Subject: RE: MSCTC Progamming/IT Advisory Meeting Invitation Reminder
From: Joe Throw <throwj@fargo.k12.nd.us>
Date: 2/10/2015 11:20 AM
To: Tim Preuss <tim_preuss@my.minnesota.edu>

Sorry to have missed the meeting, managing an apartment complex, working as a teacher at SHS and our FPS help desk has been crazy. I was detained at the apartment complex and couldn’t get to the meeting.

 

Thank You…

 

Joseph Throw

FPS Help Desk

701.446.1090

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From: Tim Preuss [mailto:tim_preuss@my.minnesota.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 3:10 PM
To: Joe Throw
Subject: MSCTC Progamming/IT Advisory Meeting Invitation Reminder

 

Information Technology Advisory Meeting

Spring 2015 Invitation Reminder

 

Dear Joe,

 

The Information Technology faculty at M State (Minnesota State Community and Technical College) invites you to our advisory meeting. The meeting is February 9, 2015 @ 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 ProgrammingAAS, Information TechnologyAS, and Network Technology and Security - AAS. 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 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 or tim_preuss@my.minnesota.edu

 

Agenda for Spring 2015

 

·         MSCTC welcome

·         Introductions

·         Review/Revision/Approval of last meetings minutes

·         Membership list additions and/or removals

·         Webex procedure – virtual attendees

·         Enrollment/Recruiting

o    Requested data on http://brazil.minnesota.edu/advisory/

o    Discussion

·         Curriculum Development

o    What skills are necessary for an associate degree to get a job?

o    What positions are available for an associate degree?

o    Participants may use the Associate-Degree Curriculum as a discussion starting point.

o    Use as a starting point on http://brazil.minnesota.edu/advisory/

·         Updates from last meeting

o    Computer Programming – AAS

§  Deb Flaskerud/Chris Goltz/Dave Hjalmquist

o    Computer Security Certificate

§  Eric Wilkens

o    Information Technology – AS

§  Fall 2015 begins requiring College Algebra

§  MSUM curriculum review

§  ACM SIGITE guidelines on http://brazil.minnesota.edu/advisory/

o    Information Technology – AAS

§  Fall 2015 begins requiring Technology in the Humanities

o    Robotics class name

·         Discussion: Identify current and future trends/technologies

o    Topics, concerns and ideas committee members wish to communicate to MSCTC

 

 

 

 

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