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Best 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…
Read MoreTen Ways to Get More Out of LinkedIn
At the recent HITEC Transformed web conference, LinkedIn guru Richard Bliss delivered his presentation Building Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn to Accelerate Your Career that provided concrete suggestions and best practices for getting the most out of LinkedIn. Richard noted that users have to treat LinkedIn differently than other popular social media platforms. LinkedIn is not…
Read MoreCCN Focus: Renee Blackshear, Texas State Technical College in Waco, TX
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 MoreCTC Student Feature: Blake Becker, University of North Texas
As a part of the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) featured blogs, 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 programs. In…
Read MoreSeven Thoughts on Digital Transformation
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) recently attended an online “Using Microsoft in 2020 and Beyond” conference. One of the sessions featured a keynote by Brien Posey on digital transformation. While his presentation was framed about the value of Azure, Brien provided a number of more general insights to the current state and future evolution…
Read MoreSo, You Want to Apply for an NSF Grant?
Regular blog readers know that the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) is funded by an ATE (Advanced Technological Education) grant from the National Science Foundation. The ATE program recently hosted a webinar “Addressing STEM Workforce Needs in a Virtual World – How ATE Grants Can Help and Why You Should Apply” sharing strategies and best…
Read MoreCCN Focus: Susan Randall, Cleveland 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 MoreStudent Feature: Benjamin Cobb, University of North Texas
As a part of the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) featured blogs, 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 programs. In…
Read MoreNew Recruiting Tool for the Convergence College Network
The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) manages a network of IT faculty and administrators from 70 community colleges and 6 four-year universities across 28 states. This group – called the Convergence College Network (CCN) – convenes regularly to share know-how. Specifically, the community trades resources, classroom tools and curriculum, and best practices. This active collaboration…
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