Posts by Connected Tech
CTC’s October Newsletter
Featured Topics: The CTC frequently delivers special-topic webinars to member colleges of the Convergence College Network (CCN) community./ The Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) model/ Did you know the CTC publishes a blog post every Monday?/
Read MoreCCN Focus: Stephen Lyford of Wharton Community College
As a part of the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) featured blogs, we would like to introduce to you 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…
Read MoreStrengthen Your Program with Updated IT Skill Standards
How do you keep your IT curriculum current with the evolving needs of the industry? The “IT Skill Standards 2020 and Beyond” (ITSS) project, funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, works with IT employers and subject matter experts (SMEs) across the country to update skill standards for the most in-demand job clusters. Last…
Read MoreLearn more about the National Science Foundation’s ATE program
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation’s “ATE” program – the Advanced Technological Education program. ATE grants support technical education (e.g. curriculum, career pathways, faculty professional development, student projects) primarily at two-year educational institutions in the “high-technology fields that drive our nation’s economy.” Active collaboration with…
Read MoreArticle Round-up
It’s that time again, blog readers. The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) always keeps a list of interesting articles related to the ongoing evolution of both the IT workplace and the IT classroom. Below is a sampling of some of the things we’ve been reading these last few months. What articles have you read recently…
Read MoreCCN Focus: Savitha Pinnepalli, Chattanooga State Community College
As a part of the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) featured blogs, we would like to introduce to you 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…
Read More2020 Summer Working Connections – COVID-19
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) recently featured its Summer Working Connections in-depth training all ONLINE for the first time ever. Working Connections training workshops offer several tracks that cover a range of the most in-demand topics in IT. The goal is to provide attendees with the expertise needed to teach their respective track in…
Read MoreCTC’s August Newsletter
Featured Topics: The 2020 Edition of the Annual Summer WC/ Based on Survey Results from Summer WC Attendees/ The Convergence College Network/
Read MoreBest Practices for Successfully Scaling Education Programs
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) recently recorded a 30-minute presentation entitled “Successful Scaling: Strategies to Expand the Capacity and Impact of Your Program.” This presentation was intended to be delivered in person in Portland, Oregon at the HITEC conference, but the coronavirus pandemic pushed that event online. (You can access recordings of the HITEC…
Read MoreHave You Seen the CTC’s Upgraded Website?
Drum roll, please. Your National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) website has a whole new look, powered now by the far more agile and dynamic WordPress platform. This transformation has been many months in the making, part of a strategic effort to develop a more user-friendly website. We want to make it quick and easy for…
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