CIS IT. Report on Open Education Resources. Middlesex.
This report summarizes Open Education Resources that may be used to reinforce learning in Information Technology, Networking and Cybersecurity courses. It summarizes key characteristics of the resource and how the instructor uses it in class.
- Date:
- 2017-11
- Primary Material Type:
- Open Textbook
- Other Material Types:
- Drill and Practice, Tutorial
- Institution:
- Middlesex Community College - MA
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 4
- Subjects:
- Python Instruction, Web Page Development, Courses in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Networking, Web Page Development
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- The Middlesex Community College Information Technology Advisory Board provides input to faculty on the skills required of graduates in the workplace. This information is used to develop the overall program outcomes. Specific course outcomes are mapped to the program outcomes. Industry members on the IT Advisory Board include representatives from MITRE Corporation, BAE Systems, MA State Police Computer Crime Unit, Percipient Networks, LLC, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Backbaud, and EMC.
- Industry Sector:
- Information Technology -- Computer Operating Systems (Programming), Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, Network Security, IT Security (51)
- Occupation:
- Computer and Mathematical Occupations -- Network and Computer Systems Administrators (15-1071)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (11)
- Credential Type:
-
- Certificate
- Associate Degree
- Educational Level of Materials:
-
- 1st year Community College or equivalent
- 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
- Time Required:
- Individual Assignments - 1-2 hours
- Language:
- English (United States)
- Interactivity Type:
- Mix of Active and Presentation.
- Quality Note:
- In reviewing Open Education Resources, I took into consideration the Achieve rubric standards for evaluation of Open Education Resources. These rubrics are: Degree of Alignment to Standards; Quality of Explanation of the Subject Matter; Utility of Materials Designed to Support Teaching; Quality of Assessment (not offered by all resources listed below) Quality of Technological Interactivity; Quality of Instructional and Practice Exercises; and Opportunities for Deeper Learning; and Assurance of Accessibility. I also discussed OER resources with other members of the CIS-IT Academic Program Team.
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
- Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
- Using an approved rubric to conduct the evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Course Note:
- Information Technology
Accessibility
- Accessibility Features:
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- Text Access - Text to Speech
- Text Adjust - Compatible
- Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
- Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
- Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
- Reading Order - Digital resource layout
- Structural Markup - Navigation Text
- Hyperlinks Rendered As Active
- Colors Compatible With Assistive Technology
- Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
- Language - Markup
- Non Flickering Content
- STEM Content (e.g. Mathematics, Chemistry) Markup
- Interactive - Keyboard
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