Archive for October 2014
PHOTOS: ATE PI Conference 2014
Last week, the CTC grant staff, partners and students attended the 2014 ATE PI Conference in Washington, DC. Great sessions, great speakers and great conversations made this conference one of the best yet! It was wonderful to hear about all of the exciting things the NSF ATE centers and projects are doing. Having a yearly…
Read MoreStudent Portfolios Matter
A long-repeated request of our national Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) has been to get community college students to develop a strong portfolio for job interviews. We’re told that job interviews in the IT industry are not just about resumes and Q&A. Hiring managers want to see vivid examples of the interviewee’s work, understand…
Read MoreHumble Attitude, Tenacity & Excitement for Information Technology Accelerate Student’s Career
Six months ago, a rainbow-haired Chelsea Hall-Fitzgerald had just completed a computer networking certificate at Collin College. She also worked part time in a big box appliance store. Today, her hourly wage as a full-time project coordinator for AMX by Harman is three times what she made as a clerk, and she is on track to complete her…
Read More2014 Fall Conference Previews
It is a great privilege to be involved with so many different, high-quality conferences each year. The opportunities to share information, meet new people and have really great discussions on different topics relating to IT education, are some of the many reasons we participate in these events. This fall will be busy for us as…
Read MoreCross-border Collaboration
Just last week, our very own PI, Dr. Ann Beheler presented at a technology conference unlike any other she has presented at in the past. What was so special about this conference, you may ask? Well, this particular event happened to be in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The Cybera Cyber Summit 2014 was a two day…
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