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AAAS Annual Meeting AAAS Annual Meeting

Higher Education Resources in the Higher Education Resources in the NSDL Engineering PathwayNSDL Engineering Pathway

February 17, 2007February 17, 2007


Comprehensive K-Gray Pathway Comprehensive K-Gray Pathway for Engineering Educationfor Engineering Education


K-Gray Engineering K-Gray Engineering PathwayPathway

• TeachEngineering : TeachEngineering : • Jacquelyn Sullivan – Jacquelyn Sullivan –

Univ. of Colorado at Univ. of Colorado at BoulderBoulder

• René Reitsma, Oregon René Reitsma, Oregon State UniversityState University

• Gary Ybarra & Paul Gary Ybarra & Paul Klenk, Duke UniversityKlenk, Duke University

• Mike Mooney, Colorado Mike Mooney, Colorado School of MinesSchool of Mines

• Martha Cyr, Worcester Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic InstitutePolytechnic Institute

• NEEDS – Higher EducationNEEDS – Higher Education• Alice Agogino, Jialong Alice Agogino, Jialong

Wu, Andi Niess, Paul Wu, Andi Niess, Paul Mackinney, Esha Mackinney, Esha Datta,Grace Hsu, UC Datta,Grace Hsu, UC BerkeleyBerkeley

• Evaluation/ SustainabilityEvaluation/ Sustainability• Joe, Tront, Virginia TechJoe, Tront, Virginia Tech• Nancy Van House, Nancy Van House,

School of Information, School of Information, UC BerkeleyUC Berkeley

• Advisory BoardAdvisory Board


Target Audience for K-12 Target Audience for K-12 ResourcesResources

• K-12 teachers, parents, students, professional K-12 teachers, parents, students, professional development groups, summer enrichment development groups, summer enrichment programs and service organizations interested in programs and service organizations interested in problem/inquiry-based learning and bringing in problem/inquiry-based learning and bringing in real-world concepts used in engineering and real-world concepts used in engineering and applied sciences suitable for K-12.applied sciences suitable for K-12.

• Corporations, engineering professionals, Corporations, engineering professionals, engineering faculty and college students involved engineering faculty and college students involved in K-12 engineering initiatives.in K-12 engineering initiatives.


Target Audience for Target Audience for Higher Education Higher Education

• Career information for transition for students Career information for transition for students interested in careers in engineer, computer science interested in careers in engineer, computer science or technology.or technology.

• Higher education professionals (faculty, instructors, Higher education professionals (faculty, instructors, staff) who need access to ABET-related engineering staff) who need access to ABET-related engineering education resources.education resources.

• Engineering students in higher education — Engineering students in higher education — community colleges, undergraduate universities and community colleges, undergraduate universities and research universities.research universities.


Engineering Pathway Engineering Pathway Features:Features:

• K-12 Community ResourcesK-12 Community Resources• Higher Education Community ResourcesHigher Education Community Resources• Resources for Broadening Participation: Careers, Diversity Resources for Broadening Participation: Careers, Diversity • Browse and Search Resources by Keyword, Grade Level, Standard, Browse and Search Resources by Keyword, Grade Level, Standard,

Learning Resource Type, Title, Author, Review, Special Topics, Learning Resource Type, Title, Author, Review, Special Topics, Host Collection, Publication Year and moreHost Collection, Publication Year and more

• Metathesaurus to Suggest Related Search TermsMetathesaurus to Suggest Related Search Terms• Links to related terms in the NSDLLinks to related terms in the NSDL• Reviews of resources/ Top Picks / Most DownloadedReviews of resources/ Top Picks / Most Downloaded• User statistics on downloads, views and commentsUser statistics on downloads, views and comments• Online Cataloging; RSS Feeds of New ResourcesOnline Cataloging; RSS Feeds of New Resources• Personal WorkspacePersonal Workspace


K-12 Target AudienceK-12 Target Audience

• TeachEngineering manages TeachEngineering manages the K-12 collections. the K-12 collections.

• TE’s vision is to use TE’s vision is to use engineering as a vehicle to engineering as a vehicle to integrate science and math integrate science and math in K-12 classrooms through in K-12 classrooms through inquiry-based curricula & inquiry-based curricula & hands-on activities that hands-on activities that demonstrate the creativity of demonstrate the creativity of engineering and are relevant engineering and are relevant to the lives of youth.to the lives of youth.


• CurriculaCurricula• Hands-onHands-on• Inquiry- and project-basedInquiry- and project-based• Promote connections to other subjectsPromote connections to other subjects

Integrate Science, Technology, Math &Integrate Science, Technology, Math &Engineering concepts through engaging Engineering concepts through engaging activities activities

• Aligned with K-12 educational standardsAligned with K-12 educational standards• Provides tools to assess learning outcomesProvides tools to assess learning outcomes• Consistent look and feel is teacher friendlyConsistent look and feel is teacher friendly

K-12 Teacher/ Outreach K-12 Teacher/ Outreach BenefitsBenefits


Promotes Curricular Promotes Curricular InnovationsInnovations


Interoperate with NSDLInteroperate with NSDL

Single Sign-in with NSDL


EP Higher Ed CS and EP Higher Ed CS and Engrg. Disciplinary Engrg. Disciplinary

ResourcesResources

• Computing [1405]Computing [1405]• Computer Science [1275]Computer Science [1275]• Information Systems [81]Information Systems [81]• Information Technology [128]Information Technology [128]

• Engineering [4265]Engineering [4265]• Aerospace Engineering [93]• Agriculture Engineering [93]• Architecture Engineering [107]• Bio/Bio-Medical Engineering [99]• Ceramic Engineering [78]• Chemical Engineering [132]• Civil Engineering [205]• Computer Engineering [1154]• Construction Engineering [49]• Electrical Engineering [329]• Engineering Management [58]

• Engineering Mechanics [45]• Environmental Engrg [177]• General Engrg., Engrg. Science [403]• Geological Engineering [92]• Industrial Engineering [117]• Manufacturing Engineering [114]Manufacturing Engineering [114]• Materials Engineering [156]Materials Engineering [156]• Mechanical Engineering [406]Mechanical Engineering [406]• Mineral and Mining Engineering [69]Mineral and Mining Engineering [69]• Naval Architecture and Marine Engrg. [32]Naval Architecture and Marine Engrg. [32]• Nuclear Engineering [81]Nuclear Engineering [81]• Ocean Engineering [47]Ocean Engineering [47]• Petroleum Engineering [53]Petroleum Engineering [53]• Software Engineering [45]Software Engineering [45]• Surveying and Geomatics Engineering [46]Surveying and Geomatics Engineering [46]


EP Allows Users to Define EP Allows Users to Define Topical SeriesTopical Series

• Black and African American Scientists and Black and African American Scientists and Engineers (62)Engineers (62)

• Broadening Participation (43)Broadening Participation (43)• Cooperative and Collaborative Learning (10)Cooperative and Collaborative Learning (10)• Engineer 2020 (31)Engineer 2020 (31)• Ethics in Science and Engineering (95) Ethics in Science and Engineering (95) • Green Design, Manufacturing and Sustainable Green Design, Manufacturing and Sustainable

Engrg. (188) Engrg. (188) • Hispanic Engineers and Scientists (19)Hispanic Engineers and Scientists (19)• Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historically Black Colleges and Universities

(HBCUs) (20)(HBCUs) (20)• History of Technology (57)History of Technology (57)• Mechanical/Artifact Dissection (10)Mechanical/Artifact Dissection (10)• MEMS and NEMS Technology (40)MEMS and NEMS Technology (40)• Mobile Learning (120)Mobile Learning (120)• Multimedia Case Studies of Design in Multimedia Case Studies of Design in

Industry (15)Industry (15)

• Nanotechnology (18) Nanotechnology (18) • Native American Engineers and Scientists Native American Engineers and Scientists

(31)(31)• Persons with Disabilities (31)Persons with Disabilities (31)• PhET - Physics Ed Technology (23)PhET - Physics Ed Technology (23)• Premier Award Courseware (16)Premier Award Courseware (16)• Service learning (Community-Based) (42)Service learning (Community-Based) (42)• Project Links at RPI (15)Project Links at RPI (15)• Simple Machines (40)Simple Machines (40)• Teaching and Learning Research (72)Teaching and Learning Research (72)• Technology and Society (15)Technology and Society (15)• US News Top Ten Undergraduate US News Top Ten Undergraduate

Institutions (32)Institutions (32)• US News Top Ten Undergrad Programs at US News Top Ten Undergrad Programs at

Research U’s. (117)Research U’s. (117)• Women and Information Technology/ Women and Information Technology/

Gender Equity (1140)Gender Equity (1140)


Levels of Review in EPLevels of Review in EP

• Supports a multi-tier evaluation system from our Supports a multi-tier evaluation system from our national award competition with sponsors from national award competition with sponsors from industry to user-based reviews of individual industry to user-based reviews of individual learning resources.learning resources.• Ingestion level (minimum level)Ingestion level (minimum level)• User ratings & commentsUser ratings & comments• Peer review Peer review • Premier awardPremier award


The Premier Award for Excellence The Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education in Engineering Education

CoursewareCourseware

• A national competition to identify and reward the authors A national competition to identify and reward the authors of high-quality, non-commercial courseware designed to of high-quality, non-commercial courseware designed to enhance engineering educationenhance engineering education• The Premier Award is about the entire experience of The Premier Award is about the entire experience of

using the courseware by learners, not just the using the courseware by learners, not just the courseware itselfcourseware itself

• A dissemination system to distribute the Premier A dissemination system to distribute the Premier Courseware (via CD’s, ASEE Prism ads, presentations at Courseware (via CD’s, ASEE Prism ads, presentations at FIE with IEEE & ASEE)FIE with IEEE & ASEE)


The Premier Award for Excellence The Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education in Engineering Education

CoursewareCourseware

• A national competition to identify and reward the authors of A national competition to identify and reward the authors of high-quality, non-commercial courseware in engineering high-quality, non-commercial courseware in engineering educationeducation

• The criteria focuses on the experience of the learners.The criteria focuses on the experience of the learners.• Instructional DesignInstructional Design

• Does it enhance learning? Does it promote learning Does it enhance learning? Does it promote learning objectives? Degree of interactivity? Degree of cognitive/ objectives? Degree of interactivity? Degree of cognitive/ conceptual change? Is multimedia used creatively and conceptual change? Is multimedia used creatively and effectively for learning goals? Is the courseware adaptable effectively for learning goals? Is the courseware adaptable and can be used in a variety of settings.and can be used in a variety of settings.

• Software Design Software Design • Is it well designed and usable?Is it well designed and usable?

• Engineering ContentEngineering Content• Is the content appropriate, accurate and well presented?Is the content appropriate, accurate and well presented?


2005 Premier Award 2005 Premier Award WinnersWinners

• Biological Information Handling: Essentials for Biological Information Handling: Essentials for Engineers by Mary Lidstrom, et al. at the Engineers by Mary Lidstrom, et al. at the University of Washington. University of Washington.

• Pyro: Python Robotics by Doug Blank and Pyro: Python Robotics by Doug Blank and Deepak Kumar at Bryn Mawr College, Lisa Deepak Kumar at Bryn Mawr College, Lisa Meeden at Swarthmore College and Holly Yanco Meeden at Swarthmore College and Holly Yanco of the University at Massachusetts, Lowell.of the University at Massachusetts, Lowell.


2006 Premier Award 2006 Premier Award WinnersWinners

• Web-CAT by Stephen H. Edwards of Virginia Tech, is a Web-CAT by Stephen H. Edwards of Virginia Tech, is a flexible, tailorable automated grading system designed to flexible, tailorable automated grading system designed to process computer programming assignments. Web-CAT process computer programming assignments. Web-CAT runs as a web application on a server and provides all of its runs as a web application on a server and provides all of its capabilities via a web interface-all submission activity, capabilities via a web interface-all submission activity, feedback, viewing of results, and grading activities take feedback, viewing of results, and grading activities take place via your web browser. Its plug-in architecture makes place via your web browser. Its plug-in architecture makes Web-CAT highly customizable and extensible, allowing it Web-CAT highly customizable and extensible, allowing it to support virtually any model of program grading, to support virtually any model of program grading, assessment, and feedback generation. assessment, and feedback generation.


Growing the Engineering Growing the Engineering Pathway Pathway

• Harvest/adapt resources from Harvest/adapt resources from targeted projects (e.g., NSF GK-12 targeted projects (e.g., NSF GK-12 awards, NSF Engineering Research awards, NSF Engineering Research Centers, National Academy). Centers, National Academy).

• Harvest/adapt resources related to Harvest/adapt resources related to cutting-edge gaps (NSF priorities, cutting-edge gaps (NSF priorities, NAE Engineer 2020 reports). NAE Engineer 2020 reports).

• Leverage engineering content and Leverage engineering content and services within other NSDL services within other NSDL collections.collections.

• Infuse resources on inclusion and Infuse resources on inclusion and diversity in engineering education.diversity in engineering education.


Planned Engineering Planned Engineering Pathway Features:Pathway Features:

• Align resources to ABET criteria, starting with (a)-(k)Align resources to ABET criteria, starting with (a)-(k)• My Workspace will add the ability to create multiple folders and My Workspace will add the ability to create multiple folders and

annotate folders and resources in foldersannotate folders and resources in folders• Ability to publish folders for public view; customize which Ability to publish folders for public view; customize which

metadata is publishedmetadata is published• Recommender systemRecommender system• More social networking (commenting, tagging, forums, etc.)More social networking (commenting, tagging, forums, etc.)• More student-centric resources and rating schemesMore student-centric resources and rating schemes• Disciplinary pages with expert editorsDisciplinary pages with expert editors• Improve mobile device accessImprove mobile device access• Widgets that can be added to your website for Widgets that can be added to your website for customcustomized searchized search


Hands-On SessionHands-On SessionSelecting Learning Selecting Learning

MaterialsMaterials

• Establish course goalsEstablish course goals• higher order thinking skillshigher order thinking skills• basic academic and communication skillsbasic academic and communication skills• discipline-specific knowledge and skillsdiscipline-specific knowledge and skills• liberal arts and academic valuesliberal arts and academic values• work and career preparationwork and career preparation• personal developmentpersonal development

• Identify student learning outcomesIdentify student learning outcomes• Design learning environment and pedagogical approachesDesign learning environment and pedagogical approaches• Assess student learningAssess student learning


Questions in Evaluating Questions in Evaluating CoursewareCourseware

• Does it enable desired learning outcomes? Is there evidence Does it enable desired learning outcomes? Is there evidence of success?of success?

• Is it age appropriate and encourage high expectations?Is it age appropriate and encourage high expectations?• Does it provide prompt feedback?Does it provide prompt feedback?• Does it address diverse learning styles?Does it address diverse learning styles?• Can students easily grasp how to use this courseware?Can students easily grasp how to use this courseware?• Do students have access to the necessary support? Do students have access to the necessary support? • Does it work reliably?Does it work reliably?• How much technical support is needed? How much technical support is needed? • How much time will it take for me to learn to use?How much time will it take for me to learn to use?• Are there assessment instruments and educator’s guides?Are there assessment instruments and educator’s guides?


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