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This 55-page report by Louise Yarnall covers a system developed and tested by SRI International to provide increased access to instructional materials created through the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. This system is intended to aid in "summarizing the...

This report, written by Clifford Andelman for the U.S. Department of Education, covers the major changes in student course-taking in postsecondary institutions between 1972 and 2000, with a specific focus on the years from 1992-2000. The report is based off of transcript analysis and three...

This 14-page document, provided by the New England Board of Higher Education, is an activity on problem solving and the engineering design process. This activity has users break down a complex problem into smaller and more manageable steps. Steps include: 1. Problem, 2. Research-Asking and Answering...

In this video, the Preparing Technicians for the Future of Work project and the Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier study are highlighted. Changes in the technician workforce and industry technologies are discussed, information sources are provided, study observations are described, and...

This 16-page study, published by the University of Washington, provides an overview of the access and use by career and technician education (CTE) faculty of student-level data for driving program improvement, with a particular focus on Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant-funded programs....

This video, provided by the National Information Technology Innovation Center (NITIC), features seven essential steps of the Business and Industry Leadership Team (BILT) curriculum development model, a process that aims to align curriculum with workforce needs through frequent meetings with...

This document provides solutions for expanding the STEM workforce, education pipeline, and labor supply. Degree programs, STEM careers, internships, a case study of Boeing's material science internship program, and other related areas are highlighted. Solutions include possessing a better...

In this video from Truckee Meadows Community College, Eric Adjei emphasizes the importance of lab safety rules and instructions for students. The video recording runs 00:51 minutes in length.

In this professional development video excerpted from Getting Results, a community college instructor explains how he reviews a test with his students by having his students work in groups to discuss answers. The instructor explains that while tests can reveal to him what hasn't been grasped, this...

This collection includes the slide deck and handout that accompanied a May 13, 2011 MATEC NetWorks webinar entitled Sustaining Community College Technical Programs. This presentation addressed "the significant challenges and solutions in supporting technology programs at our nation's community...