Collaborative Project: Bridging Gaps in IA Education through Collaboration

这个项目弥合了多数族裔和少数族裔之间不断扩大的“高科技鸿沟”，这种鸿沟可能会严重削弱我国在科学技术领域的领导地位。该项目的主要目标是在北卡罗来纳州立大学建立信息技术教育能力，以便它能够提供符合NSA CAE/IAE指定标准的独立信息技术课程。北卡罗来纳大学夏洛特分校是一家CAE/IAE机构，在这一努力中为NC A&T Su提供了关键支持。该项目还使北卡罗来纳大学夏洛特分校能够进一步提高其信息素养教育能力。该项目将重点放在信息保障课程的开发上，在北卡罗来纳大学苏州分校的计算机科学系和北卡罗来纳大学夏洛特分校的软件和信息系统系内设立新的IA本科课程。这些课程虽然独立，但旨在共享IA资源，以便为两所大学的学生提供更丰富的选修课。课程开发包括修改现有课程、新课程设计和开发以及实验室和实验室项目开发等活动。该项目还通过精心设计的教师暑期计划，促进了北卡罗来纳州立大学的教师发展。

This project bridges the widening "high-tech gap" between majority and minority communities that can seriously undermine our nation's leadership position in science and technology. The main objective of the project is to build up IA education capacity at NC A&T SU so that it can offer an independent IA program that meets NSA CAE/IAE designation criteria. UNC Charlotte, a CAE/IAE institution, provides critical support to NC A&T SU in this effort. The project also enables UNC Charlotte to further enhance its IA education capacity. With focus on the development of information assurance curricula, the project establishes new IA undergraduate programs within the Computer Science Department at NC A&T SU and within Software and Information Systems Department at UNC Charlotte. These programs, though independent, are designed to share IA resources in order to offer richer electives for students at both institutions. Curriculum development involves activities such as modification of existing courses, new course design and development, as well as laboratory and lab projects development. The project also promotes faculty development at NC A&T SU, through a well-designed faculty summer program.