League of InnovationsInnovations 2009

Monday, March 16th, 2009

This material is funded in part by the National Science Foundation Grant DUE 0802284

Mid-Pacific ICT Center

• Launched with NSF Advanced

Technological Education (ATE) Grant

– 4-years, $3 million

• City College of San Francisco

– Ocean Campus (S107)

OriginsMPICT evolved from ICONS

• Institute for Convergence of Optical & Network Systems

– NSF ATE Project

– $750,000 over 3 years (10/05-9/08)

– Convergence Technician Training

– CCSF CNIT Department

– Very SuccessfulCNIT Chair Carmen Lamha withSan Francisco Mayor Gavin NewsomAt Press Event Announcing ICONS

Curriculum Accomplishments

Goal was to create an AS degree, 1 new certificate and 6 new courses. It delivered:

– A Computer Networking and Information Technology AS Degree – A new certificate in Digital Home Technology Integration (DHTI)– A new certificate in Convergence Technology– A new Fiber Optic Technology course– A new Introduction to Network Convergence course– A new Digital Home Technology Integration (DHTI) course– A new Ethical Hacking and Network Defense course– A new Advanced Ethical Hacking course– A new Fundamental of Voice over IP (VoIP) course– A new Operating Juniper Networks Routers in the Enterprise course– A new Advanced Juniper Networks Routers in the Enterprise course

An AS degree, 2 new certificates and 8 new courses exceeded the expectations of the project.

• Formed CCSF IEEE student chapter

• Developed Collaborative International Relationships (France, Brazil)

• Conducted Summer Convergence Workshops to expose students, faculty and community to emerging technologies

• Presented success with “Ethical Hacking and Network Defense” at the 2007 Las Vegas DEFCON conference

• Collaborated to develop next generation of CCNA and CCNP training, now delivered via CCSF Cisco Regional Networking Academy

• Became mentee of the Convergence Technology Center (CTC)

• Collaborated with the Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS) in its NSF-funded CalWomenTech program as initial pilot school to develop and disseminate best practices for recruiting, retaining and serving women in technical education

Additional Accomplishments

• Facilitated service learning for student support Network Neighborhood Centers in distressed Bayview and Hunter’s Point developments

• Published a cover story in Communications News http://www.comnews.com/stories/articles/0207/0207coverstory.htm

• Completed a comprehensive study and revision of CNIT curriculum in collaboration with the ICONS’ Advisory Panel

• Secured two new CNIT faculty positions

• Assisted CNIT Department in becoming a Microsoft IT Academy

• Arranged student field trips to data center and service provider operations at 365 Main, 200 Paul and IP Networks

• Helped CNIT become Pearson VUE Authorized Center for Testing, so students can affordably & conveniently take industry certification tests

Additional Accomplishments

Additional Accomplishments

• Became a National Center for Telecommunications Technology (NCTT) Regional Partner & Hosted NCTT Winter 2007 Conference for 100 technical educators and industry representatives from around the country

• Became 1st Juniper Networks Academic Alliance Member in North America and disseminated that relationship nationally through NCTT

• Participated as exhibitor/presenter at IEEE Communications Society Globecom 2006 as one of only community college participants ever

• Conducted high school training and informational events

• Developed collaboration with college ITS Dept which gave students exposure to large scale CNIT operations

• CNIT increased enrollment 25%

Information & Communications Technologies (ICT) Web

Key Findings

• Computer, Networking and Information Technologies have, to at least some extent, developed and evolved separately and involved separate staff, departments, organizations.

• Those previously separate areas are converging rapidly. – Previously separate telecommunications, networking and computer support

organizations and departments are merging.

• This trend is frequently referred to as

“Convergence” in the U.S.

• Globally, the recognized term for Convergence is Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

• ICT includes computer hardware and software, networking systems, wired and wireless telecommunications, the Internet, technical project management, information (library) sciences, programming and management, maintenance and operations for all of the above.

Key Findings(cont.)

• Information and Communications Technologies are evolving and converging rapidly.

• It is hard for organizations, individuals and educational institutions to keep up with the changes and realize their benefits.

• 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

Key Findings(cont.)

• 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.

Key Findings(cont.)

• Community College ICT program (whatever they’re called) students have very diverse backgrounds and goals:

– High school students seeking college credit

– High school graduates and non-graduates seeking technical skills that lead quickly to paying jobs

– High school graduates seeking AS degrees and academic and industry certifications

– High school graduates seeking an affordable pathway to 4-year degrees at colleges and universities

– Working professionals seeking knowledge & skill updates

– People wanting to learn ICT for advancement in other fields

Key Findings(cont.)

• ICT educational programs have largely been developed at each educational institution from scratch, with tremendous duplication of effort and with important differences between them in:

– Nomenclature (use of terms and titles of programs, courses and degrees)

– Course Content

– Packaging of Certifications and Degrees

– Quality

– Industry Relationships

– Focus

– Division into Various Departments

– Success in Serving Various Population Needs and Desires

– Articulation and Transfer Successes

Key Findings(cont.)

• Partially as a result of that, there is a lot of confusion in the “market-place” about ICT:

– Nomenclature

• use of terms and titles of programs, courses and degrees

– Educational Pathways

– Career Pathways

– Technologies

– Program Graduate Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

– Credential Value

Key Findings(cont.)

• Industry wants to work with education to improve technical education in California.

• But they can not or will not engage with 100+ community colleges, plus 4-year colleges and universities, plus private educational institutions individually.

• It is too costly and inefficient.

Key Findings(cont.)

• Employers consistently report problems with adequate employability or soft skills. – Communication skills

– Social skills

– Motivation and drive

– Problem identification and solving skills

– Responsibility for continued learning & growth

– Conscientiousness & pride in work

– Entitlement & willingness to work hard

Key Findings(cont.)

• America retains a myopic false impression it still leads the world in ICT industry and infrastructure.

• In fact, the U.S. has been overtaken by many countries and educational institutions abroad.– The US has fallen from 1st to 15th in “broadband”

penetration, and it is still falling fast.– In 2006, the U.S. fell to 7th in the World Economic

Forum “Network Readiness Index.”

• Increasingly, the best knowledge, experience and practices in ICT are found abroad, and we need to better understand them and learn from them.

Key Findings(cont.)

• California, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and the Bay Area have tremendous positive name recognition globally on ICT.

• The world expects California, San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the Bay Area to show leadership in ICT– And ICT Education.

Key Findings(cont.)

Amazingly, almost embarrassingly, there were really no significantly funded efforts in Northern California to develop leadership and coordinate and facilitate activities to improve ICT education.

Key Findings(cont.)

• Launched with National Science Foundation Grant • Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program• $3 Million over 4 Years• Hosted by City College of San Francisco• Funded 9/08• Mid-Pacific ICT Center

What is ICT?

An umbrella term, widely used in the rest of the world and the United Nations, to encompass all rapidly converging:

– computer, – software, – networking, – telecommunications, – Internet, – programming and – information systems technologies.

Why is ICT Important?

In the information and knowledge economies of the 21st century, we all increasingly depend on information and communications technologies and the increased connectivity and productivity they enable.

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.

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 and diversify the region’s ICT workforce.

6. Enhance linkages to global ICT educators and employers.

Population Served

• > 50 CCs in Norcal Alone

• + 4-year Colleges & Universities

• + High Schools

• + Schools out of Region via Other NSF Centers

Mid-Pacific Information and Communications Technology Center (M-PICT) Expanded Service Area

NSF Peer Reviewer:

Why isn’t this being done by the State of California or the California Community College System?

> 25 CCs in rest of region

MPICT Organization

• Director

• PIs/Co-PIs

• Regional

Partners

• Regional

Associates

• NVC

• RLC

• Advisory

Panel

MPICT Center 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 Efforts & Access Center Work Products

@ CCSFMPICT

MPICT REGIONAL PARTNERS

ICT Collaboration Web

Initial Press Event

• November 14, 2008• CCSF Mission Campus• Featuring Congresswoman Jackie Speier

Advisory Panel

SFUSDT S I The Saflund

Institute

• CCSF & Partner Colleges

• Educational Institutions

• Service Providers

• Equipment Manufacturers

• Enterprises

• Standards Bodies

• Software Companies

• Government

• Non-Profits

 

 National and Mid-Pacific ICT Centers

 

Winter 2009 ICT Educator Conference

San FranciscoJanuary 8-9, 2009

Presentation Tracks On:

–ICT Industry Educational Programs

–ICT Educator Successes

–MPICT Center Efforts

–Diversity in ICT Education

–132 Attendees

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

ITS and Academic Cooperation

+

•Information Technology Services Administrative Department Centralized College Resource 45 Employees

•Computer Networking and IT Academic Department Unique Technology Needs 20 Instructors, 2000 Students

• Analyze Issues and Enhance Existing Procedures• Assist With Curriculum Modernization• Donate Equipment and Components• Employ Students as Lab Aides/Interns• Share Industry Developments and Contacts• Perform Classroom Guest Speaker Role • Provide Remote Lab Access

– Network Design and Secure VPN Services

ITS and Academic Cooperation

ICT and Web 2.0 Integration

ICT Blogs

Gordon Snyder: http://ictcenter.blogspot.com

Mike Qaissaunee : http://q-ontech.blogspot.com/

Facebook Groups: www.facebook.com

YouTube Channels: www.youtube.com

Second Life Islands: www.secondlife.com

http://www.youtube.com/NatCtrTelecomTech

Articulation to 4-Year Programs

CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB)BS Degree in Computer Science and IT

The CSIT major is a degree program with a unique blend of theories of computer science and practice of information technology. Students in this degree program will begin their education by taking a set of common core courses to establish a sound foundation on computer science and information technology. The students will then build upon this foundation by selecting software engineering or networking and security as their concentration. Throughout the program students will learn fundamental computing and information technology concepts while applying their knowledge to solve real-world problems.

• BS CSIT flyers, banners and information

• BS CSIT Individual Learning Plan (ILP)

• BS CSIT Learning pathways

• BS CSIT Major Learnig Outcomes

(http://itcd.csumb.edu/bachelors-degrees.html)

CSU Monterey Bay (CSUMB)BS Degree in Computer Science and IT

http://itcd.csumb.edu/bachelors-degrees/47-bs-csit.html

MPICT Center Call for Proposals for Collaboration!

– Additional Center Funding and Resources

– Participation in Center Advisory Panel

– Development of ICT Lab & Equipment Resources

– Dissemination of Technician Training Programs & Courses

– Network Resource Sharing & Interactions via Internet/Internet2

– Articulation and Transfer Relationships

– Presentations and Demonstrations at Center Events

– Showcasing ICT Technologies and Best Practices

– Internship, Mentoring and Service Learning Opportunities…

MPICT – Improving Education of Tomorrow’s ICT WorkforceToday!