Indiana tech education

The mantra “knowledge is power” has long been a phrase many of us have heard since we were in grade school. While it might sound cliche, it does reign true as knowledge can jumpstart our careers and help us move up the ranks within our organization. However, the need for a college degree has recently […]

Fort Wayne, Ind.-based JobWorks Education & Training Systems (JETS) won the Education Impact Award during TechPoint’s 24th annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana. Tech positions in Indiana and around the world are in white-hot demand and supply is woefully short, which is why TechPoint launched its Mission41K initiative in 2022, […]

“We can be nimble,” says Joanna Millunchick, the Luddy School dean and a professor of intelligence systems engineering. “We can do things in ways that are needed rather than the way they’ve always been. We can be more responsive to what is happening around us.”  Convention has no place for Millunchick, who arrived in July […]

Grants help high schools expand access to advanced manufacturing, information technology CTE programs The Indiana Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE), in partnership with Conexus Indiana and TechPoint, has opened applications for Education Readiness Grants, which provide funding for selected schools to implement high school CTE programs in high-demand career fields, specifically advanced manufacturing […]

Indiana has a wealth of tech talent and these playmakers are having a big impact as they build the technology and tech companies that are driving economic growth in the Hoosier state. Join us in celebrating the Tech 25 class of 2022 through this profile series and learn a bit more about each winner. Lisa […]

Recognizing educators, organizations, and programs that inspire and open doors for learners of all ages in ways that supply the future workforce and create economic opportunity for Hoosiers Now more than ever before, learning is happening beyond the classroom. Education doesn’t end when the bell rings or class is dismissed anymore; educators are sharing knowledge, […]

Ivy Tech Community College’s Chief Information Officer Matt Etchison, Chief Data Officer Brad Watts and the Ivy Tech Community College ITS Team won the Tech Education Award during TechPoint’s 22nd annual Mira Awards gala honoring the best of tech in Indiana.  The ITS team at Ivy Tech Community College spent most of 2020 building and […]

Recognizing educators, organizations, and programs that inspire and open doors for learners of all ages Education is the passport to progress. And education technology―the computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice utilized to facilitate learning and spark imagination―has flourished in Indiana for many years. The nominees chosen by the independent Mira Awards judges this […]