Raising the Bar for Computer Education in College - Course Technology Computing Conference Presenter: Ken Baldauf, Florida State University In order for the U.S. to maintain its leadership position in the global economy, colleges must produce graduates that are innovative problem-solving entrepreneurs. Learning to apply computer and technology skills in a student's field of study empowers that student to innovate. Simply put: Knowledge + Technology = Innovation. In this presentation Ken will reveal how his program (www.pic.fsu.edu) provides Florida State University students with access to the important computer skills required to propel them to success, while also promoting computer education and computer-related research and innovations across campus, in the community, and beyond. Those who attend this presentation will learn about new computer courses that appeal to students from a variety of degree programs and will gain insight on how to increase their value and influence within their institution to become recognized for the important contribution they make to students' lives.

1. Ken Baldauf
Florida State University
Breakout Session 5

2. raising the bar
in computer ed

3. PHILOSOPHY

4. The PIC Vision and Mission
PIC empowers all FSU students to innovate
and lead in their respective fields through
computing and information technologies.
PIC provides an infrastructure that
develops, supports, and promotes
computing education across disciplines.

5. applied computing

6. inclusive computing

7. relevant computing

8. creative computing

9. innovative computing

10. • Competent use of a discipline-useful software package
• The ability to perform simple transactions using the Web/Internet
• Associated with each major is a required course(s) that provides
instruction in the discipline-specific computer skills, and students
passing this course(s) with a grade of “C–” or better will be
considered to have completed the requirement.
Computer Literacy Requirement
Relevant TODAY @ FSU
Accreditor Approved

11. Humanities Sciences Business Information Comm Arts
Math
Stats
Why Interdisciplinary?
Because today computing expertise
is embedded in all disciplines.

12. Humanities Sciences Business Information Comm Arts
Math
Stats
Why Interdisciplinary?
Because we benefit from examining
computing from multiple perspectives

13. PIC People from Diverse Disciplines
Steering Committee Faculty
Teaching Assistants

14. COURSES

18. INNITIATIVES

23. www.stackinglayers.fsu.edu

25. A student organization for
entrepreneurs, innovators, inventors,
hackers, makers, designers, and
coders
epic people in computing

26. ePIC
A student organization for
entrepreneurs, innovators, inventors,
hackers, makers, designers, and
coders
epic people in computing

27. CDCCoalition for DigiTech Careers
connecting talented students with valuable career opportunities
design  media  communication  business  IT  computer science

28. CHALLENGES

29. Overall PIC has been successful
• Each semester over 1,000 students take tech courses they
would not have otherwise taken.
• Many students have been inspired to change majors to
technology degrees.
• We’ve created a interdisciplinary community of computing
practitioners and researchers.

30. Challenges
• Traditional university organizational structure and funding
model isn’t interdisciplinary friendly
• Funding and support depends on the generosity of Deans
• Difficult to grow in graduate-focused research 1 university

31. Overall the benefits far
outweigh the challenges.

32. Questions?
www.pic.fsu.edu
Ken Baldauf
Florida State University
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