Resources - Additional Links, Articles, Potential Funding Sources

Additional Links of Interest

Tech Ed99
Workshop on Improving Undergraduate Education in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences through the Use of Technology
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
(Preliminary Report - pdf file)
"The workshop, set for July 20-22 [1999] in Arlington, Va., is organized around various themes such as identifying and assessing various approaches toward implementing new technology, reviewing the impact of undergraduate research, and projecting future opportunities and directions."

the NODE: about networking
"networking is a biweekly newsletter dedicated to disseminating news and information about activities and developments in distance education and learning technologies at Canadian colleges, universities, and organizations. networking provides a forum for you to announce innovations at your organization, and will keep you current on new programmes, partnerships, appointments, projects, courses, technologies, and funding opportunities. networking will tell you about upcoming conferences and workshops, summarize important articles, and point you to useful websites. networking will save you time by monitoring and condensing the vast amount of information available on the Web, on listservs, in journals, and in the press. networking won't waste your time with irrelevant postings or chat. networking will encourage communication, cooperation, and resource-sharing between institutions across Canada and beyond. "

Bobbi's Place
A compendium of technology and educational sites plus a list of software tutorials available online.

Trace Research and Development Center
"The Trace Research & Development Center is a part of the College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Founded in 1971, Trace has been a pioneer in the field of technology and disability.

Trace Center Mission Statement:
To prevent the barriers and capitalize on the opportunities presented by current and emerging information and telecommunication technologies, in order to create a world that is as accessible and usable as possible for as many people as possible.

The Trace Center is currently working on ways to make standard information technologies and telecommunications systems more accessible and usable by people with disabilities..."

Education with New Technologies: Networked Learning Community
"...This networked community is designed to help educators develop powerful learning experiences for students through the effective integration of new technologies...Through this ENT website, you will have access to thoughtful colleagues, interactive tools, detailed examples of technology-enhanced education, and a valuable collection of on-line resources. The site will help you navigate the expanding territory of new educational technologies with guidance from established principles for teaching and learning (e.g. Teaching for Understanding) through processes for integrating new technologies."

NASA's Classroom of the Future
"OTF's mission is to develop curricular materials that improve mathematics, science, geography, and technology education in ways consistent with the national educational reform movement. The COTF

• develops high-quality, technology-intensive curricular supplements that incorporate NASA expertise and datasets;
• incorporates in these supplements current research findings on the effective application of technology to educational settings;
• delivers model, in-service programs that improve the technological competence of educators;
• and, provides networked tools that ensure equitable access to NASA resources by all learning communities. "