IBM announced it is making available courseware and tools for technical skill building, <A HREF="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/25039.wss">free of charge, to University faculty.</A> These resources, previously only available to IBM business partners, will help educators prepare students for the IT workplace through building skills in fast-growing areas including software development, enterprise systems management and BPM.

San Jose State will be one of the first universities joining IBM's program. If you would like to speak with IBM or SJSU for more information, please let me know and I'll be happy to set up a call. For more background, you can also listen to a podcast on the new program by Kevin Faughnan, IBM's director for Academic Initiative.