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California Community Colleges Technology Center Awarded the 2017 Innovations in Networking Award

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In recognition of their work to develop a system-wide federated identity for students across the 113 California Community Colleges, the California Community Colleges Technology Center has been selected by CENIC as a recipient of the 2017 Innovations in Networking Award. Individuals named in the award are Tim Calhoon, executive director; Lou Delzompo, chief technology officer; Patricia Donohue, product manager; Roberto Fuentes, supervisor for support services; and Jeff Holden, chief information security officer.

The 2.1 million students who annually attend California Community Colleges enjoy enhanced convenience, security, and privacy thanks to the work of the Technology Center, which provides a unique student data identifier through a federated identity system.

"With single sign-on access to all system-wide technology offerings, students statewide can easily access available tools and resources provided by the CCC to help them succeed in reaching their educational goals," said Debra Connick, vice chancellor for technology, research, and information systems at the CCC Chancellor's Office. "With systemwide student identity to tie student data together, it is now within reach to achieve significant improvements in administrative decision making and student success rates."

This innovation has not just benefitted students, but has made possible significant institutional innovations. These include the re-envisioning and release of a new common application for admission; systemwide student success initiatives such as a common assessment for placement and education planning; and a common course management system. The stage is now set for data-driven decisions and machine-learning technologies to support student outcomes and institutional improvement. This is pathbreaking work in the largest system of higher education in the country, and will be a model for others to emulate.

CENIC presents the Innovations in Networking Awards at its annual conference to highlight the exemplary innovations that leverage ultra-high bandwidth networking, particularly where those innovations have the potential to transform how instruction and research are conducted or where they further the deployment of broadband in underserved areas.

About the California Community Colleges Technology Center • www.ccctechcenter.org

Funded by a grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, the California Community Colleges Technology Center, hosted by Butte College, facilitates and coordinates the work of system-wide technology projects by: providing project leadership, providing technology services, disbursing funds, managing contracts, developing external funding resources, and publicizing the progress of the projects. Our goal is to provide secure, scalable, and integrated technology solutions for the California Community Colleges that take advantage of economies of scale and are facilitated by governance from the colleges themselves.

About the California Community Colleges • www.cccco.edu

The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation, with 2.1 million students attending 113 colleges. Our colleges provide students with the knowledge and background necessary to compete in today’s economy. With a wide range of educational offerings, the colleges provide workforce training, basic courses in English and math, certificate and degree programs, and preparation for transfer to four-year institutions.

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