Posts Tagged ‘CCN Community’
Friday’s Video: Soft versus Tech Skills – the Difference
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Read MoreStudent Feature: David Appleby of Sinclair Community College
As a part of the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) featured blog and videos, we would like to introduce IT students attending our Convergence College Network (CCN) schools. The CCN is a select cohort of community colleges and universities from across the country that connects IT educators with a wealth of resources to enhance their…
Read MoreFriday’s Video: Building C21C Indipreneurial Lifeskills for the 21st Century
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Read MoreEmployer Feedback on IT Job Skills
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) convenes its Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) each May to update a detailed list of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for entry-level IT infrastructure workers. In that meeting, BILT members work through the previous year’s KSA list line by line, ranking each item on a scale of 1…
Read MoreCybersecurity from a Business Perspective
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) staff was recently invited to a meeting of the North Texas chapter of the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA). These meetings always feature fascinating keynotes and panel discussions regarding cybersecurity. Because the CTC is headquartered at Collin College just north of Dallas, ISSA event invites often come our way.…
Read MoreCCN Focus Feature: Nisheeth Agrawal
For the past two years, the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) has featured blogs that introduced some of our professors and instructors in the Convergence College Network (CCN) community. The CCN is a select cohort of community colleges and universities from across the country that connects IT educators with a wealth of resources to enhance…
Read MoreStudent Feature: Sarah Schackel of Waukesha County Technical College
As a part of the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) featured blog and videos, we would like to introduce IT students attending our Convergence College Network (CCN) schools. The CCN is a select cohort of community colleges and universities from across the country that connects IT educators with a wealth of resources to enhance their…
Read MoreRemembering Bruce Caraway…
In memory of the Convergence College Network’s (CCN) member, Bruce Caraway, who served as an assistant professor in the Computer Information Technology Department at Lone Star College (LSC), the National Convergence Technology Center would like to repost Bruce’s featured IT story. Bruce passed away earlier this year after a short illness. We will truly miss…
Read MoreBuilding Virtual Simulations for Advanced Technological Education
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) recently attended a special webinar hosted by Clemson University’s Center for Workforce Development (CUCWD) on the topic of using virtual reality (VR) in technician education programs. While the CUCWD has a National Science Foundation grant to develop VR modules on its EducateWorkforce online learning management system (LMS) platform (mostly for…
Read MoreFriday Video Feature: What was your first job in IT?
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