Greetings WOW members and Web professionals everywhere. Bill Cullifer here with the World Organization of Webmasters (WOW) and the WOW Technology Minute.
Today?’s podcast is a continuation on the topic of Web professional education. In previous podcasts, we uncovered a number of challenges facing those seeking Web professional education and training and those that teach these topics “a to z”.
Today, I?’d like to focus on some of the more positive aspects of the profession as it relates to education. If you?’ve been following along with WOW?’s eleven year history, then you?’re already aware that the WOW organization established its pathway to Web professional education and jobs dating back to 1997 when we hosted our first annual Webmaster Summit in Lake Tahoe, CA.
As a result of that early effort, I am pleased to say that as a community we?’ve made major inroads in the establishment of career and education pathways that define the course direction for students and teachers alike. We?’ve also established Web professional degree programs and articulation agreements between high schools and community colleges.
Clearly, we have our work cut out for us but considering the newness of the profession and the fast pace of the Web I am proud of our accomplishments. I?’d like to take this opportunity to recognize a few of the outstanding organizations and individuals with a big shout out of gratitude for their hard work, dedication to the profession and their pursuit of excellence representing the very best in Web professional education available today.
If you?’re looking for incremental training, or a formalized degree in the Web profession, then I highly recommend the following educational institutions that offer an Associates degree within the Web profession covering a range of specialties including Web design, Web development and Webmastering:
As featured in the podcast: (left to right)
•Crafton Hills College, Yucaipa CA headed up by Catherine Pace-Pequeño
•Rose State College, Oklahoma City, OK headed up by Dara Hays
•Montana State University-Great Falls, Montana headed up by Tim Paul
•Niagara Community College, Sanborn, New York headed up by Ann Catalano
•Illinois Central College, East Peoria Illinois headed up by Mark DuBois
•Solano College, Northern, CA headed up by Ann Willer
•West Hills College, Lemoore, CA headed up by David-Michael Rengh
•Harper College, Palatine Illinois headed up by Terry Morris
Last but not least, I?’d like to give a special shout out to Professors Jan Heck and Michelle Wild from Coastline Community College in California. They are two incredible individuals who have worked exceedingly hard, to develop standards based and Web accessible curriculum for Web designers. If you are in need of Web Design Curriculum to complement your Web design program, than I would encourage you to take a close look at the available resources offered by Coast and Kent Publishing.
Check out the three minute podcast on today’s WOW Technology Minute website.
Today’s podcast is sponsored by the Web Builder 2.0 taking place October 13-15, 2008 at the Mirage, Las Vegas. Web Builder 2.0 is the technical conference for professionals building the next-generation of richly-interactive Web sites.
Check out all of the great resources and links on the WOW Technology Minute website.