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It Takes a Village to Raise an Information Technology Project: Suggestions on Collaboration from Our 10-Community-College Consortium
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Grandgenett, Neal; Thiele, Levi; Pensabene, Tom; McPeak, Brad – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
This article describes the collaborative evolution of the Midwest Center for Information Technology (MCIT)--which is a consortium of 10 different community colleges across the four states of Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota--that was established to improve information technology (IT) education across the region. MCIT has been funded…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Community Colleges, Computer Science Education, Career Academies
Vital Signs: Nebraska
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Education Commission of the States, 2018
Business leaders in Nebraska cannot find the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent they need to stay competitive. Students' lagging performance in K-12 is a critical reason why. The good news is that the nation's most effective STEM education programs can help turn the tide. Nebraska students have made some progress in…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Demand Occupations, Mathematics Achievement
An Integrated Framework for Improved Computer Science Education: Strategies, Implementations, and Results
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Soh, Leen-Kiat; Samal, Ashok; Nugent, Gwen – Computer Science Education, 2007
This paper describes the Reinventing Computer Science Curriculum Project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Motivated by rapid and significant changes in the information technology and computing areas, high diversity in student aptitudes, and high dropout rates, the project designed and implemented an integrated instructional/research…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development, Integrated Curriculum, Introductory Courses
A Placement Test for Computer Science: Design, Implementation, and Analysis
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Nugent, Gwen; Soh, Leen-Kiat; Samal, Ashok; Lang, Jeff – Computer Science Education, 2006
An introductory CS1 course presents problems for educators and students due to students' diverse background in programming knowledge and exposure. Students who enroll in CS1 also have different expectations and motivations. Prompted by the curricular guidelines for undergraduate programmes in computer science released in 2001 by the ACM/IEEE, and…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Computer Science Education, Program Implementation, Screening Tests