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

Maureen — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:58:03 +0000

From the author:

Imagine if you could sit with a book for three hours and learn hassle free ways to unleash your personal productivity. These 99 Windows 7 ® and Office 2010 (Outlook, Word, Excel, OneNote, and PowerPoint) tips will save you precious minutes every day to a new efficient you!
This book will teach you ready to use tips that you can apply in your day to day work and be efficient almost from the first few tips. Not only could you save up to several minutes a day (depending on your time with the PC) but also you will be envy of your coworkers and soon be the “go-to” person in the office and with your friends for master tips. You will be able to reinvent your work in a subtle but significant way and create a new work lifestyle.

If you are an educator, training manager, or responsible for employee training or professional development in your organization or educational institution, you will find these tips can significantly increase productivity for employees and quickly up skill students who need to learn how to use Windows and Office.

Imagine if you could learn in a few pages how to:

Create quick steps and templates for repetitive tasks
Build custom rules to suit your own unique work style
Get through your e-mail workload efficiently
Use Windows tips to increase productivity

Highlights

Follow the easy numbered steps
Over 240 Screen images to help you as you try the tips on your own
Cheat sheets to help you practice these tips in your day-to-day work

Office 2010 Textbooks Free from Paradigm Publishing

Maureen — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:21:14 +0000

We have five Washington State educators who received the free Office 2010 textbooks from Paradigm Publishing. Enjoy!

* Word 2010 (Levels 1 & 2), Benchmark Series
* Word 2010 (Signature)
* Excel 2010 (Levels 1 & 2), Benchmark Series and Excel 2010, Marquee Series
* PowerPoint 2010, Marquee Series and Guidelines for Office 2010
* Access 2010 (Levels 1 & 2), Benchmark Series and Access 2010, Marquee Series

Sincere thanks to Paradigm Publishing.

Careers in IT: The Real Story, April 20, 2011 (FREE)!

Maureen — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:41:11 +0000

Are your students curious about Information Technology (IT) or do they think IT is only for geeks? Do they think offshore outsourcing has eliminated all high paying technology jobs in the United States? Do your students believe they don’t have the computer skills, technical competence or aptitude to do well in the information technology sector? Tell them to think again!

This event is free. And, all those who attend (and, are present) are eligible for an XBox 360 /Kinect package prize drawing. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Rich James, Director of Staffing for F5 Networks, is this year’s keynote.

Join us on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Carlson Theater, Bellevue College.

Click on the program above to download.

For teachers bringing at least 30 students in a bus, please contact maureen.majury@bellevuecollege.edu or

SharePoint for Students: Three Free Copies

Maureen — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:17:37 +0000

One of our CoE advisory board members, Steve Fox, has just published SharePoint for Students, 2012 edition.

From Amazon this product description: “In today’s online working environment, many businesses use Microsoft® SharePoint—the industry’s leading collaboration tool. To help readers gain the SharePoint skills that these businesses are looking for from future employees, SharePoint for Students teaches the fundamental concepts and skills needed to successfully collaborate and solve business problems.”

Steve has generously donated three copies. The first three educators or students who requested a free copy courtesy of Steve Fox, Prentice Hall and Pearson (pearsonhighered.edu) and the Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology were sent one. The three educators/students to receive them are:

Kathleen Armstrong, a Bellevue College student
Christine Cheng, Truman Career Center
Gail Dugan, Renton Technical College

Congratulations to all three!

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

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:38:24 +0000

The National Workforce for Emerging Technologies and the Center for Career Connections at Bellevue College partnered with the Community College Research Center (CCRC) of Teachers College at Columbia University on a three-year grant to examine the hiring process for entry-level information technology (IT) jobs and the role of community college IT programs. The project was funded (2007-2010) by the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program. Research activities in two labor markets (Seattle and Detroit) were conducted as part of a larger project to develop connections between industry and community college faculty and students (“STEM to Stern: An Education to Industry Research, Action, and Change Project to Develop Long-term Employer-Education Partnerships”). The national research, statewide Faculty Learning Collaborative (in Washington state), and local Bellevue College STEM Student Learning Cohort activities all serve to provide replicable models and inform community college efforts to engage with employers in their own labor markets.

The following resources were developed and are available for download and dissemination.

Bringing Together Student: Success and Workforce Development: The Next Challenge for Community Colleges by Dr. Jim Jacobs, Macomb Community College

Stem to Stern Student Outcomes

Stem to Stern Preliminary Findings from Employer Research

For more information, please contact Cheryl Vermilyea,Cheryl.vermilyea@bellevuecollege.edu Phone: 425-564-2431

Microsoft Programs that Help Faculty and Students

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:44:57 +0000

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, provide opportunities for valuable certifications, and help your students find entry-level and internship positions.

The Students to Business (S2B) program is a Microsoft® Community Initiative designed to connect Microsoft partners and customers with qualified students for entry-level and internship positions.

The objective of the S2B program is to inspire local businesses to communicate the competency requirements for new talent, to evaluate the skills of students ready for an entry-level job or internship and collaborate with Microsoft and local education institutions to provide the curriculum and training needed to ensure students are prepared to meet the innovation needs of company’s around the globe.

Using your local Microsoft Students to Business (S2B) program your university can:

Register students to receive Microsoft-job opportunities in your region
Connect to local industry leaders for technology spotlights and career mentoring
Offer students internships and jobs using Microsoft Technologies
Promote course offerings to students looking to enhance their career skills
Enhance your universities reputation with the local software industry.

Imagine Cup: Solve the World’s Toughest Problems

The Imagine Cup encourages young people to apply their imagination, their passion and their creativity to technology innovations that can make a difference in the world – today. Now in its eighth year, the Imagine Cup has grown to be a truly global competition focused on finding solutions to real world issues. Register and find out more…

Competition Categories

Software Design
Embedded Development
Game Design
Digital Media
IT Challenge

Dream Spark: Dream Today. Create Tomorrow

DreamSpark provides professional-level developer and design tools to students and educators around the world at no charge. These Microsoft tools will help you advance your learning and skills through technical design, technology, math, science, and engineering activities. High Schools, Vocational and Trade Schools, Community Colleges, and Universities are all eligible to participate in the DreamSpark program. Simply put, any accredited school around the world is eligible. DreamSpark has loads of products! You can see the entire list by visiting the DreamSpark home page all of them are listed for easy access.

Oh, and by the way? These are the serious versions for serious people. We’re talking, the big-time stuff.

Careers in IT: The Real Story – Register Now

Maureen — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:36:50 +0000

Join us on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at the Carlson Theater, Bellevue College.

Dan Waters an Academic Developer Evangelist at Microsoft is this year’s keynote speaker.

On Dan: For over three years, Dan’s job has been to ignite the passion and creativity in technical students by demonstrating all the great things technology careers have to offer. Dan started a web design company at 15 and spent his pre-Microsoft career as a software developer working in many industries, including retail, healthcare, manufacturing and distribution.
In his spare time, Dan really enjoys being a dad (twice now!). He loves to snowboard and write music, cook, and of course, travel.

Microsoft is sponsoring this gift with a Xbox 360 and multiple Xbox games and other giveaways for the grand prize raffle drawing. Breakfast and lunch are being provided. This event is free, so register now.

For teachers bringing at least 30 students in a bus, please contact maureen.majury@bellevuecollege.edu or info@coeforict.org for a bus stipend as well as a subsidy for a substitute teacher.

Collaborations with State Colleges Move Computer Science Programs Ahead

Maureen — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:52:30 +0000

Big Bend Community College contracted with the Center of Excellence for Information and Technology from November 2009 through February 2010 to redesign its Computer Science program. The Center created 36 master course outlines with 28 selected for the final degrees, detailed documentation for an internship process, a two-year academic calendar, software and hardware specifications for the new program, and facilitated a direct transfer agreement with Central Washington University.

“We will have a complete new computer science program on campus both a direct transfer and Associate of Applied Science degree options (for our students). (The) goals were met. (The) project was complete on time with great detail. Questions were asked regarding changes and they were implemented in the report.”

Clyde Rasmussen, Dean of Professional and Technical Programs

Request a scope of work proposal and quote today.

Technology Students: Increase Your Employability

Maureen — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:31:15 +0000

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WA Community and Technical College ICT Program Directory

Maureen — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:27:18 +0000

The Washington State Directory of Community and Technical College (CTC) Information and Technology Programs is now available in a PDF format. There are also printed copies available upon request.

This directory devotes one-page to each of the 34 CTC’s ICT programs and details the title(s) of the program, a program overview, the technical knowledge and skills students will have gained by the time they graduate, degree and certificate options and who to contact for further information. This is an excellent resource for career counselors, academic advisors, students, parents and industry to review, compare and consider career pathways leading towards a career as an information and computing technology professional.

All the colleges will have an opportunity to submit updates to their program details on an annual basis. The next call for updates will be December 2010.