Calling all Columbia area 10th and 11th graders! Registration is now open for the Create IT Discovery Day to be held on Saturday, March 21 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at IT-oLogy, 1301 Gervais Street, Columbia. Create IT Discovery Day is a high energy event designed for high…
A hackathon in Columbia—just for high schoolers? CodeDay Columbia was a 24-hour programming marathon for students held at IT-oLogy, and was part of a network of similar events held around the country. The Columbia CodeDay was successful for the first event of its kind—with over 50 attendees, it was the…
There is much excitement around the Blue Diamond IT Awards celebration. Seventy-four nominations were submitted. “ We were surprised to learn the nominations represent more than 50 different unique businesses, organizations and individuals across the region. We are very pleased with these results, the first year back after the seven…
A Collaborative Plan for Apprenticeships By: Lonnie Emard, IT-oLogy President A great example of what can happen when multiple organizations get together to focus on an objective or an outcome and creative, functional ideas get implemented. In South Carolina, Apprenticeship Carolina, an organization that is part of the SC Technical…
The following blog post was written by Riverwood Associates partner, Scott Luton. Have you heard about or has your organization experienced challenges related to the skills gap that persists in the United States? You are certainly not alone. Consider these findings: In 2012, according to a study conducted by the…
Information technology (IT) is driving innovation and impacting job creation and growth across all sectors of our economy. IT-oLogy, the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the South Carolina Research Authority, and South Carolina Department of Commerce have teamed up for a day-long summit to address issues and opportunities facing South…
IT-oLogy will host its second annual Summit on Information Technology in early March of 2015. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us at IT-oLogy headquarters in downtown Columbia. The one-day conference will focus on the policy, education/workforce development, economic development and capital aspects of technology. The event will…
The following blog post was written by IT-oLogy Charlotte Executive Director, Kay Read. The Women and IT Science and Engineering (WISE) held their annual holiday LeadHERship luncheon with a panel discussion on the topic ‘Mentor Me in IT’. Attendees included professional women and men and special guests, students from Charlotte…
The following blog post was written by Todd Lewis. We are extremely pleased to announce the Palmetto Open Source Software Conference, better known as POSSCON, will be held in Columbia on Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15. This will mark the eighth year of the event and will be…
Part 2 of a 3 Part Series This guest post was written by IT-oLogy partner, Riverwood Associates. In Part 1, you took a diagnostic test to assess your understanding of Lean Six Sigma. Your next question might be, “Why should I become a Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt? The…
