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This paper, commissioned by the 2011 summit on Community Colleges in the Evolving STEM Education Landscape, describes the challenges to creating effective transfer pathways for students in STEM fields. Author and Associate Professor Alicia Dowd recommends the following approaches: 1) Create regional...

This is a web page with learning objects on Digital, with over 40 lessons on: Basic Concepts, Counters, Registers, Basic Logic Gates, Flip Flops, Basic Numbering System, and Combination Circuits.

This is a website with many learning objects on Direct Current Electronics with lessons in areas including: Electrical Circuit and Components, Ohm's Law, Magnetism, Parallel Circuits, Series Circuits, and more.

This website includes a Java applet that displays the effect that various operations on an N-periodic, discrete-time signal (e.g. time shift, time scale, filtering) have on the signal and its spectra. Sketch the signal or magnitude and phase spectra with the mouse, and then select the operation.

This interactive resource, developed by North Carolina State University and funded by the United States Department of Energy, helps interested individuals discover applicable "incentives and policies that support renewable energy and energy efficiency in the United States" and surrounding...

This page, from the United States Geological Survey, introduces the topic of earthquakes to younger students. Aimed at Elementary- and Middle School-aged learners, this site features resources such as Latest Quakes, Learning Links & Earthquake Activities, Animations, Earthquake Pictures, Ask a...

This page, developed by the Environmental Protection Agency, serves as a resource for information concerning recycling procedures for electronic materials – or, eCycling. Because eCycling follows different procedures than typical recycling, it is important that those interested in recycling...

This paper, commissioned by the 2011 summit on Community Colleges in the Evolving STEM Education Landscape, describes the outreach, recruitment, and mentoring strategies that can mitigate barriers and improve retention in transfer programs between two-year and four-year institutions in STEM...

This Employee-Driven AMTEC Career Pathway Model, from the Automotive Manufacturing Technical Education Collaborative (AMTEC), is designed to help colleges get started on creating their own Career Pathway program. The Career Pathways program is designed to assess employment and advancement...

Teachers' Domain presents this video on energy audit technology, adapted from ATETV. The video features students learning energy audit technology at Sinclair Community College. Students studying in this field learn how to measure energy use so that they can then help homeowners and others conserve...