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Review of IT/CS CTC Programs by Industry Professionals: 2010

The Center of Excellence will again review up to twelve state community and technical colleges information and computing technology program degrees and certificates by information and computing technology industry professionals at no charge to the college. Apply now.

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.

Imagine Cup 2011: Accepting Your College’s Team Applications to Competition

The Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology is inviting, and will sponsor, up to five teams (comprised of four community and technical college students) and a faculty mentor to compete in Microsoft’s 2011 Imagine Cup, with the national completion hosted at Microsoft’s Redmond campus.

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.

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 competition, [...]

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.
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The Annual IT Futures Education Summit: Friday, May 21st at Microsoft

The Annual IT Futures Education Summit: Friday, May 21st at Microsoft “Information Technology Developments: What do the Next Five Years Mean for You?” Register for this free events so you can join your technical and workforce development instructors and colleagues across the state in discovering new and innovative ways to improve IT education. Sponsored by Microsoft & the CoE for ICT.

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.

Centers of Excellence High Impact Report

A New Decade for New Growth: Ensuring a Better Workforce for Tomorrow
Highlights focus on system support, value, and the savings the eleven Centers provides to the CTC system, educators, faculty, and students. It was presented at the Workforce Education Council’s quarterly meeting in Vancouver, Washington on February 11, 2010. Continue reading for details and a report download.

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