Posts by Connected Tech
Student Feature: Angelo Teoxon, Lone Star 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 MoreCCN Feature: Dr. CK Lambach of Waukesha County Technical College
Associate Dean Cyndi Kaye Lambach of Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC), recently talked to the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) about her experiences as a teacher and administrator. This interview is part of the CTC’s ongoing series of discussions with professors and instructors in the Convergence College Network (CCN) community. The CCN is a select…
Read MoreData Ethics Workshop This Week
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) will be hosting this week a special half-day workshop as part of the annual HITEC conference entitled “Responsible AI: Challenges and Best Practices for Integrating Ethics in Your IT Program.” Faculty attendees from across the country will learn practical strategies and best practices for adding data science ethics curriculum…
Read MoreSummer Working Connections Starts Today
Working Connections, an annual professional development event for IT faculty hosted by the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC), launched earlier today. We’re welcoming 139 faculty members from 23 states to take a five-day, deep dive into one of six specific topics. The goal is that these attendees will take this training back home and immediately…
Read MoreCTC Webinar Inspires Journal Article
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) is pleased to announce that its December 2020 “Brown Bag” webinar on LinkedIn strategies has inspired a new journal article. This past May, the Community College Journal of Research and Practice published “Leveraging LinkedIn: How Can Educators Help College Students Market Themselves,” which was co-authored by the National CTC’s…
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 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…
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