Antidote is a valuable tool that will serve you during your studies at CEGEP, but also when you are at university or in the job market. For this reason, the Cégep strongly recommends that you acquire a personal Antidote license, which will be useful beyond your college studies.
At the Cégep, it is possible that some members of the teaching staff require that assignments be corrected in Antidote before being submitted, as part of general or specific education courses. This software may also be required as mandatory material in a course. In this case, this information is mentioned in the course outline.
In order to facilitate access to this tool, the Cégep has implemented various solutions.
Computer stations
Computer stations equipped with Antidote software are available on campus during business hours.
Loan of a temporary Antidote Web license
If you are experiencing financial difficulties that prevent you from purchasing the Antidote software, you may be able to obtain the loan of an Antidote Web license for the semester or school year.
Adapted services
Are you receiving adapted services? The Cégep can provide you with an Antidote license if this accommodation is provided for in your intervention plan and you do not already have a personal license for the software. To benefit from this accommodation, contact the special education teacher on your campus.
- All campuses
Catherine Savage
- Local 122 (in Gaspé)
- via MIO or
- 418-368-2201, ext. 1374
- csavage@cegepgim.ca
- Gaspé Campus
Julie Labbé
- Local 122
- via MIO or
- 418-368-2201, ext. 1441
- jlabbe@cegepgim.ca
- Gaspé Campus
Julie Renaud
- Local 309-D
- via MIO or
- 418-368-2201, installation 1268
- jrenaud@cegepgim.ca
Prices and information
Why does the Cégep recommend Antidote?
- Antidote is a high-performance Quebec software patch that is increasingly recognized and used in schools and professional environments.
- It is intended for writers of all levels of language skills, and it is possible to set it up to take into account your personal profile.
- Proofreading support tools not only allow you to identify and correct errors, but also to improve your written French and develop your writing autonomy thanks to tooltips leading to the required explanations.
- At the same time, it proposes methods of enriching style and vocabulary as well as prisms that promote the adaptation of its text to the communication situation and the type of disciplinary writing.
- It includes a wide range of dictionaries and language guides, accessible directly from the interface of its text, and links to complementary online tools.
- Its positive effects are maximized by appropriate use, which is why the Cégep offers both students and staff various opportunities to introduce them to its functions: checklists, revision and correction methods, demonstrations, coaching, etc.
- It makes the writing, editing and correction steps less tedious in the eyes of the student community. Thus, the important learning that it allows to be achieved is transferable to all courses and contributes to the achievement of better results in the language evaluation criterion.
- Its effective use makes it possible to hand over more careful work to the teaching staff. The language assessment is done in all courses, and the use of Antidote can prevent the loss of the points devoted to it.
