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= OPS Stream Discussion =
== Overview ==
This WIKI is a collection of curriculum discussions held in May 1024 2014 and January 6, 2015, as well as discussion from PAC committee meetings have been held several times during 2014. The term '''PAC''' stands for '''Program Advisory Committee'''. This committee consists of management, faculty, industry professionals, and former CNS/CTY students that meet to review and discuss the current curriculum and recommend or advise any changes that may need to be made. It is the intension of this WIKI to provide a collection point for ideas and collaboration between courses for the OPS Stream to assist in future curriculum development as a result of these PAC meetings. '''Curriculum Discussion for each course in OPS Stream:'''
==Curriculum Discussion for each course in OPS Stream==
:::Students in the CTY program (after completing co-op) sometimes want to graduate with CNS and fail to see the point of taking an additional 2 semesters. The problem is that when students are enrolled in the CTY program, the CTY program requires them to complete the 6 semesters. A number of students will accept employment without having completed the CTY diploma certificate (this affects the perception of student success and retention). Creating an identical skill base for both CNS and CTY programs will offer employers with a minimum level of employee competence and provide a conduit for students to "upgrade" to CTY. :*'''Increase retention of CTY students by offering career-oriented capstone projects with IT industries in the fifth and sixth semestersKey issues have been immediately identified''':::With identical core requirements for the first four semesters of the CNS/CTY programs, the fifth and sixth semester of the CTY program can roll-out or tweak courses to have students develop a better understanding of the IT industry by working on a solving a real IT industry-related task. A (See each course "capstone projectCurriculum Discussion" can match a CTY student with industry. By allowing students to with an industry partner, the student is encouraged to complete the CTY program and prevent them from being "stagnant" after completing the CNS program and waiting for employement.detail):
:*'''Promote student success by channeling them # Tighten up wording of Learning Outcomes. There are considerably more learning outcomes for OPS235 course outline compared to one yearOPS335, lower credential diplomas OPS435 course outlines:# Check that learning outcomes apply to course delivery:# Missing central repository for all courses for consistent "cover-off" of materials, techniques, better supporting AODA, course start-up check-lists, etc.:# Tighten up overview or description of course to meet all learning outcomes:# How newer CPU implementation will affect delivery of courses like OPS235, OPS335, OPS535:# How will "Visualization" affect OPS Stream course delivery, and if so, when (with eg. target dates):# Students should be exposed to and reinforced shell scripting throughout stream from the beginning and add additional scripting skills throughout program duration:# Students should incorporate Linux commands in the option form of re-applying a standardized reference sheet and that resource for be permitted in addition to CNS/CTY upon successful completion)'''lab logbook for evaluation in courses such as: OPS235, OPS335, OPS435, OPS535
:This WIKI hopes to encourage on-line repository of OPS stream course discussions to provide to help view all courses and to foster communication between faculty members. Faculty members can simply view and contribute freely to the the curriculum discussion. To help keep the discussion on track, a '''Triage framework''' has will be used to prioritize suggested improvements into '''short-term''', '''long-term''', and '''wish-list''' categories. In this way, faculty can sort out easy to perform changes or "tweaks" to courses and foster discussion among courses in the OPS stream. It is hoped that this method allows for transparency, and allows for an encouraging and welcoming area for faculty to make suggestions / improvements to course curriculum.
== Additional Resources / Navigation ==
:* [[CNS / CTY Curriculum Development]]
[[Category:Curriculum, OPS Stream, CNS / CTY Curriculum Development]]