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This slide deck, published by National Academies (U.S.), discusses a report on barriers that students face when completing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) degrees. Also discussed are opportunities in development that are intended to aid degree completion in these fields. The...

A portion of the Partnership for Plant Genomics Education, hosted by the University of California-Davis, this PDF presents a student activity where students will use agarose gel electrophoresis to separate several different dyes. The lab is described as a “precursor to DNA separations” and thus...

Micropipets are used in almost all biotechnology experiments. These precise instruments allow for the dispensing of extremely small volumes. This laboratory exercise will teach students to learn how to operate a micropipet, understand measuring volumes in microliters, and convert metric volumes....

Restriction mapping is a cornerstone of modern-day biotechnology. During this three-day exercise, students will digest samples of DNA with three different restriction enzymes. The DNA samples will be electrophoresed and the resulting fragments photographed under and ultraviolet transilluminator....

This paper, by Kurt Seemann, a faculty member at Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, Australia, covers the basic principles of holistic technology education. The paper presents a schema for establishing a holistic understanding and knowledge of technology, knowing and understanding through...

This video, published by Spreader Specialties, shows a John Deere 2630 tractor spreading BBI magna fertilizer via variable rate application. The recording runs 1:07 minutes in length. 

This site includes a number of video recordings of Berkeley class lectures. Topics include electrical engineering, statistics, computer science, biology, chemistry, and other topics. The videos are free online for anyone to view. The videos vary in length but most are around one hour long.

This page from the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) National Center includes a number of downloadable research reports. The papers cover topics such as facilities management and operations best practices, reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions, current trends in...

This page from the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) National Center provides information about the 2013 Building Automation Systems workshop. Additionally, an archive of downloadable materials from the 2009 California Community Colleges Energy Efficiency and HVAC Symposium is...

This video, from the 2021 Esri Education Summit, introduces best practices for implementing and managing the Esri ArcGIS ecosystem for educational institutions. In the video, modern GIS is defined and the importance of access is highlighted. Pillars of success in GIS are also discussed, which...