Student-To-Workforce Pipeline: Are Your Faculties' Future Cloudy?

Abstract

With the leverage of funding and academia-industry partnership for broader impact and student success, Miami Dade College created new educational pathways in cloud computing, which are unique in its state. The Dade Enterprise Cloud Computing Initiative provides students with project-based learning opportunities and access to leading cloud technology, giving them a competitive advantage by strengthening academic offerings that lead to not only an academic credential, but also industry certifications to meet the workforce demand. In this Work-In-Progress paper, we highlight the key findings specifically related to teaching the cloud courses from a focus group with the faculty members.