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(BATEC) Boston Area Advanced Technological Education Connections Deborah Boisvert, Principal Investigator The Tech Apprentice program is designed to place technology-skilled high school or college students in paid internships with local IT companies. Businesses benefit by employing students with strong technical skills while students get the opportunity to apply their skills in real-world business applications and learn about career options in IT. The Boston Area Advanced Technological Education Connections (BATEC), a National Science Foundation Regional Center for IT, is transforming education to develop the new IT professional for the 21st century by: (1) providing curriculum adaptation and professional development to deliver relevant, standards based programs that are regionally connected, advanced in content and pedagogy and industry-linked; (2) attracting and advancing a diverse population of technology students who can effectively meet the challenges of emerging technologies and changing economies; and (3) connecting education, industry and community to promote mutually-beneficial partnerships that support career development, lifelong learning and regional economic growth. (Bio-Link) Advanced Technologoical Education Resource Center in Biotechnology Elaine Johnson, Principal Investigator
Laurence Clement, Project Leader John Carrese, Innovation Coach www.bio-link.org Bio-Link’s Scale Project The Bridge to Biotech (B2B) program at City College of San Francisco will enable more colleges across the country to offer this vocational biotechnology program which serves underprepared students who want to enter the Biotechnology field. Upon completing B2B, over 80% of students enroll in a Biotech Certificate Program. Bio-Link enhances and expands biotechnology education programs by providing cutting edge professional development for instructors, by improving curriculum, by making use of technologies and by creating a system that promotes the sharing of information. The Bio-Link National Center is at City College of San Francisco with office space at the University of California San Francisco. Regional Bio-Link Centers across the country are located in Seattle, WA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Austin, TX; Madison, WI; Graham, NC; and Portsmouth, NH. (CREATE) California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Education Kathleen Alfano, Principal Investigator
Mary Slowinski, Innovation Coach www.create-california.org CREATE Scale Project The California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Education (CREATE) project is a joint effort between seven community colleges and over 30 large high tech engineering/technology employers. Its purpose is to develop a regional approach to workforce preparation and training, and to meet emerging needs for innovative, flexible strategies to educate the workforce in new, technological advances in a wide range of high demand engineering technology fields. A few of these fields are: Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Computer Servicing, Computer Networking, Electronic Technologies, and Robotics. (CSSIA) National Resource Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance Erich Spangler, Principal Investigator This project will provide students with real-world learning experiences in information assurance and network security through expanding and enhancing cyber security skills events and competitions. In building a national infrastructure we will deliver faculty workshops and establish mentoring programs for secondary and post secondary faculty. The operation of a national infrastructure for skills events is based on the creation of a scalable and affordable virtual environment. The Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance (CSSIA) originated in 2003 and is a Regional Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Center for Cyber Security and Information Assurance. CSSIA advances Cyber Security education programs at the secondary and post-secondary levels by providing innovative teaching and learning opportunities through skills based student competitions and faculty professional development. CSSIA has developed a successful model for partnering with industry and academia in developing and operating innovative skills based competitions. These competitions result in program improvements and support the capacity building necessary to meet the critical national need for Cyber Security technicians. (CTC) Convergence Technology Center Ann Beheler, Principal Investigator
Ann Blackman and Helen Sullivan, Innovation Coaches www.greenitcenter.org CTC’s Scale Project Convergence Technology Center’s Synergy project is the scaling of its Mentored College Program. The CTC targets six new colleges to add to its cohort program yearly, but must establish successful mentoring without increasing grant staff. The Convergence Technology Center was established to meet the growing need for skilled specialists in the area of Convergence Technology and Home Technology Integration. The CTC pulls together the strengths of regional and national educational institutions and business and industry partners to create of pool of qualified convergence technicians who can design, build, test, secure and troubleshoot communication infrastructure and devices in the convergence technology arena, both for enterprise and home markets. (Geo Tech) National Geospatial Technology Center of Excellence
Phillip Davis, Principal Investigator
Ann Johnson, Innovation Coach www.geotechcenter.org GeoTech’s Scale Project GeoTech is seeking to find ways to provide faculty and students alternative methods for accessing geospatial software using Remote Access (Remote Access Technology refers to both Remote Desktop and Remote Application technologies) or RA. By employing Remote Access (RA) technology, in lieu of installing software on individual computers or maintaining on-campus computer labs, students and faculty can have 24/7 access to software on any type of computer connected to the Internet using only a web browser or a small software client. In 2008 the National Science Foundation funded the Nation Geospacial Technology Center of Excellence to support two-year college geospatial technology programs. The GeoTech Center is a collaborative effort between colleges, universities, and industry to expand the geospatial workface. The partners of the Center work together to provide professional development, teaching and curriculum resources, career pathways and model core competencies for geospatial technicians. (ICT) Information and Communications Technologies Center Gordon Snyder, Prinicpal Investigator The ICT Center is building a replicable new media and search engine optimization (SEO) model that will aid centers and projects in further dissemination of their work. This model focuses on using new and emerging web-based social media technologies including blogging, micro-blogging, audio and video to reach out regionally, nationally, and internationally. The mission of the ICT Center is to provide appropriately skilled technicians and technologists with a primary focus on Connecting Technologies1 as workforce for ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) business, industry and ICT users. ICT Center’s mission is also to contribute to scientific and technological innovation in telecommunications education with a primary thrust in two areas: Curriculum Development and Program Improvement. Curriculum Development encompasses the design and implementation of new curricula, courses, laboratories and instructional materials. Program Improvement encompasses faculty and teacher development, student academic support and formal partnerships with business/industry, government, educational institutions and other stakeholders. The targeted audiences include high school and college faculty, secondary and post-secondary students, and employers and employees in the ICT sector. (MatEd) National Resource Center for Materials Technology Education Mel Cossette, Principal Investigator and Innovation Coach
www.materialseducation.org MatEd’s Scale Project The project which they are scaling ensures the development of an organized, structured, peer review process that will assist MatEd (National Resource Center for Materials Technology Education) to promote and expand its reach. Increasing the number of quality submittals for presentations will result in added participation at the annual NEW event and enhance MatEd’s collection of resources on their site. MatEd’s Mission is to advance materials technology education nationally. Specific goals of the Resource Center are: Broaden access to resources for materials technology education for faculty and other professionals through an up-to-date, innovative and easily accessible website with multiple linkages to curriculum materials, workshops, conferences, journals, and professional organizations. Improve and broaden the project curriculum collection to encompass high-quality modules both in traditional and new advanced materials technologies focused at the technician level. Broaden dissemination strategies to include an enhanced website, increased partnerships, stronger regional and national support systems, and expanded professional development. Implement a long-term program plan of sustainability by exploring and developing revenue streams and leveraged resources. (MPICT) Mid Pacific Information and Communication Technologies Center Pierre Thiry, Principal Investigator MPICT is working on a distributed ICT education system to enable more advanced, specialized and available California community college ICT courses to benefit students, workforce, enterprises and economies. This system is enabled by hybrid in-person, synchronous and interactive online, and archived course deliveries. 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. Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) is an umbrella term, widely used outside the United States and in the United Nations, to encompass all rapidly emerging, evolving and converging computer, software, networking, telecommunications, Internet, programming and information systems technologies. Improvements to deployed ICT technologies, infrastructure, systems and solutions, and people’s abilities to productively use them, are strategically important issues to individuals and organizations of all kinds – and to local, state, national and global economies. (Nano-Link) Midwest Regional Center for Nanotechnology Education
Deborah Newberry, Principal Investigator
Kristi Jean, Innovation Coach www.nano-link.org Nano-Link’s Scale Project
Their project will develop nano-based educational modules that are high-school teacher demanded, vetted, and promoted. The Nano-Link Regional Center began in the fall of 2008 and is a collaboration involving 6 colleges across the upper Midwest. Our goal is to promote nanotechnology education at multiple grade levels by providing comprehensive resources for students and educators. These resources are supported by hands on educator workshops and classes.We also work with various industry partners to ensure our curricula help students gain skills, knowledge and abilities required to support the economic growth of companies involved in nanotechnology. (RCNGM) Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing
Karen Wosczyna- Birch, Principal Investigator
Krista Reichart, Innovation Coach www.nextgenmfg.org RCNGM’s Scale Project RCNGM seeks to scale the previous successful statewide “Manufacture Your Future” expo into three regional expos that capture a local audience of students, industry, legislators, agencies, and associations to increase the awareness of advanced manufacturing throughout Connecticut using targeted messages for broader impact.
The Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing (RCNGM) addresses the need for highly skilled workers in the new manufacturing workplace by building programs that provide resources to educators and students interested in learning new technologies in manufacturing. The Center is directed by the Connecticut College of Technology (COT), a virtual organization representing technology curriculum geared toward engineering and technician training offered at Connecticut’s 12 community colleges. These curriculum programs give students credit toward engineering and technician training at designated Connecticut public colleges and universities, including Central Connecticut State University, the University of Hartford, University of Connecticut, Fairfield University, University of New Haven and Charter Oak College. (SCATE) South Carolina Advanced Technological Education Center for Excellence Elaine Craft, Principal Investigator The SC ATE Center is scaling up implementation of the industry scenario-based Technology Gateway curriculum, which is designed to increase the mathematics abilities of underprepared students while introducing them to problem solving and technology. It has proven effective in retaining students through the remediation process at the college level and promotes success for “at-risk” high school students. The South Carolina Advanced Technological Education (SC ATE) National Resource Center for Engineering Technology (ET) Education serves as a central resource for the two-year college ET community. The SC ATE National Resource Center provides this “one-stop shopping” web site for accessing best practices and exemplary materials for recruiting and retaining students, as well as for teaching engineering technology. In addition, SC ATE provides resources for potential and current ET students and for businesses and industries who hire associate degree ET graduates. An integrated, problem-based curriculum, collaborative teaching strategies and extensive active learning techniques-together with faculty and student teams-form the cornerstone of the Center’s successful strategy. These tools are a nationally-acclaimed model for recruiting, retaining, and graduating more students in engineering technology programs. (SCME) Southwest Center for Microsystems Education
Matthais Pleil, Principal Investigator
James Hyder, Innovation Coach scme-nm.net SCME’s Scale Project Through the lessons catalyzed from the Synergy Project and “lean manufacturing-oriented” training/education methodologies faculty participants of SCME’s Pressure Sensor Workshop have demonstrably increased understanding of the materials . In addition faculty have received a template to follow when they facilitate lessons with their students. Utilization of SCME’s materials are increasing from 20% to an anticipated 80%!
The SCME offers professional development and educational materials to excite and engage secondary and post secondary students in the field of Microsystems (MEMS) technology. This is a fast growing, multidisciplinary field. Microsystems products are found in all the gadgets we use today and require a high level of technical skills by the people you manufacture, design and integrate these devices. By engaging students in learning where these Microsystems are used, how they are made and why they should care, we, as educators, can get them to see the relevancy and importance in learning Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
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