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This 28-page report, created by the Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), provides an executive summary with findings from a national case study of five exemplary career pathway programs that work, as well as a review of existing literature on career pathways within the...

These slides, provided by Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), were presented at the Ready, Set, Launch Fall Academy conference held November 11-13, 2013. "This academy was held to discuss examples of AMTEC's curriculum implementation at Alamo Community College...

This paper, by Aki Rasinen, Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy of Technology in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, covers technology education curricula of six countries: Australia, England, France, The Netherlands, Sweden, and the United States. An overview is...

This paper by Rodney L. Custer, Brigitte G. Valesey, and Barry N. Burke, covers problem solving in technological education and presents and assessment model to evaluate technological design activities. The research problem, objectives, methodology, findings, and recommendations are discussed.

This lesson, presented by the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, uses an EasyBake oven and edible materials as a means to interest younger students in nanotechnology. The creation of a 'wafer' in the EasyBake oven simulates concepts in chip fabrication for electronic devices, such as...

This one page PDF, from the GeoTech Center, provides essential resources for starting a new geospatial academic program.

This slide deck was presented on October 26, 2017 as part of a National Academy of Sciences workshop on the role of digital tutors. This workshop, titled The Role of Digital Tutors, "describe[s] the evidence on the efficacy of Digital Tutors, exploring our current knowledge about the capabilities...

Module Description: The production of genetically modified organisms as an environmental issue is examined in this module. "Potential environmental impacts of genetically modified crops are emphasized, although human health concerns are also addressed. Our current state of knowledge and the...

Module Description: The Fire Ecology and Management Series is provided by the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources and includes six modules. This series “is designed to address both the general role of fire in ecosystems as well as specific wildfire management issues in forest ecosystems.” The...

This paper, from Michael Jones of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, covers privacy and security issues at a small university. The paper identifies security and privacy strategies already in place, explores how these are dealt with in different departments procedures,...