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Review of IT/CS CTC Degree by Industry Professionals: May 13-14, 2011

The Center of Excellence has eight remaining openings for a spring quarter 2011 ICT degree/certificate review process. Apply now…

Posted in CTC Faculty, Featured, Industry | Tagged apply online, Bellevue College, Big Bend Community College, Cascadia Community College, certificate, computing technology program, database, degree, Everett Community College, hardware, industry professionals, information technology program, IT, Lower Columbia Community College, networking, programming, review, Ron Wheadon, Seattle Central Community College, software, systems, Washington State CTC | Leave a comment

STEM to Stern: An Education to Industry Research, Action, and Change Project to Develop Long-term Employer-Education Partnerships

Stem to Stern Project Resources: An examination of the hiring process for entry-level information technology (IT) jobs and the role of community college IT programs.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry, Students | Tagged cohort learning, community and technical colleges, entry-level jobs, hiring processes, information technology, IT, labor markets, national science foundation, Students | Leave a comment

Sustainable Business Practices Presentation

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 from 12-1pm, N201, the N-Building. This is a free presentation and light snacks and beverages will be served.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry, Students | Tagged economic factors, energy, environment, environmental, financial health, free, green IT, greenbiz.com, managing resources, people-planet-profits, resource efficiencies, social, sustainable business practices | Leave a comment

Microsoft Programs that Help Faculty and Students

Students to Business, Imagine Cup & Dream Sparks The Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology recently had an in-depth orientation on three Microsoft programs that are available to faculty and students at no-cost. The Students to Business (S2B), Imagine Cup, and Dream Spark programs are exciting and designed to engage, stimulate innovation and [...]

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry, K-12, Students | Tagged Center of Excellence for ICT, Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology, coeforict.org, competency requirements, competition, Computing, computing technology, digital media, dream sparks, education institutions, embedded development, entry-level jobs, game design, global, global competition, imagine cup, information technology, innovation, internships, IT Challenge, local businesses, microsoft, Microsoft certification exams, Microsoft job opportunities, no-cost, s2b, software design, software industry, student teams, Students, students to business, technology careers, technology mentoring | Leave a comment

How to Make the Most of Web 2.0 in Your Classroom

Eastern and Western Washington CTC Information and Computing Technology Faculty: Apply to showcase your use of a Web 2.0 application in your classroom in a series of 10 videos to appear on the Center’s website.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Featured | Tagged camtasia, colleges, CTC Faculty, facebook, flickr, google, google reader, jing, survey monkey, surveymonkey, twitter, web 2.0, youtube | Leave a comment

Ideal Information and Technology Workers: Welcome Back Veterans

We are currently looking for an ICT faculty member of Washington State’s CTC system, who has experience either as a veteran or who has experience working with veterans, as well as veteran issues, to develop a five-credit ICT soft skills course. Stipend of $3,000. Please contact Maureen Majury for a more complete project description.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Featured, Industry | Tagged apprenticeship, benefit, CoE for ICT, L&I, network administrator, resources, service, stipend, systems administrator, Technology, veteran computer education, veteran opportunity, veterans, veterans computer education, veterans education | 1 Comment

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