Recent Posts by Denise Hobbs

On November 12, 2020, Oracle Academy North America team members Danielle Ferretti and Angela Reid attended the virtual annual International Collegiate Sales Competition (ICSC) hosted by Florida State University. Oracle Academy has been a major sponsor of ICSC every year since 2017 (and in previous years through NetSuite, prior to acquisition) in support of participating university and college academic sales programs and to help advance the selling and computing skills of...

On November 4, 2020, Danielle Ferretti, Oracle Academy Marketing Specialist; Dan R. Johnson, Vice-President, Strategic Mission Initiatives, Oracle National Security Group; and Patrick Sack, Vice-President and CTO, Oracle National Security Group, facilitated an informative and engaging Oracle Academy webcast, Understanding the Basics of Cybersecurity. With over 40 higher education Oracle Academy faculty members participating, Oracle cybersecurity experts Johnson and Sack...

Everyone might agree that this academic year has brought the opportunity for creative teaching and learning to the forefront for every educator across North America. As Oracle’s global philanthropic education program, we have been working to expand upon our standard benefits to meet these new needs of our educators across the nation. To answer this call, we have created a slate of free webinars highlighting individuals with specific technical expertise to provide guidance and...

The Oracle Academy North America team is thrilled to welcome the Penn State University system to Oracle Academy! Penn State recently signed an Institutional membership agreement on behalf of all 22 of the system’s campuses, making Oracle Academy’s library of educational resources available to more than 17,000 faculty members, serving over 100,000 students. Penn State University is consistently ranked one of the best universities both nationally and worldwide. By joining Oracle...

On October 7-9, 2020, Oracle Academy North America team members Danielle Ferretti and Cassi Elliott had the opportunity to attend the 21st annual conference on IT Education hosted virtually by the Special Interest Group on Information Technology Education (SIGITE). This year’s conference focused on Technology on a Human Scale, which explored human interaction with technology. The Oracle Academy North America team had the opportunity to attend and learn from...

On October 10, 2020, North America Oracle Academy team members Danielle Ferretti and Kameron Vachuska had the opportunity to attend the Ninth Annual Tech Sassy Girlz Day Conference, held virtually this year. Tech Sassy is a non-profit organization based out of Orlando, whose mission is to empower middle and high school girls to pursue careers in STEM. Oracle Academy has been a long-time sponsor of the annual conference, which aims to bring together girls from all over for a...

On August 12, 2020, North America Oracle Academy member educators had the opportunity to attend a live webinar, How to teach Primavera P6 Basics in a virtual environment. The session offered an overview from Louisiana Tech University Construction Management professor Reginald Jeter as he shared best practices on teaching Primavera P6 to students in a virtual environment. More than 70 member educators from all over the globe joined the webcast and experienced a demonstration of...

This back to school season is different from any other; faculty and students face a situation in constant flux. Many faculty face a monumental task of teaching in multiple settings, whether it is in-person, virtual, or a combination of the two. It is important for them to have the tools they need to be successful in this new learning atmosphere.  Through Oracle Academy, Oracle’s global philanthropic program, we offer resources to help faculty be successful no matter their...

  Oracle Academy understands and values educators as partners who help students learn, build, explore, and become innovators and leaders inside and outside the classroom. In this blog, we celebrate four Oracle Academy faculty members as a means to highlight best practice techniques when using Oracle Academy teaching and learning resources. Our first spotlight is on Richard Soderman, Assistant Professor of Computer Technology, Allegany College of Maryland (ACM). Located...