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Sudhir Diddee has provided a 26-page preview of his new book, “Priceless Computer Tips at Your Fingertips”

Look inside Priceless Computer Tips at Your Fingertips from author Sudhir Diddee, Group Product Manager – SQL Server, Microsoft. He has 99 Windows 7 ® and Office 2010 (Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint) tips that will save you precious minutes every day to a new efficient you!

Posted in CTC Faculty, Featured, K-12, Students | Also tagged 99 tips, a 26-page free preview of Priceless Computer Tips at Your Fingertips, Excel, Group Product Manager, office 2010, OneNote, Outlook, Over 240 Screen images to help you as you try the tips on your own, PowerPoint, professional development, SQL Server, Students, Sudhir Diddee, Use Windows tips to increase productivity, Windows 7 ®, Word | Leave a comment

Information and Computing Technology Degree/Certificate Reviews: Spring 2012

If you want a free industry professional team to review of one of your college’s information/computing technology degrees/certificates, submit an application to the Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology by November 4, 2011.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry, Students | Also tagged AT&T, Boeing, career pathway, certificates, Cisco, curriculum review, data compression, employability skills, free, industry professionals, labor analysis, mobile applications, network administration, networking, programming, service, software engineer, system administration, T-Mobile, technical knowledge and skills, update curriculum, Wells Fargo, workforce demand | Leave a comment

New Advisory Board Members

The Center welcomes three new industry professionals to its industry advisory board: Valerie Goulds, Microsoft, and Juan Ulloa, Bellevue College. Rich James, F5 Networks, was unanimously elected to serve as chair for one more year. And, Franklin Donahoe, unanimously elected as co-chair, will assume the chair position for 2012-2013.

Posted in Featured, Industry | Also tagged 2011, 2012, 2013, advisory board, Bellevue College, Center of Excellence for ICT, chair, co-chair, CoE for ICT, developer support, enterprise environments, F5 Networks, Franklin Donahoe, industry perspective, industry professionals, initiatives, IT, Juan Ulloa, knowledge engineer, new members, Rich James, T-Mobile, Valerie Goulds, web design, webmaster, welcome | Leave a comment

2011 Careers in IT: The Real Story Keynote PPT & Video

If you missed attending Careers in IT: The Real Story on April 20th, you can still upload Rich James, F5 Networks, PowerPoint, and look for the video in May of the keynote presentation and panel discussion.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry, K-12, Students | Also tagged active listening, Bellevue College, Best Buy, Boeing, challenges of working and earning a degree, code coverage tools, cool developments in IT next 5 years, Dan Waters, Dima Protchenko, F5 Networks, hot in IT, in-demand skills in IT, Jenae Andershonis, knowledge engineer, lifelong learning, Lisa Edwards, Micah Gregorio, preparing to get a job, Rich James, secure remote access, security, software development, Telligent, the importance of math, Valerie Goulds, what should students know to get a job in IT | Leave a comment

IT Futures Summit @Microsoft – Register Now!

The IT Futures Summit: The latest creations, iterations, and innovations Microsoft has waiting for you! Register now.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry, K-12 | Also tagged Center of Excellence for ICT, Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology, cloud computing, Cloud into the classroom, coeforict.org, CTC, CTC Faculty, environmental computing, food, free, fun, Industry, innovation, kindle, Matrix, Maureen Majury, Microsoft Academy, Microsoft research, mobile applications, monetizing mobile applications, networking, office 2010, SharePoint, STEM, Steve Fox, the future, WA State, Washington State, web design, what technical innovations await us, Windows | 4 Comments

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, two teams and a faculty mentor to compete in Microsoft’s 2011 Imagine Cup, with the national completion hosted at Microsoft’s Redmond campus.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry, Students | Also tagged $3, 000, challenge, deadlines, digital media, dreamspark.com, embedded development, game design, imagine cup 2011, innovation, IT Challenge, millennium development goals, mobile applications, national competition, official rules, Redmond, Silverlight, software design, sponsor, stipend, student teams, Technology, United Nations, Washington, world competition, Xbox, Zune | 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 | Also 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 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

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

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry, K-12, Uncategorized | Also tagged BT, Center of Excellence for ICT, Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology, coeforict, CS, CTC Faculty, future, Industry, information technology, IT, K-12, Looking Ahead, office 2010, Office Web Apps, SharePoint 2010, Teaching, tech trends, Trends, web 2.0, Web Services, Windows Academic Faculty Resources | Leave a comment

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.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry | Also tagged Adobe Creative Suite 4, Azure, Bellevue, Bellevue College, books, Center of Excellence for ICT, Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology, Center of Excellence for IT, challenges, cloud computing, CTC Faculty, Expression Studio, future, giveaways, growth, Hyper V, Industry, IT Development, IT future, Kernel Architecture, Microsoft Academy, office 2010, Office Web Applications, Office Web Apps, SharePoint 2010, Silverlight, technical instructors, textbooks, the next five years, Virtual PC, virtualization, visual studio 2010, web 2.0, Windows 7, Windows Live Services, Windows Mobile applications, Windows Mobile apps, workforce development instructors, Working Connections | Leave a comment

Welcome to our new website!

When it was determined the website was due for a “refresh”, the two website designers posed a series of questions so we could define what the new website should look like. What was its purpose? Why is this website important? Who is the primary audience?

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry, K-12 | Also tagged Bellevue College, Center of Excellence, CoE for ICT, Computing, IT, Technology | 1 Comment

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