the saflund institute convergence technology center year 5 evaluation highlights

The Saflund Institute

Convergence Technology CenterYear 5 Evaluation Highlights


Evaluation Questions

1. To what extent is the project achieving its goals?

2. Is it making an impact and reaching its intended audience?

3. How effective is it when it reaches its intended audience and constituency?

4. Are there ways the project can be significantly improved?


Evaluation for Meaning


C T C Goals

1. Curriculum 2. Faculty Development3. Attract and educate under-

served populations4. Mentor and disseminate


High Points• University of North Texas Partnership• Program metrics continue trending up• Curriculum development progress• Mentor program mature• Articulation opportunities expand• F P D focused – expands footprint• Website stabilize and mature• Evidence of Leadership & Impact


Curriculum

Year

2006 VoIP Curriculum

Convergence Technology

HTI Curriculum & Cert

2007 Convergence Plus

DHTI Plus Update & Cert

2008 AdvancedVoIP

Updated Convergence

Case studies

Online materials

Updated DHTI Plus


Professional Development• Making reputation in FPD

– 10% of Working Connections attendees now from out of state

• Sharpened focus on Convergence• Attendance improved measurably

– 217 (2008) up from 170 (2007)• Very high level of initial satisfaction >96%• Strong intent to use what they’ve learned >90%• Follow up shows impact

• CTC working with ATE community for FPD– Teaching Technicians . Org


Mentoring• Effectively scaled

mentoring– Synergy 2008 ‘Getting

To Scale’– Focus on cohorts =

efficiency• Impact

– Using CTC Curriculum products

– Attending cohort meetings

– Taking advantage of FPD


Recruiting and Underserved

• A number of initiatives – TechKnowFire– xTreme Techno Camp– Tech - Prep– Technology Student Forum– Pizza nights– C T Workshops

• Target Audiences– Undeclared majors already enrolled in college– High school students– Clients of CBOs– Parents

• Many funded in part by CTC but also through other Federal (Title III, V) and State sources.


Convergence EnrollmentHistorical

Fall 2004 Spring 2005




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CTC Enrollment Trends 2004 - 2008

CollinTarrantEl Centro


Convergence EnrollmentIncluding Projected

04 - 05 05 - 06 06 - 07 07 - 08 08-09 Proj 09-10 Proj0

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Under-represented Populations

• Improvement in all ethnic subcategories– Black up 55%– Hispanic up 175%– White up 71%– Female up 114%

• Black males?• Retention and persistence within ethnic

subcategories


Declared Majors / Grads(programs to date)

• Convergence Declared Majors– This Year 55– Last Year 42

• Convergence Graduates– 2007 = 1– 2008 = 3– 2009 = > 3


Convergence Students


Recruiting


xTreme Techno CampAre we selling ‘em?

• Attendee Feedback– Valuable Experience

(89%)– Would attend a similar

event in future (75%)– Would recommend to a

friend (89%)– Gained better

understanding (93%)

Q PreAM

PrePM

PostAM

PostPM

Q1 7% 7% 7% 13%

Q2 Able 29% 21% 60% 73%

Not Able 71% 79% 40% 27%

Q3 Yes 57% 64% 47% 53%

No 43% 36% 53% 47%


Enrollment Influences


Website

Item Number

Total outside hits since live 7088

Unique views of product / curriculum page 1461

Number of registrations OK to download 92

Number of actual downloads of materials -

> Let visitors see samples > Invite contact & registration for full view / downloadDevelop contact following for registrantsTrack downloads


BAC Distribution


Overall Impact• Employer satisfaction

• Students are getting jobs• Promotions and internships

• Student satisfaction• Retention stats good – average 86%• Satisfaction with courses and instructors

• Infrastructure support• Hardware and equipment• Software• Institutional support

• National uptake of work and influence


Future Considerations• Center focus & Brand

– Convergence– ICT / IT

• Educational pathways– Recent HS, incumbent workers, re-careering, – What credentials does industry want– Workforce skills

• Market– Will industry commit to the US workforce?

• Scale and mass


Leadership Evidence

• Mentor program – National impact• Interlink – Economic development• Community Colleges – Convergence

and ICT• Developed & Extended Brand• Website – dissemination - influence


ThanksSpecial thanks to CTC Team

Q & Awww.saflund.org

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