Working Connections Conference 2012
June 11 - 15, 2012
Sessions Include:
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0]
Digital Publishing for Mobile Devices
Audacious Android Programming: Your Next Course
Security+ Part 1
Introduction to Problem-Based Learning
Microsoft Office 2010 Certification Prep & Testing
Developing for Devices with jQuery Mobile
Delve into 2012: Windows 8, Tablets & Office 15
Security+ Part 2
Microsoft Office 2010 Certification Prep & Testing
MCIT Scenario Workshop
Kanban Project Management
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Our Goal
The goal of AIM's ongoing research program is to support AIM's Information Technology mission in the areas of strengthening the workforce, developing appropriate public policy, improving education and youth opportunities, and advancing organization development through technology. This goal is to be addressed by making AIM a visible thought leader and facilitating the transfer of research into best practices and useful products.
In order to keep current with the dynamic environment in information technology, education, and economic development, AIM participates in a variety of on-going research-oriented activities.
Research Projects Underway:
- Career Trends Report featuring the Workforce Index (WFI): Working with Creighton University College of Business Administration to compare job demand with unemployment rates accompanied with career trend data.
- Business use of emerging technologies: Survey of company use of emerging technologies including cloud, mobile, and social networking.
- Analysis of IT-friendly public policies: Working with UNO School of Public Administration to develop an analysis of state IT policies nationwide.
- Research on regional IT educational programs: Identifying the number of people in each IT program and comparing the results to measures of job demand.
The AIM Youth in IT Initiative: Beginning in 2011, a series of studies and programs designed to analyze the perceptions of youth about IT careers and to increase the number of youth entering the field.
Potential Projects in the Longer Term:
- Digital Citizenship workshops for nonprofits and small business: Applies Dr. Miller’s dissertation research to best practices training.
- Community colleges and Virtualized Environments: Extension of Midwest Center for Information Technology.
- North Omaha workforce development: Comprehensive inventory of existing workforce programs and identification of the need for new initiatives.
- Five keys to success in the Midwest: Study of successful Midwest companies to identify unique regional factors of success.
- Local government website interactivity: Analysis of local government websites in the Omaha-Lincoln area, comparing them to national best practices benchmarks.
- What companies need in IT: Periodic surveys on specific topics in IT.
- Who stays and who leaves: Study of regional IT workforce trends.
- Longitudinal study of TRIO programs: Study of program impact on participants’ careers.
For more information about these research projects, please contact:
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