Posts Tagged ‘IT Community’
IT Faculty Question of the Day — Q5
This week, the National CTC is featuring question number five of the “IT Faculty Question of the Day” series — “Is there one special classroom hack or strategy you think other teachers would like to hear about?” This series consist of six videos from four Convergence College Network (CCN) faculty members. We encourage you to…
Read MoreCelebrating 20 Years of Cutting-edge, Cost-effective Professional Development – Working Connections
On July 11-15, the National Science Foundations’ National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) will be celebrating its 20th anniversary at Collin College in Frisco, TX! From the first set of classes in 2002, Working Connection has been making the newest technologies and industry trends available to attendees, as well as encouraging the kind of networking…
Read MoreIT Faculty Question of the Day – Q4
This week, the National CTC is featuring question number four of the “IT Faculty Question of the Day” series, “What do you know now that you wish you knew when you started teaching?” This series consist of six videos from four Convergence College Network (CCN) faculty members. We encourage you to view all the videos…
Read MoreCyberPatriot: The National Cyber Education Program by Rebecca Dalton, Director of Program Engagement – CyberPatriot
Friday’s Featured video is “Gameful Mentorship” by Taylor Slocum of Columbus State Community College
Ann Beheler Recognized by Collin College Board of Trustees
Dr. Ann Beheler was recently recognized by the Collin College Board of Trustees for many years of work leading multiple successful National Science Foundation and Department of Labor grants. Ann stood before the board as Collin College President, Dr. Neil Matkin, ran down a list of Ann’s many accomplishments. He joked that he had “six…
Read MoreWinter Working Connections Data Shows the Program Success
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) recently wrapped up its 12th annual Winter Working Connections professional development event, welcoming 76 faculty members from 54 schools. Only the December 2020 event attracted more attendees. As regular blog readers might recall, for the first time, some Winter Working Connections tracks extended beyond the usual three-day schedule –…
Read MoreFourteen Strategies for Recruiting, Retaining, and Completing Students
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) recently hosted a quarterly meeting with faculty and administrator members of the Convergence College Network (CCN) community. At that meeting, CCN members shared strategies and programs that have showed success recruiting, retaining, and completing IT students. Highlights from those presentations – as well as similar presentation series delivered in…
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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