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The Orange Coast College Experience

The Orange Coast College Experience. Bill Saichek Professor, Computer Science and Information Systems. Convergence College Network Annual Meeting July 8, 2012 Collin College. Topics. Introductions Current Status of our Program What’s New Goals for the Upcoming Year Concerns and Issues

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The Orange Coast College Experience

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  1. The Orange Coast College Experience Bill Saichek Professor, Computer Science and Information Systems Convergence College Network Annual Meeting July 8, 2012 Collin College

  2. Topics • Introductions • Current Status of our Program • What’s New • Goals for the Upcoming Year • Concerns and Issues • Questions / Comments

  3. Orange Coast College • Largest college of 3-college district • 20,000+ students • Costa Mesa, CA

  4. Introductions • Bill Saichek • Professor, Computer Science & Information Systems • Pat Nerad • Enterprise Architecture Manager, Unified Grocers • Jared Baker • Project Manager, MemorialCare Health Systems

  5. Current State of Our Program We offer the following: • Foundation Classes • A+ Certification • Introduction to Networking (Network+) • Cisco Semesters 1 and 2 • Advanced Classes • Wireless • Voice over IP • Juniper Routing • Digital Home Technology Integration • Storage Technology • Ethical Hacking

  6. Current State of Our Program • Enrollment Numbers: • We have over 200 students in the program • Strong growth in many areas • PC Technologies • Networking Technologies • Security • Employers are hiring • (unfortunately more from out of state) • … and they’re hiring our students

  7. Current State of Our Program • New Classroom and Lab Facilities • Building remodeled last year • Computer Lab • Cisco / Juniper Routing • Network Technologies • Convergence Technology Lab • New lab space was added in the remodel • Contains equipment racks, server farm and equipment storage for all technology • Still a work in progress … we’ll have pictures next time

  8. What’s New • New Classes Added • Thanks to the Convergence College Network • Fundamentals of Network Security (Security+) • Desktop Virtualization (VMWare) • Infrastructure Virtualization (VMWare) • Cloud Infrastructure and Service (EMC)

  9. What’s New • Updated Classes • Microsoft MSTS / MCITP Certification / Server 2008 • Windows Desktop Administration • Network Directory Structure Administration • Network Infrastructure Administration • Network Server Administration • Network Enterprise Administration

  10. What’s New • Our biggest change … Stackable Certificates • We had a single certificate that covered the entire program … four fundamental classes with one elective • Problem … students would get the single certificate and most would not continue with additional classes • Solution … Create a set of “Stackable Certificates”

  11. What’s New • Our New Certificate Programs • Network Technician • PC Concepts: A+ Certification Preparation • Fundamentals of Networking • Network Infrastructure • Networking Essentials (Cisco 1) • Routing and Router Configurations (Cisco 2) • LAN Switching (Cisco 3) • Accessing the WAN (Cisco 4)

  12. What’s New • Our New Certificate Programs • Enterprise Routing • Networking Essentials (Cisco 1) • Routing and Router Configurations (Cisco 2) • Enterprise Routing (Juniper IJOS / JRE) • Virtualization and Cloud Computing • Information and Storage Management • Virtual Desktop: Installation, Configuration and Management • Virtual Infrastructure: Installation, Configuration and Management • Cloud Infrastructure and Services

  13. What’s New • Our New Certificate Programs • Network Security • Fundamentals of Information Security (Security+) • Ethical Hacking and Network Defense • Network Services and Applications • Fundamentals of Wireless Networking • Fundamentals of Voice over IP • Digital Home Technology Integration • Network Professional • Small Office / Home Office Case Study 1 • Applied Management for Public and Private Organizations • Interpersonal Communication

  14. Goals for the Upcoming Year • Program Enrollment Expansion • Work with business and industry to increase awareness of our program and work for employment opportunities • Attract students from underserved populations • Attract more women into the program

  15. Goals for the Upcoming Year • New Health Information Technologies Certificate • This is a new program that will be a cooperation between the Convergence and Allied Health programs. • The program was piloted over the previous 18 months under a $750,000 grant • The Information Technology program will use classes from the Convergence program (still under development) • A+ Certificate Preparation • Fundamentals of Networking • Virtual Desktop: Installation, Configuration and Management • Virtual Infrastructure: Installation, Configuration and Management • Fundamentals of Information Security (Security+)

  16. Concerns and Issues • Budget concerns • Matching students with employment opportunities • Buy-in from other faculty • Fighting for scarce HW/SW resources • Fighting for additional sections given the budget problems and the “turf-war” between the CTE and transfer programs • College IT Department cooperation

  17. Questions / Comments

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