Nanotechnology has been identified as an important new growth area for industry, government, and ... more Nanotechnology has been identified as an important new growth area for industry, government, and the education community, embraced by both the public and private sectors. Yet, an abiding impediment to its progress is the dearth of trained practitioners. Engineering teams composed of engineers, technologists, and technicians, typically support experimentation, fabrication, and testing in the nanotechnology arena. There are recognized shortages of these skill levels, and the problem threatens to become more acute as time goes on.
Excelsior College, located in Albany, New York, has been a pioneer institution in dis-tance learn... more Excelsior College, located in Albany, New York, has been a pioneer institution in dis-tance learning. The Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA) is one particularly unique dimension of student assessment offered by the School of Business and Technology at the College. This portfolio-based assessment method is a capstone experience for the BS Information Technology program. In this capstone course, students are required to demonstrate their ability to integrate knowledge from various technical and general education areas and apply it in a meaningful way. This article de-scribes the development and implementation of the capstone course which requires the information technology students to develop an online portfolio reflecting technical competencies they acquired during their academic studies. The manuscript provides a complete description of the ITA process at Excelsior College. It also provides information regarding the methods used to assess students' learning and presents a co...
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