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 It
is extremely challenging to keep up with very rapidly
emerging, evolving and converging ICT fields and technologies.
ICT educators have to love ICT and engage in continual
learning to stay relevant.
ICT educator continuing
education consists of a wide variety of techniques, including:
- Reading print and online industry and trade
publications
- Taking classes
- Reading books
- Taking and renewing industry certifications
- Attending industry and trade shows
- Conducting independent research
- Evaluating text books
- Consulting with peers and industry contacts
- Buying and tinkering with products
- Getting informed feedback from students
- Subscribing to RSS feeds and other electronic
information sources and services
Most educators do a good job keeping up with technology, but
it is very time consuming. They could use help.
 MPICT
can help by:
- Hosting conferences and other opportunities for
faculty to engage industry
- Conducting faculty development workshops, like MPICT’s
week-long summer workshop
- Sharing information on other faculty development and
educational opportunities
- Engaging industry to provide subject matter expert
access
- Organizing an academic subject matter expert
clearinghouse
- Making educational materials more easily available to
educators
- Having industry experts speak directly to ICT faculty
through deployed ICT resources
- Using improved buying power to make faculty education
more affordable
- Engaging industry directly in faculty education
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