Subject: RE: MSCTC IT Advisory Meeting Invitation
From: John Tassava <John.Tassava@titanmachinery.com>
Date: 9/18/2013 9:16 AM
To: Tim Preuss <tim.preuss@minnesota.edu>

I am planning to attend.

Thanks

John Tassava
Titan Machinery
644 East Beaton Drive
West Fargo, ND 58078
Phone: 701-356-0130
Cell 701-238-7249
Fax: 701-356-0139


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From: Tim Preuss [mailto:tim.preuss@minnesota.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 4:47 PM
To: John Tassava
Subject: MSCTC IT Advisory Meeting Invitation

Information Technology Advisory Meeting
Fall 2013 Invitation

Dear John,

The Information Technology faculty at M State (Minnesota State Community and Technical College) invites you to our advisory meeting. The meeting will be held on October 8, 2013 @ 6:30 pm in room B150 (outside door N3). Please contact us if you wish to have a campus map with the room numbers.

The Advisory Meeting consists of Information Technology professionals guiding the curriculum and instructional direction of our Information Technology programs. Our current program offering is Computer Programming – AAS, Information Technology – AS, Information Technology – AAS, and Information Technology – Diploma. Please contact us if you wish to have a copy of any or all of our curriculum offerings.

We very much need your input to our programs. We would be grateful for a reply to this invitation, so we may accurately plan enough food for the meeting. You may extend this to other professionals you think would help us improve our curriculum and instruction. The meeting agenda is provided below and with additional information at http://brazil.minnesota.edu/advisory/advisory.html .

We look forward to seeing you.

Yours,

Minnesota State Community and Technical College Information Technology Faculty

Chris Goltz, Computer Programming Instructor, Chris.Goltz@minnesota.edu Deb Flaskerud, Computer Programming Instructor, Deb.Flaskerud@minnesota.edu Dave Hjalmquist, Computer Programming Instructor, Dave.Hjalmquist@minnesota.edu Randy Johnson, Information Technology Instructor, Randall.Johnson@minnesota.edu Tim Preuss, Information Technology Instructor, Tim.Preuss@minnesota.edu

Agenda for Fall 2013
• MSCTC welcome
• Chair Elections
◦ James Anderson is a nominee for the position of chair ◦ Other nominations for chair ◦ elections • Discussion: Identify current and future trends/technologies ◦ What are the job titles for new graduates?
◦ What are the most important concept/topics for graduates to learn/master?
◦ The faculty is interested in the group’s comments on the following:
▪ Software defined networking
▪ Microsoft SharePoint (What should students know?) ▪ Oracle and other SQL databases ▪ Virtualization (client, server, and networking) ▪ What should graduates know about operating systems?
▪ What should graduates know about best practices and standards?
▪ Are there needs in mainframe operations or maintenance?
▪ Business application of Information Technology ▪ • Computer Programing – Review Current Curriculum • Information Technology – AS, Review Current Curriculum • Information Technology – AAS, Review Current Curriculum • Information Technology – Diploma, Review Current Curriculum • Various Certificates • Questions and Answers

Advisory Member Functions (MSCTC Advisory Committee Guide) • Identify specific subject areas of program inclusion • Prioritizing the recommend subject areas • Specifying appropriate program content level • Reviewing program outcomes on an ongoing basis • Assessment of program quality • Specifying appropriate foundational skill standards for local needs • Identifying general education and related technical skills needed by graduates • Recommending equipment to support the program content

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Tim Preuss
Information Technology Instructor
tim.preuss@minnesota.edu
218.299.6614

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