The OHIO IT BUSINESS ADVISORY NETWORK provides expertise and planning assistance to the Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (CTAE) of the Ohio Department of Education. Comprised of members of the private and public sectors, the Business Advisory Network has helped shepherd two versions of the itWORKS program of study through the adoption process, and has lent invaluable aid in expanding the role of the TechPrep program in IT to broaden the curriculum for IT students.
This video describes the lives of recent bachelors graduates from University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering, in several 2-minute profiles. Its goals are:
To present an accurate portrayal of the nature of employment in the software industry. Bright Computer Science & Engineering majors typically secure highly collaborative, creative, diverse, challenging, well compensated positions that provide a flexible, fun lifestyle and appeal to a diverse population.
To show that the computer science field is much more than just programming or video games.
To provide near-future role models for high school aged females -- people with whom high school students can identify, and who they can see themselves becoming in a few years. These role models will resonate with people who might not otherwise consider computer science as a field, or who might be discouraged from entering the field because of perceived stereotypes.
