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IT Skills Gap Forum: PowerPoint, Questionnaire Results, Session Summary Notes & More…

The Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology held an IT Skills Gap Forum on March 22, 2013. The purpose of forum was to obtain “real time” information from business and industry leaders about expected job growth trends over the next three to five years and to discuss workforce skills gaps that make filling job vacancies difficult for employers within the industry. All the results are now available.

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Pathways to IT Applied Baccalaureate Degrees for WA State Students Summit

WA State Workforce Education Administrators are invited to send their college’s IT team to “Pathways to IT Applied Baccalaureate Degrees for Washington State Students” (Friday, June 7, 2013 at Microsoft). The day will focus on creating a cohesive process for coordinating efforts, sharing best practices, and unifying in order to address the shortage of work-ready IT four-year graduates.

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Watch Two New “The Life of an IT Professional: A Five Minute Story” Videos

The Center has added two new IT professionals telling their story about their academic and career pathways in the ever-changing, exciting, and innovative world of information technology. We catch up with Andrew Craswell, now a software engineer, and Johanna Aqui, a developer lead. So, take a few minutes to listen and learn!

Also posted in Best Practices, Employability Skills, Featured, Industry, Soft Skills, Workforce Trends | Tagged AGILE, algorithms, Andrew Craswell, Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology, coeforict.org, collaboration, communication, connections, create solutions, creativity, data structures, developer, development, how to get an internship, internship, IT professional, IT professional pathways, Johanna Aqui, math, mentorship, networking, programming, soft skills, software engineering, solve problems, start-up, time management | Leave a comment

Center News & Updates: Winter Quarter 2013

News and Updates from the Center of Excellence for Information & Computing Technology: Greetings from the Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology (coeforict.org). We hope everyone is excited for the start of a new year as we welcome in 2013! The Center has mapped out many familiar and new projects, events, initiatives, resources, and services for you this year.

Also posted in Best Practices, CTC Faculty, Featured, Industry, K-12 | Tagged April 17 2013, Careers in IT: The Real Story, free event, free service, high school students, ICT review free service, industry professionals review degrees, IT professionals industry panel, middle school students, online directory of WA State degrees and certificates, searchable database | Leave a comment

Your Future in IT

The Center has launched and is fine-tuning a new website, Your Future in IT, for students who need information, guidance, resources, and academic planning tools to find out what courses they need to take and what career options they have when they either already know they want a career in IT, or they want to know more about an IT academic and career pathway.

Also posted in Featured, K-12 | Tagged Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology, Emma, Erik Steen, girls in IT, IT academic planning guide, IT interest survey, Juan Ulloa, math anxiety, Maureen Majury, OSPI, resources, Start Your Future in IT, State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, The IT Kids, Washington Workforce and Technical Training Board, What is Your Future in IT?, Your Future in IT | Leave a comment

Health IT Educational Resource Inventory

The Health IT Educational Resource Inventory is a free listing of post‐secondary education programs offered in Washington or online that prepares students for a career in health information technology or enhances the health information skill sets of those in other health‐related occupations.

Also posted in CTC Faculty, Featured, IT Curriculum, K-12 | Tagged career, educational opportunities, health informatics, health information technology, health IT, post-secondary education programs, training, Washington Health Information Industry-Education Council, Washington State, WHIIEC | Leave a comment

IT Future Summit at Microsoft Keynote and Presenter Videos Available

The IT Futures Summit at Microsoft Keynote and Presenter Videos are now available. See the featured video, “Structured Signs and Infinite Games” with Donald Brinkman, Microsoft at the IT Futures Summit (May 18, 2012). Watch all the videos now…

Also posted in CTC Faculty, Featured, Industry, K-12 | Tagged 21st Century Skills, avatars, badges, career-ready, Center of Excellence for Informa, classroom changes, college-ready learning, community and technical colleges, community of learners in the clo, Data collection, Derek Seymour, devices, digital reading, Donald Brinkman, educational transitions, Elements of a Viable IT Educatio, enterprise software for educator, foursquare.com, gamification, global alignment, How Microsoft can Help, input device, IT Futures Summit, Jeff Johnson, K-12, Kinect, learning, Lee Anne Caylor, Matching Programs and Communitie, May 18 2012, microsoft, Microsoft research, Office 365, Semiotics, skin, skinput, Students, teachers as guides and mentors, What Microsoft’s IT Academy program, What Office 365 does for educato | Leave a comment

Find out what Katie Metcalf, a Human Resources data analyst manager for Microsoft, does in her job.

How someone who didn’t “love” math ended up with a computer science degree and now works for Microsoft…

Also posted in Featured, Industry, K-12 | Tagged analytics, BI, business intelligence, career for you, challenge, computer science, data analyst manager, decision making, Evergreen State College, graphs, if you like access and excel, microsoft, research assistant, science, Strategic direction, synthesize data | Leave a comment

“Behind the Scenes” at the IT Futures Summit at Microsoft (May 18, 2012)

Take a “behind the scenes” look at the IT Futures Summit at Microsoft (May 18, 2012). ” I have been coming to the Summit for at least five years. This one has been the best for far. The presentations, the technology advancements, and the hospitality were all great. The food this year was immaculate.”

Also posted in CTC Faculty, Featured, Industry, K-12 | Tagged badges, college, create apps on your phone, create new applications, CTC Faculty, educators, gamification, graduation, industry recognized certifications, IT Futures Summit, job preparation, microsoft, mobile applications, research, skill sets students need, smartphones, touchdevelop, Windows phone | Leave a comment

Careers in IT: The Real Story “Behind the Scenes” (April 18, 2012)

Watch behind the scenes of Careers in IT: The Real Story. Here from the students, the presenters, the director and get a look at what it takes each year to make this event happen. Click on the image to the left and take a few minutes to consider the fun, excitement, and hear why an educational and career pathway in IT is where you want to be.

Also posted in CTC Faculty, Featured, K-12 | Tagged Bellevue College, coeforict.org, computer science, F5 Networks, flexibility, fun, game design, great career opportunity, great pay, IT is everywhere, life-long-learning, math, The Center of Excellence for Inf, Tom Lee, video, Why major in computer science?, why major in IT? | Leave a comment

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IT Skills Gap Forum: PowerPoint, Questionnaire Results, Session Summary Notes & More…

Pathways to IT Applied Baccalaureate Degrees for WA State Students Summit

Watch Two New “The Life of an IT Professional: A Five Minute Story” Videos

Center News & Updates: Winter Quarter 2013

Your Future in IT

Health IT Educational Resource Inventory

IT Future Summit at Microsoft Keynote and Presenter Videos Available

Find out what Katie Metcalf, a Human Resources data analyst manager for Microsoft, does in her job.

“Behind the Scenes” at the IT Futures Summit at Microsoft (May 18, 2012)

Careers in IT: The Real Story “Behind the Scenes” (April 18, 2012)

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