APS IT Course Development
KSU Computer Science and Akron Public Schools IT Course Development Partnership
Summer 2019, KSU faculty spent time in several meetings with APS teachers to review and evaluate their current IT Course Curriculum. APS teachers presented their teaching materials, while KSU professors provided feedback and suggestions to incorporate experiential learning and additional ideas to improve the lessons.
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Phase 1: Assessment |
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APS teachers share current curriculum and teaching materials and resources in Google Classroom. |
Evaluation of materials and current course curriculum |
May 3, 2019 (online) |
KSU Faculty Deadline May 24.
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Phase 2: Critical Brainstorming |
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June 3 Mon, 9am to 1pm @ APS OTT Conrad Building, 65 Steiner Ave, Akron |
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Outcome 1.1 Employability Skills |
Ed Butch |
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Outcome 1.2 Leadership & Communication |
Ed Butch |
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Outcome 1.3 Business Ethics & Law |
Maha Allouzi |
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Outcome 1.4 Knowledge Management & Information Technology |
Maha Allouzi |
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June 5 Wed, 9am to 1pm @ APS OTT Conrad Building, 65 Steiner Ave, Akron |
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Outcome 2.5 Maintain Operating Systems |
Maha Allouzi |
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Outcome 2.7 Web Architecture |
Maha Allouzi |
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Outcome 2.11 Troubleshooting |
Gus Samba |
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Outcome 2.9 Project Concept Proposal |
Gus Samba |
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June 12 Wed, 9am to 1pm @ KSU CS Department, Math and Science Building |
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Outcome 2.1 Security, Risks and Safeguards |
Kambiz Ghazinour |
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Outcome 2.2 Networking Fundamentals (Cloud Computing) |
Guan Qiang |
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Outcome 2.8 Databases |
Lian Xing |
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Outcome 2.4 Emerging Technologies (Current) ATR Lab Tour |
Dr. Kim |
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Outcome 2.3 Data Encoding |
Dr. Javed Khan |
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Outcome 2.6 Install and Configuration |
Roy Heath |
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Outcome 2.10 Equipment – CS Data Center Tour |
Roy Heath |
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Phase 3: Course Development |
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APS Teachers will present the new curriculum to the team, with KSU faculty members giving feedback. |
First Draft of the New APS Information Technology Course |
June 26 Wed @ KSU MSB 243 9am |
APS & KSU Team |
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Phase 4: Training |
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APS teachers will learn the new curriculum and decide whether KSU needs to provide Teacher Professional Development workshops.
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Schedule to be determined |