Posts Tagged ‘professional development for IT faculty’
CCN 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 MoreCCN Focus: Bryan Bennett of Kirkwood 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 MoreFive Questions Answered about the “BILT model”
What questions do you have about implementing the “BILT model”? The National Science Foundation’s ATE (Advanced Technological Education) program recently launched a monthly “Office Hours” webinar series that invites special guests from the ATE community to present on specific topics of interest to technical educators and answer questions. This week, Ann Beheler discussed the “BILT…
Read MoreCCN Focus: Chris Kadlec
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 MoreIT Jobs
As the COVID-19 virus upends the economy and affects every aspect of our culture, how is it impacting the IT industry and workforce? Chris Preimesberger at eWeek notes that more than 27,900 new IT jobs were posted in the first quarter of 2020, which includes the beginnings of the coronavirus shutdown in March. While the…
Read MoreCoronavirus Sparks Opportunities for CyberCriminals
Considering the Coronavirus spreading throughout the world, an article posted on CompTIA’s blog entitled In the News… Obstacles, Opportunities Emerge from Outbreak Fears advises everyone to be watchful of cybercriminals lurking to deceive fearful individuals. According to the article, cybercriminals are sending out fictitious emails, texts and social media post to capture personal information. In addition…
Read MoreSuccessful Recruiting Strategies
How do you recruit students into your IT program? This was a question posed during a recent web meeting of the National Convergence Technology Center’s (CTC) Convergence College Network (CCN). Attending the meeting were 30 faculty members from 25 colleges across the country. Below are some of the highlights of that group discussion on recruiting…
Read MoreWhat Students can Learn from IT Professionals
How valuable would it be to allow your IT students to hear first-person testimonials from successful IT professionals? Faithful blog readers know that the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) last year produced a video series entitled “A Day in the Life.” Six IT technicians and executives were interviewed to share their perspectives on the IT…
Read MoreJob Search Tips from a Tech Recruiter
What do you tell your students about career prep? How do you get students ready for the workforce? Staff from the National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) recently attended a presentation – sponsored by Collin College – by Miguel Duran, a tech recruiter for Hays. Miguel offered specific strategies and guidelines for IT and cyber students…
Read MoreArticle Round-up
What useful articles have you read recently about the state of the IT industry and programs that get students ready to enter that workforce? The National Convergence Technology Center (CTC) is always on the lookout for stories related to the ongoing evolution of both the IT workplace and the IT classroom. Below is a sampling…
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