Elizabeth Halweg – Fox Valley Technical College
Mentored
College
Program
Began fall of 2006
Was used as a dissemination tool:
Business engagement process
Skills identification and mapping
Faculty training
Student recruitment
CTC mentored one‐to‐one
Ann Beheler
Helen Sullivan
Recognized limitation and began working with
Synergy initiative (NSF‐funded) on scaling
project about the same time
Network
Evolution
Mentoring augmented with one‐to‐many
Regular mentored college conference calls
Yearly face‐to‐face meetings prior to Working
Connections
Added advisory board
More “mature” mentored colleges
Assumed some of leadership
More than a name change from a
Mentored College program to
Convergence College Network
Reflects Community of Practice
Network
Evolution
CCN Advisory Board
Karl Dietrich – Lansing Community College
Ernie Friend – Florida State College of Jacksonville
Elizabeth Halweg – Fox Valley Technical College
Bill Saichek – Orange Coast College
Board was active
Began working as quasi‐partners
Evaluated our CCN program
○
Established 3 levels of engagement
○
Levels equate level of involvement
Streamlined
Levels
to
2
from
3
Two
Levels
Level 1 – Mandatory
2 BILT meetings
BILT Job Skills Validation meeting
Yearly Status Report
Level 1 and 2 – Sample Points Activities
CCN, BILT and Administrator meetings
Attend WC (Summer and/or Winter)
Promote CCN to other colleges
Update degrees, certificates
Recruitment plan
IT Professional Development Conferences
Blog Posts
New
Points
System
POINTS SYSTEM
Participate in one CCN meeting (phone call or in‐person) ‐July 11, 2014 1 Participate in second CCN meeting (phone call or in‐person) ‐July 21, 2014 (Chicago) 1 Participate in third CCN meeting (phone call or in‐person) ‐October 10, 2014 2 Participate in fourth CCN meeting (phone call or in‐person) ‐December 17, 2014 2 Participate in fifth CCN meeting (phone call or in‐person) ‐February 20, 2015 2 Attend one National BILT call/meeting ‐May 9, 2014 1 Attend second National BILT call/meeting ‐August 19, 2014 1 Attend third National BILT call/meeting ‐November 6, 2014 2 Attend fourth National BILT call/meeting ‐February 10, 2015 2 Participate in one "CCN admin" call ‐May 2, 2014 1 Recruit an administrator to participate in one "CCN admin" call* ‐May 2, 2014 3 Participate in second "CCN admin" call ‐September 19, 2014 1 Recruit an administrator to participate in second "CCN admin" call* ‐September 19,
2014 3
New
Points
System
POINTS SYSTEM
STEM camp webinar ‐April 25, 2015 1 NAPE Micromessage webinar‐Sept 25, 2015 1 Send one or more faculty member to Summer Working Connections 3 Send one or more faculty member to Winter Working Connections 2 Make efforts to promote CCN (to non‐CCN member schools) and recruit new members 1 Secure one or more new CCN members 5 Develop/update degree or certificate plan based on job skills outcome (including adding
or modifying courses) 3 Provide evidence of implementing/sustaining "recruitment plan" 2 Attend and present at one or more IT/convergence professional development
conference† 5
A end only at one or more IT/convergence professional development conference† 2 Host one or more local recruitment events 2 Submit one 300‐word blog post to the CTC (or contribute enough content/assistance to
College LastName FirstName AdmCont CCNLevel DateCCNJoined
AnneArundelCommunityCollege Gatrell Joselle AnnBr 1 ‐Partner 2/9/2011
CalhounCommunityCollege Agrawal Nisheeth Ernie 1 ‐Partner 4/15/2013
CenturyCollege Aladejebi Israel AnnBr 1 ‐Partner 7/29/2013
CityCollegeofSanFrancisco DevlinClancy‐ Maura AnnBr 1 ‐Partner 11/10/2006
ClarkStateCommuityCollege Heighton DanJ. AnnBr 2 ‐Associate 6/4/2010
ClevelandCommunityCollege Davis Jonathan Helen 1Provisional ‐Partner 2/8/2012
DaytonaState College Pintello Timothy Ernie 1 ‐Partner 6/14/2012
DiabloValleyCollege Spindler Doug AnnBr 2 ‐Associate 2/8/2010
EasternFloridaStateCollege Whitehead Keith Ernie 1 ‐Partner 5/22/2012
FerrisStateUniversity Tuur Dan KarlD. 1 ‐Partner 6/5/2013
FloridaStateCollegeatJacksonville Friend Ernie AnnBr 1 ‐Partner 5/5/2010
FoxValleyTechnicalCollege Halweg Elizabeth Helen 1 ‐Partner 11/10/2006
GuilfordTechnicalCommunityCollege Lee Kevin Helen Emeritis 9/10/2007
GwinnettTechnicalCollege Kilinc Mehmet Eliazar 1‐Partner 6/17/2014
HoustonCommunityCollege Hillman Scott Elizabeth 1 ‐Partner 11/21/2014
JohnA.LoganCollege Rogers Mark Eliazar 2 ‐Associate 2/25/2010
College LastName FirstName AdmCont CCNLevel DateCCNJoined
KelloggCommunityCollege Hoye John Ann 1 ‐Partner 7/2/2014
LansingCommunityCollege Dietrich Karl Mark 1 ‐Partner 12/10/2008
LoneStarCollege Malkan Rajiv Ann 1 ‐Partner 7/10/2014
LouisianaDeltaCommunityCollege Hill Ellen Helen 1 ‐Partner 7/2/2009
MetropolitanCommunityCollege Thomas Pensabene AnnBr. 1 ‐Partner 10/2/2012
MilwaukeeAreaTechnicalCollege Rafat Elsharaf Elizabeth 1 ‐Partner 6/17/2013
MontcalmCommunityCollege Spohr Robert KarlD. 1 ‐Partner 11/11/2013
NorthwestVistaCollege Cernoch Zak AnnBr 1 ‐Partner
Provisional 10/2/2008
OhloneCollege Grotegut Richard AnnBr 1 ‐Partner
Provisional 6/1/2007
OrangeCoastCollege Saichek William AnnBr 1 ‐Partner 12/6/2006
OzarksTechnicalCommunityCollege Pope David Elizabeth 1 ‐Partner 11/13/2012
PolkStateCollege Huff John Ernie 1 ‐Partner 3/28/2012
PortervilleCollege Knutson Kailani AnnBr 2 ‐Associate 3/26/2009
SanJacintoCollegeSouth Betts Pam Helen 1 ‐Partner 9/2/2009
SantaAnaCollege Dooley Allen AnnBr Emeritis 5/2/2007
College LastName First
Name AdmCont CCNLevel
DateJoined
CCN
SierraCollege Linthicum Steve Ann 1 ‐Partner 9/10/2014
SinclairCommunityCollege Snyder Jerry Eliazar 1 ‐Partner 11/17/2014
TallahasseeCommunityCollege Vickers Michael Ernie 1 ‐Partner 3/19/2013
TarrantCountyCollege DeSassure Charles Helen 1 ‐Partner 9/1/2009
WaukeshaTechnicalCollege Ehlert Kim Elizabeth 1 ‐Partner 2/7/2013
WiregrassGeorgiaTechnicalCollege Warren Roy AnnBr 2 ‐Associate 9/6/2011
WisconsinIndianheadTechnical
College Cerritos Nancy Elizabeth 1 ‐Partner 4/10/2013
New
Colleges
in
the
CCN
GwinnettTechnicalCollege Kilinc Mehmet Eliazar 1‐Partner 6/17/2014 Houston CommunityCollege College Hillman Scott Elizabeth 1‐Partner 11/21/2014 KelloggCommunityCollege Hoye John Ann 1‐Partner 7/2/2014 LoneStarCollege Malkan Rajiv Ann 1 ‐Partner 7/10/2014 SierraCollege Linthicum Steve Ann 1 ‐Partner 9/10/2014 SinclairCollege Snyder Jerry Eliazar 1‐Partner 11/17/2014
What
the
National
CTC
Provides
Job Skills List that has been regionally validated
Process and help for validating skills in mentored
college region
Degree and Certificate Patterns
Curriculum in a box for new courses
Detailed syllabi with learning outcomes
Learning/Lab Activities
Assessments
Case Studies
What
the
National
CTC
Provides
Mentoring by grant staff or partner college staff
Training for faculty through summer/winter Working
Connections
Recruitment plans and event details
What
the
National
CTC
Provides
Access to a community of instructional resources
created by instructors
Professional development opportunities offered
Tracks have included
○
Mobile App Development, Citrix Using Netlab,
vSphere, IPv6, Wireless (CWNA), Security +, EMC
Information Storage and Management, Social Media
in the Technology Classroom, Ethical Hacking, Cloud
Computing/Virtualization, Creating Technical Online
Courses, Wireshark, VDI in a Box, HTI, ITIL, Junos as
a Second Language, Windows Server, Citrix
Virtualization, IOS Mobile Programming, Business
Intelligence‐Big Data and Web Analytics
CCN
College
Commitment
Supply equipment and support for a lab
(varies by depth and breadth of programs
needed in your region)
Provide lead faculty member plus other
faculty member committed to receiving
training and implementing the program
Faculty and administrative time to work with
CCN college representatives
Assemble active and involved Business &
Industry Leadership Team (built with CTC
help)
CCN
College
Commitment
Validate job skills with Business &
Industry Leadership Team
Develop and implement a degree and/or
certificate plan based on validated skills
Develop and implement a student
recruitment plan
Submit brief, quarterly reporting to CTC
39
Colleges
in
CCN
(15
states)
ALABAMA
CalhounCommunityCollege
CALIFORNIA
CityCollegeofSanFrancisco DiabloValleyCollege Ohlone College OrangeCoastCollege PortervilleCollege SantaAnaCollege SierraCollege FLORIDA
DaytonaStateCollege EasternFloridaStateCollege FloridaStateCollegeatJacksonville PolkStateCollege
SeminoleStateCollege
TallahasseeCommunityCollege
GEORGIA
GwinnettTechnicalCollege
WiregrassGeorgiaTechnicalCollege
ILLINOIS
JohnA.LoganCollege LOUISIANA
LouisianaDeltaCommunityCollege
MARYLAND
AnneArundelCommunityCollege
MICHIGAN
FerrisStateUniversity
KelloggCommunityCollege
LansingCommunityCollege
MontcalmCommunityCollege
MINNESOTA
CenturyCollege MISSOURI
OzarksTechnicalCommunityCollege
NEBRASKA
MetropolitanCommunityCollege
NORTHCAROLINA
ClevelandCommunityCollege
GuilfordTechnicalComm.College OHIO
ClarkStateCommunityCollege
SinclairCollege TEXAS
HoustonCommunityCollege
LoneStarCollege NorthwestVistaCollege SanJacintoCollege TarrantCountyCollege WISCONSIN
FoxValleyTechnicalCollege
