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Student Feature: Sarah Schackel of Waukesha County Technical College

By Connected Tech | May 17, 2021

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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Remembering Bruce Caraway…

By Connected Tech | April 12, 2021

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…

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Helping Students Avoid LinkedIn Blunders

By Connected Tech | January 11, 2021

The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) recently welcomed Dr. Ruby Daniels from Texas A&M University San Antonio to discuss her research into common LinkedIn blunders that students make. This presentation was part of the CTC’s new “Brown Bag” webinar series – half-hour midday presentations on special topics of interest to IT faculty. You can watch…

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Learn more about the National Science Foundation’s ATE program

By Connected Tech | September 14, 2020

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…

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Best Practices for Successfully Scaling Education Programs

By Connected Tech | August 17, 2020

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…

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