Award Abstract # 0532651
KITCenter -- Years 5-7 Initiatives

NSF Org: DUE
Division Of Undergraduate Education
Recipient: KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM
Initial Amendment Date: August 11, 2005
Latest Amendment Date: June 24, 2007
Award Number: 0532651
Award Instrument: Continuing Grant
Program Manager: Gerhard L. Salinger
DUE
 Division Of Undergraduate Education
EDU
 Directorate for STEM Education
Start Date: August 1, 2005
End Date: July 31, 2009 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $0.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $1,309,726.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2005 = $506,643.00
FY 2006 = $448,663.00

FY 2007 = $354,420.00
History of Investigator:
  • Darrell Abney (Principal Investigator)
    darrellh.abney@kctcs.edu
  • Vincent DiNoto (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • John Vos (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Terry Pasley (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Lillie Crowley (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: Kentucky Community & Technical College System
300 N MAIN ST
VERSAILLES
KY  US  40383-1245
(859)256-3397
Sponsor Congressional District: 06
Primary Place of Performance: Kentucky Community & Technical College System
300 N MAIN ST
VERSAILLES
KY  US  40383-1245
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
06
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): GWSXAJZALU69
Parent UEI: GWSXAJZALU69
NSF Program(s): Advanced Tech Education Prog
Primary Program Source:
Program Reference Code(s): 1032, 9150, 9178, SMET
Program Element Code(s): 7412
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.076

ABSTRACT

The Kentucky Information Technology Center, supported by the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS), is a regional center of all of the community and technical colleges in the Commonwealth. The goals include enhancing the expertise of high school, community and technical college IT faculty through professional development workshops, both physical and virtual; increasing the support and participation of business, government and industry; and increasing the enrollment and completion rate of students. The KITCenter builds upon practices developed under prior NSF support, to educate highly skilled educators, practitioners and technicians capable of adapting to changes in curriculum, delivery methods and market demands. Strong connections are made to the regional industry. Curricula at the secondary and two-year college level are responsive and adaptive to the IT needs of the workforce so that the graduates obtain the IT skills and understandings needed by technician workforce. Faculty in high schools and two-year colleges obtain the expertise to provide that education. The Center provides instruction in emerging technologies such as health informatics, security and GIS. The support of the KCTCS is an integral part of the sustainability.

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