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Allow me to introduce myself, I am Daniel D. Claborn at Oklahoma State University - Okmulgee an instructor in our current Management Information Systems Technology Programs. I have been asked to attend a preliminary planning meeting for the future of Information Technology (IT) for our campus and to bring with me evidence of what or how other colleges and universities have or will incorporate a more global Information Technology approach to their campus offerings.

Specifically, I have been asked to find the answers to the following questions:

1. What is the working definition upon which your campus has structured Information Technology offerings?

2. What career clusters would be aligned with your Information Technology programs?

3. For what jobs are you preparing students?

4. How is Information Technology programs structured on your campus?

a. Is it a program of study, an educational department, an educational division?
b. What does the curriculum look like? (Examples would be greatly appreciated.)
c. What discipline areas are involved within your Information Technology configuration?

Any assistance you may provide in assisting me in collecting this information from you is greatly appreciated. After compiling the results, I will gladly share my finding with anyone interested.

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by vn

WOW... What a job to figure this one out.
The one thing that I think everyone MUST keep in mind is that Universities/Colleges are scrambling to develop programs that will create educated/productive people. The INDUSTRY is what promotes the need for a specifically trained individual. IT has many areas that need to be addressed. One level is HARDWARE, another is SOFTWARE and finally the merger of both - Solutions Provider Expert (One that knows BOTH very well). In todays economy we have a lack of programers...or should I say an intelligent quick way to creat RELIABLE means to use the high tech, high speed hardware developed. Another area is to create hardware that is USEFUL in some manner. Computers are used not only for information, automation, entertainment, education, monitoring....
Universities create programs that will and should offer a student an employment opportunity after completion in a SPECIFIC or BROAD area. MCSE, CNE, MICRO ELECTRONICS - REPAIR / ENGINEERING.
Now...to answer your question:
You must first determine the Universities capabilities RIGHT NOW! Now later with investments. Second, is it going to take HARDWARE to train...or a highly educated individual. O.J.T.: Hands-ON training with local companies available? What is the present and FUTURE industry demands?
Contact FORTUNE 500 Companies and inquire Job opportunities TODAY. Use that as a basis on the area's that you will have research for the FUTURE.
To give you examples of what I have seen. I have seen Universities implement programs that uses the GREATEST demeands in the market. Example to implament Microsofts MSCE PROGRAM, Novel's CNE program, CISCO's..etc.

by vn

Due to the limits of only post 1930 charecters.. I will break this up into two parts for you...

...as you can see...FORTUNE 500 companies are building thier own...with Universites/Colleges following. Of couse you always have the good ole reliable ones like programming languages and circuit board designs.
Well, good luck on your project...for it is VERY hard to come to an answer. You might even considering finding some of the greatest minds in the industry and hiring them as a consultant.Latez-

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