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1 st Advisory Panel Meeting City College of San Francisco Mission Campus 1125 Valencia St • San Francisco, CA 94110

1 st Advisory Panel Meeting City College of San Francisco Mission Campus 1125 Valencia St • San Francisco, CA 94110 Friday, November 14, 2008, 11:30am – 1:30pm. This material is funded in part by the National Science Foundation Grant DUE 0802284. MPICT’s CCSF Team. James Jones

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1 st Advisory Panel Meeting City College of San Francisco Mission Campus 1125 Valencia St • San Francisco, CA 94110

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  1. 1st Advisory Panel Meeting City College of San Francisco Mission Campus 1125 Valencia St • San Francisco, CA 94110 Friday, November 14, 2008, 11:30am – 1:30pm This material is funded in part by the National Science Foundation Grant DUE 0802284

  2. MPICT’s CCSF Team James Jones Executive Director & Co-PI (415) 867-6616 jjones@mpict.org Pierre Thiry Principal Investigator & CNIT Faculty (415) 239-3594 pthiry@mpict.org Tim Ryan ITSNetwork Manager & Co-PI (415) 452-5352 tryan@mpict.org Carmen Lamha CNIT Department Chair & Co-PI (415) 239-3396 clamha@mpict.org Constance Conner CS Department Chair & Co-PI (415) 239-3963 cconner@mpict.org 50 Phelan Avenue, CCSF Science Hall 107, Box S107, San Francisco, CA 94112 Tel: (415) 239-3600; Internet: www.mpict.org Email: info@mpict.org

  3. MPICT’s Regional Partners www.foothill.edu Mike Murphy mmurphy@mpict.org High School Outreach & Recruitment www.ohlone.cc.ca.us Richard L. Grotegut rgrotegut@mpict.org Harmonization & High School Outreach www.santarosa.edu Michael McKeever mmckeever@mpict.org Collaborative Technologies www.cabrillo.edu Rick Graziani rgraziani@mpict.org Articulation & Transfer

  4. What is MPICT? • Mid-Pacific ICT (MPICT) Center • Launched with NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Grant • 4-years, $3 million • CCSF Ocean Campus (S107)

  5. What are MPICT’s Origins? MPICT 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 Successful CNIT Chair Carmen Lamha with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom At Press Event Announcing ICONS

  6. 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.

  7. Additional Accomplishments • 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

  8. 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

  9. Additional Accomplishments • Became a National Center for Telecommunications Technology (NCTT) Regional Partner & Hosted NCTT Winter 2007 Conferencefor 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%

  10. 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

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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.

  14. MPICT’s Goals Develop partnerships among higher education institutionsto increase and improve the region’s ICT education capacity. Deepen and expand collaboration with industry to create an ICT workforce that fully meets the region’s economic needs. Identify, implement and disseminate ICT education best practices in the region, working towards a standardization of ICT competencies, skills and education approaches. Develop fully articulated ICT education pathways and work to implement it throughout the region. Expand and diversify the region’s ICT workforce. Enhance linkages to global ICT educators and employers.

  15. Population Served • > 50 CCs in Norcal Alone • + 4-year Colleges & Universities • + High Schools • + Schools out of Region via Other NSF Centers

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. MPICT Organization • Director • PIs/Co-PIs • Regional Partners • Regional Associates • NVC • RLC • Advisory Panel

  19. Advisory Panel • CCSF & Partner Colleges • Educational Institutions • Service Providers • Equipment Manufacturers • Enterprises • Standards Bodies • Software Companies • Government • Non-Profits SFUSD T S I The Saflund Institute

  20. Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Web MPICT

  21. MPICT’s Goals Develop partnerships among higher education institutionsto increase and improve the region’s ICT education capacity. Deepen and expand collaboration with industry to create an ICT workforce that fully meets the region’s economic needs. Identify, implement and disseminate ICT education best practices in the region, working towards a standardization of ICT competencies, skills and education approaches. Develop fully articulated ICT education pathways and work to implement it throughout the region. Expand and diversify the region’s ICT workforce. Enhance linkages to global ICT educators and employers.

  22. MPICT Center Goal and Activity Prospects • Disseminate Experiential Learning Strategies • Problem/Case-Based Learning • Internships • Mentoring • Service Learning • Job Shadowing • Apprenticeships • Coordinating these activities across the region can lead to greater success for everyone. • Replicate and share best practices.

  23. Invitation and Call for Presentations • National and Mid-Pacific ICT Centers • Winter 2009 • ICT Educator Conference • San Francisco • January 8-9, 2009 • Presentation Tracks On: • ICT Industry Educational Programs • ICT Educator Successes • MPICT Center Efforts • Diversity in ICT Education

  24. MPICT Center Funding and Sustainability • Obviously, MPICT cannot do all of these things well at once – and certainly not with only $3 million from NSF. • To sustain the Center, we want to pursue these issues and methods of supporting good work on them with State, industry and other possible funding sources.

  25. MPICT Center Call for Proposals for Collaboration! • Additional Center Funding and Resources • Participation in Center Advisory Panel or NVC • 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!

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