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Brookdale Community College Information Technology

Tech PrepProfessional Development

Workshop

August 9, 2004

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AGENDAJoint Session – MAN 1001:00 – 1:15 Status of the IT Tech Prep Grant

Donna Cuddy Brookdale Community College1:15 – 2:30 Living, Learning and Working with Information Technology

Fadi Deek, Acting Dean NJIT, College of Science and Liberal ArtsSchool Administrators and Instructors – MAN 1002:30 – 3:15 The IT Tech Prep Curriculum Status and Plans

George Foley Tech Prep Grant Curriculum Committee 3:15 – 3:30 BREAK3:30 – 4:00 Round Table discussion of High School IT CurriculumsStudents – NAS 1382:30 – 3:15 Student tour and sample Lab

Mohammad Shanehsaz, Associate Professor Brookdale 3:15 – 3:30 BREAK3:30 – 4:00 Brookdale from a students view

Franklin Cruz Brookdale student representativeJoint Session – MAN 1004:00 – 5:00 Security Encryption Game

Mohammad Shanehsaz, Associate Professor Brookdale 5:00 – 6:00 Dinner – Student Life Center Twin Lights room

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Status of Tech Prep Grant

Donna Cuddy

Assistant Director of Transfer Resources

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Living, Learning and Working with Information

TechnologyFadi Deek

Acting Dean NJIT, College of Science and Liberal Arts

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The IT Tech Prep Curriculum

Status and Plans

George Foley Tech Prep Grant Curriculum

Committee

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Curriculum CommitteeObjectives

• Curriculum content– Clusters– Syllabus– Instructor Resource Package– Professional Development

• Sustainable processes• Articulation agreements• School district accreditation

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Career Clusters• Network Systems

– Introduction to Data Networking– Introduction to UNIX– Introduction to UNIX Network Administration

• Cyber Security– Introduction to Wireless Networking– Introduction to Security – E – Commerce (proposed)

• Information Support & Services (TBD)– Introduction to Internet Information Technology– Information Design Techniques– Internet and Applications

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Curriculum Development Process

• Career Cluster Definition

• Course Definitions

• Syllabus for each course

• Specific evaluation criteria

• Instructor resource package

• Professional development

• Articulation and accreditation

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Network Systems Cluster Status

Introduction to Networking TCP/IPSyllabus completed Instructor package- draft

Presentations – 10 units (approximately 2,000 slides) – draftLabs – 10 labs – draft , Tests – test generators – draftAdditional material to be supplied – quizzes, class exercises, demonstrations

Introduction to UNIXSyllabus completed Instructor package - draft

Presentations – 10 units (approximately 400 slides) – draftLabs – 14 labs – draft , Tests – 3 tests – draft Additional material to be supplied – quizzes, class exercises, demonstrations

Introduction to UNIX Network AdministrationSyllabus completedInstructor package - draft

Presentations – 10 units (approximately 350 slides) - draftLabs – 10 labs – draft , Quizzes – 15 quizzes – draft Additional material to be supplied – tests, class exercises, demonstrations

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Cyber Security Cluster Status

Cluster and course definitions: Available 4Q04

Courses:

Introduction to Wireless Networking

Syllabus available 4Q04

Introduction to Security

Syllabus available 4Q04

E-Commerce

Syllabus available 4Q04

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Information Support & Services Cluster Status

• Cluster and course definitions:– Available 1Q05

• Courses: – syllabi available 2H05

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Instructor Resource Package

• Syllabus• Course narrative – important topics• Evaluation process• Labs• Tests, quizzes• Class exercises, demonstrations• Presentation material• Tools - web ct

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Pilot Courses

• The Network Systems courses will be piloted at 2 Schools (Manasquan, Monmouth County Voc. School District)

• Additional school districts will monitor in year 2 and potentially participate in year 3

• Benefits– Get feedback on course content and procedures– Understand student issues– Model for other schools to observe– Initiate marketing and recruiting processes

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Pilot Course Status

• Bill Portella – MCVSD– Intro to Networking - Sept 04– Intro to Unix – Jan 05– Intro to Net Admin – Sept 05

• Mike Naghski – Manasquan– Intro to Networking Jan 05– Intro to Unix – Sept 05– Intro to Net Admin – Jan 06

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NJIT - Brookdale Articulation

• Joint Admissions Agreement format– Link AAS degree program in Networking at

Brookdale to a designated baccalaureate BSIT program at NJIT.

• AAS Networking program at Brookdale will include the Tech Prep Grant Courses

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Tech Prep GrantEvents

• Advisory Committee meeting – Fall 04• Professional Development Workshop

– Cyber Security Workshop – Fall 04

• Student events– NJIT tour– Bell Labs Network Lab tour– AT&T Network Management Center tour– Fort Monmouth Communications – Financial Operations center tour

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Web Site• Site Is active

– http://techprepgrant.brookdalecc.edu

• Schedule of events

• IT resource links

• Tech Prep Grant Development page contains draft curriculum material– login: guest Password: techprep– Suggestions on content

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CD Resource Package

• Material from IT Workshop– Presentations, Brochure

• Network Systems Syllabi

• Grant Status Information

• Draft Instructor resource package

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Issues and Actions

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Round Table Discussion of High School IT Curriculums

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Round Table Discussion

• Instructor Support requirements

• Curriculum Approval process

• Need for Brookdale Provided Courses

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Security Encryption Game