How To Use This Resource
The IST Career Discovery Site is available to high school and technical college instructors to use within their classrooms or share with their students.
How to Get Started: Step-by-Step Guide For Teachers
Quick-start Guide For Teachers and Students:
- REGISTER: Complete the brief “How to Get Started” webform at: https://uwm.edu/informationstudies/students/career-resources/career-discovery#register. CHECK YOUR EMAIL – Participants will receive an email within a few minutes from “School of Information Studies” with instructions, the course link, and a join code.
- SET-UP CANVAS ACCOUNT: Set-up a student account in the University of Wisconsin System (UWS) Learning Management System (Canvas):
https://uws-ce.instructure.com/register with Join code: 773RCE (Chrome is the prefered browser for CANVAS)
Note: Due to Canvas limitations all users (including teachers) will access the site with a student account. However, we can work with you to verify student completion. - TO EARN BADGES: Students must add an active email address to their account to start earning badges
- STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS: Once a student has completed 6 modules, they may submit the Career Discovery Scholarship Verification Form to become eligible for a scholarship. An academic advisor from the School of Information Studies will reach out to the student with more details at that time.
What Students Will Learn
IT SKILLS • CAREER OPTIONS • DEGREE OFFERINGS
The purpose of this online tool is to help students associate emerging topics in IT to specific career opportunities available in the field. It also provides information on the IST major, its curriculum, and helps students build a connection to the University.
STUDENTS CAN EARN A SCHOLARSHIP
Prospective students who complete at least 6 IST Career Discovery Modules and who are admitted into UW-Milwaukee’s Bachelor of Science in Information Science & Technology Program can earn a $1000 scholarship for their first semester at UWM’s main campus.
Current Modules Available
Artificial Intelligence
by Matt Friedel, UWM Senior Lecturer and Co-Founder, Milwaukee Venture Partners
Video 9:42 min | Quiz – 3 questions
Big Data
by Juli Lisser, UWM Adjunct Instructor and Data Engineer, Crisis Prevention Institute
Video 10:13 min | Quiz – 5 questions
Blockchain and Bitcoin
by Matt Friedel, UWM Senior Lecturer and Co-Founder, Milwaukee Venture Partners
Video 8:21 min | Activity: Build a Blockchain
Cloud Computing
by James Schultz, UWM Adjunct Lecturer
Video 11:27 min | Quiz – 3 questions
Careers in Information Technology
by Dee Piziak, UWM Senior Instructional Specialist and Google Cloud Architect and Technical Account Manager
Video 18:30 min | Activity: Explore Career Paths in IT
Cyber Security
by Sam Goerke, UWM Adjunct Instructor and Adversarial Security Testing Engineer at Northwestern Mutual
Video 11:26 min | Quiz – 3 questions
Systems Analysis
by J. Dietenberger, UWM Teaching Faculty
Video 10:59 min | Quiz – 3 questions
Web Based Graphics
by Adam Hudson, UWM Teaching Faculty
Video 9:56 min | Activity: Create a Social Media Graphic
Bachelor of Science in Information Science & Technology
by Maggie Flath, UWM Academic Advisor
Video 7:30 min | Quiz – 3 questions
Contact Information
Feel free to contact us for more information or if you have any feedback on this resource. Our goal is to make it a valuable tool for both students and teachers.
Maggie Flath, Academic Advisor
Ph: 414-229-4707 | Email: mlflath@uwm.edu