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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