MidPacific ICT Center NSF Center Efforts to Improve

Mid-Pacific ICT Center NSF Center Efforts to Improve Regional ICT Education Using CENIC This material is funded in part by the National Science Foundation Grant DUE 0802284 March 9 -11, 2009 • Long Beach, CA • cenic 09. cenic. org 1

Mid-Pacific ICT (MPICT) Center • Launched 10/08 with NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Grant – 4 -years, $3 million • City College of San Francisco – Ocean Campus (S 107) RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 2

What is ICT? An umbrella term, widely used outside the U. S. and in the United Nations, to encompass all rapidly emerging, evolving & converging: – – – – computer, software, networking, telecommunications, Internet, programming and information systems technologies. RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 3

Why is ICT Important? • We all increasingly depend on ICT for productivity and connectivity – directly and indirectly. • Because of that, improvements to deployed technology, communications infrastructure, and people’s ability to productively use them are issues of tremendous strategic importance, to: – Local, State and National Economies – Individuals Seeking Career Advancement – Organizations in Accomplishing Their Missions RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 4

Why Are CCs Important to ICT Ed? • At $20/unit, California Community Colleges are the most cost-effective way of pushing ICT knowledge and skills out into our communities. • Investments in Community College ICT Education have tremendous impact. • Many do not understand Community College value. • About half of CC ICT Program Students are Working Professionals. RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 5

MPICT’s Mission MPICT’s mission is to coordinate, promote and improve the quality of ICT education, with an emphasis on 2 -year colleges, in a region consisting of: – – – Northern California, Northern Nevada, Southern Oregon, Hawaii and the Pacific Territories. RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 6

Population Served • > 50 Community Colleges in Northern California Alone • + 4 -year Colleges & Universities • + High Schools • + Schools out of Region via Other NSF Centers RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 7

Population Served • NSF Peer Reviewer: • Why isn’t this being done by the State of California or the California Community College System? • > 25 Community Colleges in rest of region RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 8

MPICT’s Goals 1. Develop partnerships among higher education institutions to increase and improve the region’s ICT education capacity. 2. Deepen and expand collaboration with industry to create an ICT workforce that fully meets the region’s economic needs. 3. Identify, implement and disseminate ICT education best practices in the region, working towards a standardization of ICT competencies, skills and education approaches. 4. Develop fully articulated ICT education pathways and work to implement it throughout the region. 5. Expand diversify the region’s ICT workforce. 6. Enhance linkages to global ICT educators and employers. RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 9

Organizational Model • NVC – Jim Dolgonas • Advisory Panel – Brian Court • Networks Together California Schools • Provides Excellent Technology Tools RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 10

Educational Institution Engagement • Regional Partners – Co-lead major Center Effort – Obtain a Sub-Award from the Grant for Support – Assist in Other Center Efforts and Attend Center Events • Regional Associates – Assist in Center Efforts – Participate in Center Events • Regional Connected Colleges – Benefit from Center Efforts and Access Center Work Products • Other Regional Centers and Global Institutions – Collaborate with Center & Access Center Work Products RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 11

MPICT Core Team at CCSF RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 12

Initial Regional Partners RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 13

ICT Collaboration Web RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 14

Advisory Panel RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 15

Opportunities for Impact • Harmonize Courses, Degrees, Terminology and Certifications • Develop and Disseminate ICT Standards • Develop ICT Proficiency Standards and Testing • Coordinate Articulation and Transfer • Recruitment and Marketing • Curriculum Sharing and Dissemination • Coordinate Interaction and Input from Industry • Professional Development and Events • Improve Counselor and Prospective Student Communications • Develop Regional Meeting &Technology Showcase Facilities • Coordinate Cisco, Juniper, Microsoft and Other Industry ICT Training Relationships • Global Best Practices Acquisition and Dissemination • Disseminate Experiential Learning Strategies • Facilitate Cooperation Between IT Departments and ICT Academic Departments RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 16

Activities in Cooperation with CENIC Use ICT Collaboration Technologies, Networks and Resource Sharing to Improve ICT Education • Use Cal. REN to Benefit ICT Education – Distribute ICT Guest Lectures – Use Cal. REN Topologies as Teaching Tools – Distribute Lab Access Across Colleges – Create Multi-Node WAN Labs Across Colleges – Connect High Schools to Community College ICT Programs and Resources – Connect CC ICT Programs to ICT Resources at 4 -Year Colleges and Universities – Distance Learning • All Schools Already Connected RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 17

Activities in Cooperation with CENIC Use ICT Collaboration Technologies, Networks and Resource Sharing to Improve ICT Education • Promote Use of CCCConfer for Community College ICT Education RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 18

Activities in Cooperation with CENIC Use ICT Collaboration Technologies, Networks and Resource Sharing to Improve ICT Education • Explore Use of Cal. REN Video Services to Improve ICT Education RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 19

Activities in Cooperation with CENIC Use ICT Collaboration Technologies, Networks and Resource Sharing to Improve ICT Education • Promote Use of 3 CTV for Community College ICT Education RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 20

Activities in Cooperation with CENIC Use ICT Collaboration Technologies, Networks and Resource Sharing to Improve ICT Education • Explore Collaboration With and Promotion of Edu. Stream VOD RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 21

Activities in Cooperation with CENIC Winter 2009 ICT Educators Conference • • • January 8 -9, 2009 in San Francisco 132 Attendees Outstanding Industry Contributions – – – – – • • Apple Keynote (Mac. World Passes) Microsoft IT Academies (25% Discounts) Cisco Networking Academies Juniper Academic Alliance IBM Academic Alliance Oracle Academy EMC Academic Alliance Cengage Learning VMWare Academy Adobe Outstanding ICT Educator Presentations CENIC 101 RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 22

Activities in Cooperation with CENIC Summer 2009 ICT Educators Summit • June 15 -19, 2009 in San Francisco • ICT Faculty Professional Development • Training to Teach New Courses • Training on Effective Pedagogy – Experiential Learning • Training on ICT Tools – CCC Confer and Others RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 23

Exciting Effort Underway Make ICT Courses at One Community College Available to Students at Many Community Colleges • Making Rich Course Offerings Available to Students Throughout the Region • Leveraging Equipment Investments • Leveraging Teaching Efforts • Pilot Fall 2009 RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 24

Exciting Effort Underway Community Colleges can change courses easier than 4 -year institutions • Fewer intellectual copy right issues • Faster course approval process • At the intersection of vocational and degree programs • Industry workers as adjunct faculty RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 25

Exciting Effort Underway Advanced course offerings at Community Colleges often limited or non-existent • Not enough of a local student population interested / qualified • Not enough qualified instructors to go around the state • Higher equipment costs RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 26

Exciting Effort Underway Use of CCCConfer (Elluminate) and SFCC Juniper Academy • Live online course instruction • Live remote access to Juniper Routers, first time accomplished with VPN to Web interface, made possible specifically for this project • Classes archived • Free access to portal through grant from CA CC Chancellor’s office RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 27

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Exciting Effort Underway One of several classes using these tools in our pilot program starting Fall semester 2009 • In this environment, students and instructors can demonstrate, conduct sessions and lead breakout groups • Also considering offering – Cisco CCNP – EMC Information Storage and Management – Adobe RIDING THE WAVES OF INNOVATION • cenic 09. cenic. org 36