[OPLINTECH] Intro- new online Clearinghouse for OH IT education+

[Richard Bowers]

Ohio IT Clearinghouse Now Online

Information Technology (IT) is key in morphing Ohio's economic base from 
manufacturing to the new targets of the 21st century.  The Ohio IT 
Clearinghouse's new Web site, www.ohioitclearinghouse.org will help Ohioans 
find education, jobs, and IT-related training.

A project of the Ohio Board of Regents (OBR), the Ohio IT Clearinghouse is 
housed at the Ohio Learning Network (OLN www.oln.org)

More than 70% of employees in Ohio and around the country use IT tools 
daily to perform their work, according to the US Bureau of Labor 
Statistics.  These workers are "IT" workers almost by default.  At the same 
time, the IT profession has an enormous impact on the Ohio economy, and 
faces a number of challenges as its numbers recover from the burst of the 
Internet "bubble." The new site serves both these audiences.

In addition, the new Web site provides a wide range of information for 
several specific audiences:
  - Educators seeking information about programs, techniques and other data 
supporting IT education
  - Employers and workforce planners seeking information about the 
employment picture in the state.


"This is not a static site," says Clearinghouse Coordinator Richard A. 
Bowers. "It will change daily and weekly, with a blog, news and growing 
lists of resources as the industry changes.

Bowers said other activities planned for the Clearinghouse include working 
with the business community to ensure that Ohio's higher education 
providers are aware of current and prospective trends and changes, and 
working with other state education initiatives to bring IT knowledge to the 
largest possible number of Ohio learners.

Contact: Rich Bowers, Coordinator, OITC
614/995-3240 X 609
rbowers at oln.org

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Richard A. Bowers
Coordinator, Ohio IT Clearinghouse
http://ohioitclearinghouse.org
(sponsored by the Ohio Learning Network &
     Ohio Board of Regents)
614/995-3240 (ext. 609)
614/995-3450 (fax)
email: rbowers at oln.org  
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