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The Illinois GIS Association was created to unite the geographic information system (GIS) community together in order to work together to overcome the challenges of the field. This association allows businesses and individuals in GIS to share their experiences and expertise, to participate in...

Module Description: The idea of interconnectedness among ecosystem components is introduced in this module and a number of scenarios are included that illustrate the concept. "Interconnectedness is a fundamental ecological concept, a common theme in natural resource/environmental science...

The Educators' Corner, from Imagine the Universe out of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, contains astronomy and space science lesson plans and resources for middle and high school students. Lesson plans cover the topics of frequency and wavelength, x-ray spectroscopy, supernova chemistry, and...

This 9-page booklet provides guidance for using Google Earth and NASA World Wind as tools in teaching. Instructions for navigating the programs are included. This booklet includes six sections: Introduction, Google Earth, NASA World Wind, Examples of Imagery Use, Application of World Wind, and...

The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. This episode of ATETV focuses on high school programs that help students make a seamless transition into college, how new simulation and game development skills provide an opportunity for a career...

This web-based learning object, created by Terry Bartelt of the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, teaches impedance matching. "Learners examine the impedance matching capability of a transformer and how to select the proper turns ratio to achieve this function. A brief quiz completes the activity."

This 17-page resource is provided by the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) and is available free for download. This resource discusses a funded project that aims to develop an integrated learning system for HEV technology. World competition and stringent United States fuel economy...

This paper by P.J. Shull, of the Department of Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, covers the use of hands-on laboratory experiments in engineering mathematics education. The study includes experiment procedures, results, and a conclusion.

This lesson, developed Mark Steward, uses the Powder River Basin in Wyoming as context for a lab experiment. Students will have opportunities to demonstrate skills in measuring volumes and calculating percent composition based on recovery rates from the soluble metal solutions they work with, with...

This webinar, published by InnovATEBIO, features two talks: one on incorporating course-based research experiences into high schools and community colleges in Southwest Nebraska, and another on developing curriculum with genome planning in a program with low enrollment. The first presentation...