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Convergence Technology CenterYear 5 Evaluation Highlights
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Evaluation Questions1. To what extent is the project achieving
its goals?2. Is it making an impact and reaching its
intended audience?3. How effective is it when it reaches its
intended audience and constituency?4. Are there ways the project can be
significantly improved?
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Evaluation for Meaning
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C T C Goals1. Curriculum 2. Faculty Development3. Attract and educate under-
served populations4. Mentor and disseminate
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High Points• University of North Texas Partnership• Program metrics continue trending up• Curriculum development progress• Mentor program mature• Articulation opportunities expand• F P D focused – expands footprint• Website stabilize and mature• Evidence of Leadership & Impact
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Curriculum Year
2006 VoIP Curriculum
Convergence Technology
HTI Curriculum & Cert
2007 Convergence Plus
DHTI Plus Update & Cert
2008 AdvancedVoIP
Updated Convergence
Case studies
Online materials
Updated DHTI Plus
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Professional Development• Making reputation in FPD
– 10% of Working Connections attendees now from out of state
• Sharpened focus on Convergence• Attendance improved measurably
– 217 (2008) up from 170 (2007)• Very high level of initial satisfaction >96%• Strong intent to use what they’ve learned >90%• Follow up shows impact
• CTC working with ATE community for FPD– Teaching Technicians . Org
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Mentoring• Effectively scaled
mentoring– Synergy 2008 ‘Getting
To Scale’– Focus on cohorts =
efficiency• Impact
– Using CTC Curriculum products
– Attending cohort meetings
– Taking advantage of FPD
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Recruiting and Underserved
• A number of initiatives – TechKnowFire– xTreme Techno Camp– Tech - Prep– Technology Student Forum– Pizza nights– C T Workshops
• Target Audiences– Undeclared majors already enrolled in college– High school students– Clients of CBOs– Parents
• Many funded in part by CTC but also through other Federal (Title III, V) and State sources.
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Convergence EnrollmentHistorical
Fall 2004 Spring 2005
Fall 2005 Spring 2006
Fall 2006 Spring 2007
Fall 2007 Spring 2008
Fall 20080
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600
800
1000
1200
CTC Enrollment Trends 2004 - 2008
CollinTarrantEl Centro
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Convergence EnrollmentIncluding Projected
04 - 05 05 - 06 06 - 07 07 - 08 08-09 Proj 09-10 Proj0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
CollinTarrantEl Centro
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Under-represented Populations
• Improvement in all ethnic subcategories– Black up 55%– Hispanic up 175%– White up 71%– Female up 114%
• Black males?• Retention and persistence within ethnic
subcategories
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Declared Majors / Grads(programs to date)
• Convergence Declared Majors– This Year 55– Last Year 42
• Convergence Graduates– 2007 = 1– 2008 = 3– 2009 = > 3
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Convergence Students
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Recruiting
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xTreme Techno CampAre we selling ‘em?
• Attendee Feedback– Valuable Experience
(89%)– Would attend a similar
event in future (75%)– Would recommend to a
friend (89%)– Gained better
understanding (93%)
Q PreAM
PrePM
PostAM
PostPM
Q1 7% 7% 7% 13%
Q2 Able 29% 21% 60% 73%
Not Able 71% 79% 40% 27%
Q3 Yes 57% 64% 47% 53%
No 43% 36% 53% 47%
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Enrollment Influences
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Website
Item NumberTotal outside hits since live 7088
Unique views of product / curriculum page 1461
Number of registrations OK to download 92
Number of actual downloads of materials -
> Let visitors see samples > Invite contact & registration for full view / downloadDevelop contact following for registrantsTrack downloads
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BAC Distribution
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Overall Impact• Employer satisfaction
• Students are getting jobs• Promotions and internships
• Student satisfaction• Retention stats good – average 86%• Satisfaction with courses and instructors
• Infrastructure support• Hardware and equipment• Software• Institutional support
• National uptake of work and influence
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Future Considerations• Center focus & Brand
– Convergence– ICT / IT
• Educational pathways– Recent HS, incumbent workers, re-careering, – What credentials does industry want– Workforce skills
• Market– Will industry commit to the US workforce?
• Scale and mass
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Leadership Evidence
• Mentor program – National impact• Interlink – Economic development• Community Colleges – Convergence
and ICT• Developed & Extended Brand• Website – dissemination - influence
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ThanksSpecial thanks to CTC Team
Q & Awww.saflund.org
