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CCC Technology Center: 25 Years and Counting

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The California Community Colleges Technology Center is celebrating 25 years of partnership with the Butte-Glenn Community College District and the CCC Chancellor’s Office in bringing systemwide enabling technologies to our colleges.

Our history of collaboration with the Chancellor’s Office and community colleges throughout the state has resulted in great strides forward for the system in areas including federated identity, application architecture, networking, and student services.

We look forward to continuing our long-tem dedication to transformative innovation in support of the students and staff of the California Community Colleges.

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Core Tech Center Activities

The Tech Center was created in 1997 to administer competitive technology grants awarded to Butte-Glenn. Some of our earliest endeavors — such as the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC), CCCApply, and eTranscript California — remain key projects for us today, and are essential components of strategic educational initiatives in California.

Currently, the Tech Center is funded through three systemwide technology grants encompassing 13 projects and totaling approximately $46.5 million. Many of our projects have been adopted by a majority of California’s community colleges.

Core Applications Program GrantData Services Program GrantShared Infrastructure Program Grant
  • CCCApply
  • CCC MyPath
  • Chancellor’s Office Curriculum Inventory (COCI)
  • Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID)
  • eTranscript California
  • SuperGlue
  • CCC Data Lake
  • CCC Data Warehouse
  • Data Warehouse Report Server
  • CCC Accessibility Center
  • CCC Information Security Center
  • CENIC
  • OpenCCC

 

Tech Center Through Time

1996-97

California Budget Act language directed the CCC Chancellor’s Office to fund and coordinate the development of technologies and standards that could be leveraged systemwide to maximize investment.

1997

CCC Technology Center was established at Butte College to administer competitive technology grants awarded to the Butte-Glenn district.

1997

4CNet grant was awarded to Butte to connect every community college to California State University’s internet. In 2001, 4CNet became CENIC, and its CalREN high-speed, high-capacity network backbone today supports over 20 million users in California’s academic and research communities.

1999

Tech Center-led California Virtual Campus (CVC) published an online catalog of CCC distance education courses. In 2018, CVC merged with the Online Education Initiative grant and now operates as CVC.edu.

2001

Tech Center steered the effort to develop a common application for admission, known as CCCApply, that is now accepted by 115 California community colleges.

2007

CCCTran (now eTranscript California) began transmitting electronic transcripts between community colleges, and from community colleges to CSU campuses.

2007-2013

This period focused on sustaining Tech Center projects through significant budget cuts due to the Great Recession.

2012

Tech Center introduced the OpenCCC student account system, which established a systemwide unique identifier known as CCCID for students who attend the California Community Colleges.

2013

Tech Center was awarded three five-year systemwide technology grants: the Common Assessment Initiative, Education Planning Initiative, and Online Education Initiative. These evolved into the Multiple Measures Placement Service, CCC MyPath, and CVC, respectively.

2013

Tech Center launched the CCC Information Security Center.

2015

Tech Center launched the CCC Accessibility Center.

2017

Tech Center was awarded the CENIC Innovations in Networking Award for Educational Applications, which recognized “groundbreaking work” to develop the CCCID, a systemwide federated identity for students across the California Community Colleges.

2018

Tech Center was awarded three five-year systemwide technology grants totalling more than $21 million annually: the Core Applications Program; the Data Services Program; and the Shared Infrastructure Program.

2022

Tech Center celebrates 25 years of partnership with the California Community Colleges and a commitment to continued excellence in systemwide technology innovation to support our colleges and students.

We look forward to continuing our partnership with colleges and districts statewide in service to our students.

CCC MyPath Professional Development Videos

 


CCC MyPath Administrator Tutorial 1: Portal Basics


CCC MyPath Admistrator Tutorial 2: Theme Configuration


CCC MyPath Administrator Tutorial 3: Content Management


CCC MyPath Administrator Tutorial 4: Layout Management

Stay on the Path

 Visual Progress Dashboard

Let the student take pride in acheiving tasks to complete their college journey.

Student Dashboard Example

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Nudges and Reminders

Everyone forgets. CCC MyPath can help by giving nudges and reminders for what matters most to the student.

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 Community-based Support

With an On-demand Call Center and a community-based support site, help and answers are never far away.

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Student Help Desk

Students can get help with CCC MyPath with a simple email or phone call.
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CCC MyPath Online Support

CCC MyPath Webinars

This is the central hub for CCC MyPath webinars. Webinars are posted in reverse chronological order.

Beyond Onboarding: CCC MyPath Customization for Student Completion: June 9, 2021

 

Slide Deck from Beyond Onboarding Webinar, June 9, 2021

 


Enabling Custom Pathways with CCC MyPath and SuperGlue: May 27, 2020



How CCC MyPath Can Help Your College Respond to COVID-19, April 15, 2020

 

Slide Deck from MyPath/COVID-19 Webinar - April 15, 2020

 


Implementing CCC MyPath, September 18, 2019



Gathering Documents with CCC MyPath, July 17, 2019



CCC MyPath Webinar, June 5, 2019



CCC MyPath Webinar: May 8, 2019



CCC MyPath Webinar: March 13, 2019

 


Peralta CCD Slide Deck from March 13 Webinar

 



CCC MyPath Webinar: February 13, 2019



CCC MyPath Webinar: January 16, 2019



CCC MyPath Webinar: November 14, 2018



CCC MyPath Webinar. Sierra College: October 17, 2018



CCC MyPath Webinar: October 17, 2018



CCC MyPath Webinar: September 19, 2018



CCC MyPath Webinar: July 18, 2018

 



CCC MyPath Webinar: June 13, 2018



CCC MyPath Webinar: May 16, 2018



CCC MyPath Webinar: May 17, 2017



CCC MyPath Career Coach Overview Webinar: February 6, 2017

Enter the Path

 

Individualized Customized Pathway

Utilizing Advisor Cards, colleges can structure messages for a student on the services they need to succeed in college.

Customized Pathway Question examples

Advisor Cards

A comprehensive set of Advisor Cards, customizable by the college, is ready to provide a personalized experience.

Advisor Card Workflow Example

Prescriptive Task-based Advising

Keep students engaged, on track, and informed.

Task Example

Intelligent Resource Recommendations

Recommendations based on the student's actions and profile. 

Recommendation Example


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CCC MyPath Online Support

Tech Center Highlights

We bring systemwide enabling technologies to our colleges.

Adopt Our Tech

From connectivity to student services and educational technology.

Connecting Colleges

Gigabit fiber optic network for all of our colleges.

Information Security

Training, monitoring, and no-cost tools to protect students and educators.

Accessibility

Training and resources to make tech accessible to users with disabilities.

Events

Upcoming CCC Technology Center workshops and webinars.

About the Technology Center

The California Community Colleges Technology Center, hosted by Butte College, facilitates and coordinates the work of systemwide technology. Our 25-year history of collaboration with the Chancellor’s Office and community colleges throughout the state has resulted in great strides forward for the system in areas including federated identity, application architecture, networking, and student services.

We operate under the Gartner model of “Run, Grow, Transform” to simplify our portfolio of services and prioritize resources in support of ongoing operations, the next phase of growth, and longer term transformative innovation.

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