Region 8s Information Technology Training and Development Centers

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Region 8s Information Technology Training and
Development Centers

• Presented during the
• ICT4D Visayas Forum
• 8 September 2004
• DepEd Eco-Tech, Lahug, Cebu City

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Rationale

• To empower the host SUCs with capability to
  provide the countryside with relevant and
  efficient ICT education and services needed to
  improve the quality of life of the people.

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Objectives

• Equip the youth of Region 8 with computer
  programming, application, and technical skills
  with minimal cost in training, therefore
  producing IT professionals of adequate and
  competitive quality and numbers, sufficient
  enough to supply the demand of the local and
  international labor market.
• Enhance the IT literacy of host SUCs personnel,
  teaching and non-teaching through a continuing IT
  education.
• Enable the host SUC to provide IT literacy in the
  region by offering training and consultancy
  services to GOs, LGUs, NGOs, and private agencies
  on computer applications relevant to their field
  of service.
• Expand public awareness on Information Technology
  programs resulting to the maximum use of
  computers in improving productivity and
  increasing the quality of outputs, through goods
  and services.
• Enhance research and development activities on
  technologies, especially on Information and
  Communications Technology.

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Locations of ITTDCs

• Eastern Samar State University (ESSU), Borongan,
  E. Samar
• Samar State University (SSU), Catbalogan, Samar
• Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU), Tacloban
  City, Leyte
• Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial Institute of Science
  and Technology (TTMIST), Calbayog City, Samar
• Naval Institute of Technology (NIT), Naval,
  Biliran
• Southern Leyte State University (SLSU), Sogod,
  Southern Leyte
• University of Eastern Philippines (UEP),
  Catarman, Northern Samar

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Year of Establishment/Upgraded and DOST Funding
Support
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Highlights of ITTDC Accomplishments based on the
4-fold functions of the host SUCs

• Impact on Instruction
• Impact on Provision of Extension
• Impact on Research Endeavors
• Impact on IGP Endeavors

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Impact on Instruction

• In most cases, the establishment of the ITTDCs in
  SUCs has become the impetus for the offering of
  ICT-related degree courses of said SUCs.
• Currently, these SUCs are now offering the
  following ICT related courses
• BS Computer Science
• BS Computer Technology
• BS Computer Engineering
• BS Information Management
• BS Information Technology
• BS Electronics and Communications Engineering
• Associate in Computer Technology
• Associate in Computer Science
• Associate in Computer Secretarial a ladderized
  course leading to Bachelor of Science in Office
  Management

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Impact on Instruction
Effect on Student Population The new ICT courses
attracted the youths to enroll in the local SUC
resulting to increased enrollment volume. Local
Brains Recruited / Employment Opportunities
Created Due to the expansion of the ITTDC
services and the offering of degree courses in
ICT, a total of 55 (partial figure) new
instructors were hired by the host SUCs. These
instructors also serve as trainers of the ICT
short-term courses regularly offered by the
ITTDCs. Likewise, they are sent to trainings
regularly to upgrade their capabilities to be
abreast with the fast-paced trend of ICT.
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Impact on Instruction

• Systems Developed for In-house Use of Host SUCs
• Students IS (NIT)
• Supply Office Inventory System (NIT)
• Accounting Obligation System (NIT)
• Library Information System (NIT)
• Research Master 2004 (UEP)
• Grade Information System for College of
  Engineering and Technology (ESSU)
• Computer Laboratory Reservation System (ESSU)
• Internet Laboratory Utilization Information
  system (ESSU)
• Library Application System (TTMIST)
• Personnel Management Information System (TTMIST)
• Integrated School Information System (SLSU)
• On-Line Enrollment System (SLSU)
• Grades Information System (SLSU)

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Impact on Provision of Extension Services

• Trainings Conducted by the ITTDCs
• The Centers are providing the people with
  affordable ICT trainings held right in their
  area. These trainings are on
• Basic Computer Literacy
• Basic Internet Literacy
• Office Applications using Spreadsheet and Word
  Processing
• Programming with Foxpro
• Automated Computer Aided-Design
• Basic and Advanced Computer Troubleshooting
• Data Analysis using SPSS
• Database Management Systems
• Training on MS-Access Visual Basic
• Web Page Development Using HTML

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Impact on Provision of Extension Services

• Trainings Conducted by the ITTDCs (Cont.)
• Desk Top Publishing Seminar-Workshop
• 2D/3D Computer Aided Drafting
• Web Page Design and Development
• Web Graphics and Design
• Website Development Using NCC Template
• Structural Analysis Using "Microfeap" for CE
  Students
• Geographic Information System (GIS)
• Multi-media Development Utilization for
  Classroom Instructions
• Oracle 8i
• Java sa Eskwela Train the Trainer (T3) / Java
  Programming
• Networking
• Linux Network Server Seminar

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Impact on Provision of Extension Services
Technical Consultancy Services of ITTDCs ITTDCs
extends technical consultancy services to the
LGUs, government agencies, public and private
elementary and secondary schools, and the
business sector. These are in the form of
tailor-made trainings, system development,
networking, ICT facility resource-sharing, and,
assistance in establishing mini-ITTDCs in the
municipalities. Establishment of Internet
Café ITTDCs established Internet Cafés in the
countryside even before the private cafés has
started.
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Impact on Research Development Endeavors

• Access to Internet provided by ITTDCs eased up
  the burden of researchers in looking for related
  literatures for their RD projects.
• Some ITTDCs Developed Systems that directly aid
  researchers in managing RD information
• Library Information System (NIT)
• Research Master 2004 (UEP)
• Library Application System (TTMIST)
• Graduate School On-Line Distance Learning (SLSU)

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Impact on IGP Endeavors

• Thru conduct of trainings and consultancy
  services, the ITTDCs were able to earn a total of
  PhP 706,700 (partial figure).
• Increased in enrollment resulted to increase in
  tuition and lab fees
• The SUCs Internet Cafes managed by ITTDCs also
  provided additional income
• Income generated is used by the Centers to
  purchase supplies and materials for its
  operations and to defray training and development
  expenses.

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Next Steps

• Link-up the ITTDCs to established ICT Companies
  such as SYSTEMA Corporation (Nin-Java) and CISCO
  Phils. (CISCO Networking Academy) to produce
  world-class trainees.
• Interconnect ITTDCs thru the Philippine Research
  Education and Government Information Network
  (PREGINET)
• Come-up with a common website for the ITTDCs
• Lead in the utilization and promotion of Open
  Source technologies in Region 8
• Assist host SUCs with their eLearning programs
  thru solutions developed by the Advanced Science
  and Technology Institute (ASTI) of DOST.

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Challenges

• ITTDCs has to continually upgrade its hardware,
  software, and humanware to remain relevant.
• ITTDCs are yet to be self-sustaining financially
• Have to work closely with the research and
  industry sectors to produce IT solutions needed
  to enhance productivity and optimization of IT
  resources.

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ITTDC Websites
Eastern Samar State University http//ecommuni
ty.ncc.gov.ph/essc/ Eastern Visayas State
University http//www.e-lit.edu.ph Naval
Institute of Technology http//www.nit.edu.ph
Southern Leyte State University http//slscst.
edu.ph Samar State University http//foo.ncc.go
v.ph/ecommunity/sspc Tiburcio Tancinco Memorial
Institute of Science Technology http//ecommu
nity.ncc.gov.ph/ttmist University of Eastern
Philippines http//foo.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/ue
p
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