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Information Technology Across Careers (ITAC 3) MiniGrant Opportunity
ITAC 3 offers community college faculty and students a final opportunity to test the effectiveness of ITAC instructional materials before the grant ends September 30, 2010.
The purpose is to assess if teaching IT technical knowledge and skills through scenario-based lessons in a variety of industry sectors (architecture, law and public safety, manufacturing) is an effective [...]
Math Matters
Math Does Matter: Many students fail to see the importance of math after high school. This article discusses how math can change your future, even if you never really have to apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
2010 IT Futures Summit Presentations
Select 2010 IT Futures Summit PowerPoint presentations are now available for viewing: “Looking Ahead”, Keynote John Perera, Microsoft; “Web 2.0 Technologies for Your Classroom”, Jean Kent; “Online Collaborations: SharePoint 2010, Office Web Apps, Web Services”; “Shared Source, Windows Academic and Faculty Curriculum Resources: Supporting Teaching and Research World-Wide”, Arkady Retik, Microsoft, “Productivity in the Age of Information Overload: Office 2010″, Scott Kennedy
Expanding Health IT Training: $3.3 Million Federal Government Award
Federal government awards Bellevue College $3.3 million to lead 10 states in expanding health IT training
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Bellevue College first-year funding of $3.36 million to lead a 10-state consortium of community colleges in expanding health information technology (health IT) training over the next two years.
Under the [...]
College and Career Fair: Marysville Mountain View High School
Save the date for the Marysville Mountain View High School, “College and Career Fair”
Careers in IT: The Real Story – Register Now
Register now for Careers in IT: The Real Story! Dan Waters an Academic Developer Evangelist at Microsoft is this year’s keynote speaker.
Collaborations with State Colleges Move Computer Science Programs Ahead
The Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology (CoE for ICT) works with multiple Washington State Community and Technical Colleges to align program degrees and certificates to current workplace technical knowledge and skills valued by today’s employers. The Center’s collaborative consulting and review services include analyzing current course content, with real-time ICT industry professionals insight into current and projected workforce demand. The Center ensures thoughtful, comprehensive program reviews, curriculum audits, and instructional redesigns that are supported by a team of experts with specialized, higher post graduate degrees in education, curriculum design, and a keen understanding of higher education policy and budgetary needs. Our consulting body includes networking, security, systems and database administration, web development and design, and software development and programming professionals with five, plus years of experience.
The Center welcomes solicitations for information and computing technology (ICT) college program (degree/certificate) reviews, redesigns, and audits.
Technology Students: Increase Your Employability
Community and Technical College information and computing technology students can find a series of great resources to increase employability, including free certification exams and a job site. Read more…