WOW Academy Program Overview
WOW Academy is the educational arm of the non-profit professional association World Organization of Webmasters. WOW Academy is dedicated to providing education, training and timely resources for individuals and organizations who create, manage, maintain, secure or market web sites and those that teach these topics.
The purpose of the WOW Academy is:
- To provide a community for networking and discussions among all web professionals including students, teachers and practicing professionals
- To facilitate continuing education
- To provide training paths
- To provide pathways for certification
- To serve as a clearinghouse/ framework for recommended resources
- To enhance the role of technically proficient, business savvy Web professionals
The Mission of the WOW Academy is:
- To provide variety of high quality and affordable educational resources for aspiring and practicing Web professionals, and those that teach them
- To provide access to shared educational resources including: curriculum outlines, syllabi, instructor resources for high schools, colleges and universities that teach Web centric topics
- To provide instructor guidelines regarding curricula content and currency of materials
- To provide open and moderated discussion forums
- To provide online training
- To provide timely news and editorials, best practices development trends, product reviews, and news feeds
Benefits and Advantages of Becoming a WOW Academy or Education Alliance Member:
- Your high school or college will be recognized as a leader in the Web profession and improving student programs and pathways
- WOW's Career Pathways are based on years of research of the needs of employers and hiring managers and will provide you with access to the best resources available
- Collaboration with business and industry is consistent with the mission of educational institutions and can important part of your grant process
- Collaboration with peers within the WOW Academy and Education Alliance network
WOW Academy options are particularly appealing for a variety of reasons:
- WOW Academy resources are extremely contemporary and high-quality
- Curriculum content is developed and reviewed by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Instructional Designers to ensure consistency, quality and affordability
- WOW Academy were developed to integrate into a K12, community colleges, or university programs
- WOW Academy is easily implemented
- WOW Academy is affordable
- WOW Academy is extremely flexible
- WOW Academy maps to real world demand
WOW Academy offers recommended courses, books, and other training and education materials for educators, instructors for online, classroom study as well as those wishing to self study .
Mark DuBois presently serves as the WOW Director of Education and coordinates activities of the WOW Academy. For specific questions regarding WOW Academy, please contact Mark.