…Tom Bielik (Michigan State University: East Lansing, MI), Daniel Damelin, Joseph Krajcik (CREATE for STEM Institute, Michigan State University: East Lansing, MI), Li Ke (Michigan State University: East Lansing, MI)…
To truly tap the potential of deeply digital learning, curriculum authors need a common API for interactives. Currently authors can embed iframes in most content authoring tools. Our new interactive…
…this discussion. Having been selected as the new president to help build upon the amazing foundation Bob Tinker and staff have created is both humbling and exciting. Having this opportunity…
…hope of improving their performance with each new resistor. The table in Figure 4 shows one student’s dramatic improvement over multiple trials with four different resistors. At Minuteman Career and…
The new field of nanoscience promises to solve many critical problems in medicine, electronics, and energy production. Advancements in nanoscience and nanotechnology will require creativity from scientists and technologists for…
…that this type of change cannot be accomplished through existing programs operating under the “culture of grant review and supervision.” Instead, PCAST says, a new entity is needed that can…
…Students used a new Chinese language version of SageModeler to model the relationship between marine biology and human activity in a unit about environmental conservation. SageModeler is a free, web-based…
…high-volume experiments. These data provide new opportunities for active science to take place. Bioinformatics researchers can conduct experiments simply by examining mountains of publicly available data for clues to unanswered…
Students significantly improved their scientific argumentation ability and understanding of Earth and space science using High-Adventure Science curriculum units. A new project—High-Adventure Science: Earth’s Systems and Sustainability—builds on these promising…
…the integration of real and virtual worlds to create new environments where physical and digital objects coexist and interact in real time to provide user experiences that are impossible in…