information and Computer Technology in Instruction, Part I introduces you to practical technological tools for enhancing curriculum and supporting and engaging 21st-century learners. By exploring current trends, Ministry of Education documents and research, you will gain hands-on experience integrating resources into instruction. You will examine technology’s role in education, choose tools to meet educator and learner needs and explore responsibilities for improving learner achievement grounded in Ontario's curriculum expectations. Practical activities will allow you to design technology-enabled learning experiences to extend the classroom environment and to enable learner communication, collaboration, connection and creation. By the end of the course, you will have developed a foundation in leveraging information and communication technologies as educational tools to positively impact learning outcomes.

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What You Will Learn and Do

In this course, you’ll have the opportunity to

  • critically evaluate the role of technology in education and its impact on learning
  • demonstrate proficiency in promoting digital citizenship and online safety through the responsible integration of technology
  • integrate educational technology tools in ways that promote equity, inclusion and culturally responsive pedagogy, considering diverse learner needs and backgrounds
  • utilize technology-based assessment strategies to differentiate instruction, accommodate diverse learning preferences, provide timely feedback and monitor learning outcomes effectively
  • incorporate Indigenous knowledge systems, environmental awareness and decolonization principles into technology-integrated instructional practices
  • uphold educator professional and ethical standards in the integration of educational technology
  • evaluate, choose and effectively utilize appropriate educational technology tools to support specific learning objectives and curriculum content
  • develop strategies for continuous professional growth and collaboration to stay up to date with the ever-evolving field of educational technology

Course Outline

Each module includes a variety of resources, such as articles, videos, websites, podcasts and other media, as well as discussion posts, reflective tasks, collaborative tasks, culminating tasks, and assignments.

ModulesMinimum hours
Module 1: Introduction to Technology Integration and Pedagogy 15
Module 2: Digital Citizenship and Online Safety
Progress Update 1		 20
Module 3: Equity and Inclusion in Technology Integration 18
Module 4: Choosing and Using Technology Tools
Progress Update 2		 22
Module 5: Assessment and Differentiation with Technology 20
Module 6: Professional and Ethical Responsibilities and Commitments
Progress Update 3		 20
Module 7: Course Culminating Task
Final Report		 10
Total hours 125

Application Requirements

We will use the OCT number you provide during online registration to confirm that you are an OCT member.

Course Materials

There are no additional resources required for this course.

Accommodations

Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.

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Refund Schedule

  • If you drop a course by the midpoint of the course, you will receive 100% of your course fee
  • If you drop a course after the midpoint, before the end of the course, you will receive 50% of your course fee
Session 100% Refund Deadline 50% Refund Deadline

  Updated Refund Policy

Our updated refund policies took effect starting with the Late Summer 2026 Session. Please see the refund schedule below for details.
  • If you drop a course before the course begins: 100% refund
  • If you drop a course on or before the 14th day of the course: 75% refund
  • If you drop a course after the 14th day of the course: No refund
Session Course Dates 75% Refund Cut Off Date
Fall 2026Monday, September 28, 2026 – Friday, December 4, 2026October 11, 2026
Fall/Winter 2026Monday, November 9, 2026 – Friday, February 5, 2027November 22, 2026
Winter 2027Monday, January 25, 2027 – Friday, April 2, 2027February 07, 2027
Late Winter 2027Monday, February 15, 2027 – Friday, April 16, 2027February 28, 2027
Spring 2027Monday, April 5, 2027 – Friday, June 4, 2027April 18, 2027
Late Spring 2027Monday, May 3, 2027 – Friday, June 25, 2027May 16, 2027
Summer 2027Monday, June 28, 2027 – Friday, August 13, 2027July 11, 2027

For more about our refund policies, visit our Fees & Refunds page.