Dekker Agrees To Develop Print Content And Host Distance Learning For NCTT’s Telecommunications Curriculum
New York — Marcel Dekker, Inc., publisher of high quality
scientific, technical, and medical information, announced today it will
develop and market a telecommunications technology curriculum focusing on
e-training and complementary print publications in partnership with the
Northeast Center for Telecommunications Technologies (NCTT), a nationwide
leader in telecommunications education.
Under the administrative direction of Springfield Technical Community
College (STCC) in Massachusetts, the center is funded by the college, the
National Science Foundation, and partners in industry, including JDS
Uniphase Corporation, Verizon, Nortel, and Telecordia. NCTT is emerging as
the national standard-bearer for disseminating instructional materials and
developing model programs that highlight workforce training, as well as
networking, wireless, and lightwave technologies for the telecommunications
industry.
“NCTT is building an educational framework to satisfy the demand of industry
and academia for people who have computer science, electrical, optical, and
physics training,” said Russell Dekker, Dekker’s chief publishing officer.
“Dekker’s experience in publishing, and our quickly expanding skill with
digital products and web information delivery makes this an exciting
partnership.”
“NCTT has developed a telecommunications curriculum that will attract and
recruit qualified students and carry them through to an associate’s or
bachelor’s degree in engineering technology, plus attract professionals in
industry looking to sharpen and expand their knowledge,” said John Dunn,
Executive Vice-President, STCC. “By producing our materials digitally and
in print, Dekker will be essential in structuring and supporting our
curriculum.”
Dekker and NCTT will collaborate on developing state-of-the-art, alternate
methods of delivering instruction, including virtual laboratories and
distance learning courses, in addition to publishing Experiments
in…telecommunications topics and a new series of telecommunication
technology texts.
Marcel Dekker, Inc. is a privately-held, international publishing firm
specializing in scientific, technical, and medical (STM) works. Dekker
publishes journals, reference books, textbooks, encyclopedias, newsletters,
and databases for students, researchers, and practitioners in a variety of
disciplines from its offices in New York and Switzerland. The entire Dekker
catalog of products is available through www.dekker.com.
Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) and its Northeast Center for
Telecommunications Technologies (NCTT) are nationally recognized leaders in
telecommunications and information technologies education. By designing,
developing, and implementing a new model for telecommunications technology
education, NCTT trains individuals to help U.S. industry maintain its
competitive edge in the global telecommunications marketplace.
Contact Information:
Jeff Stockton
Marcel Dekker, Inc.
212/696-9000 X 230