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CyberConnections

in Nano Bio Science

Ala b a ma E PSCo R C2 a nd Be yo nd

• Dr. K

a re n Bo ykin E duc a tio n Outre a c h Dive rsity Offic e r

• Addre ssing Sta te Co nne c tivity Pla n
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de ntifying Bro a d Ba nd Ga ps

• Co nne c ting Ala b a ma Re se a rc h

Ne two rk Autho rity, Re se a rc h I nstitutio ns, a nd Co mmunity Co lle g e Syste m

Metrics

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c o no mic Gro wth: Spin Offs, Busine sse s, Jo b s Cre a te d

• Pro vide Virtua l Spa c e fo r Sha ring & Mo de ling (Re se a rc h)
• Co mmunity Co lle g e 3D Visua liza tio n Pro g ra m:
• Unde rg ra dua te na no , b io , a nd se nso r te c hno lo g y
• K
• 12 summe r sc ie nc e c a mp
• Co mpute r sta tio ns fo r c o mmunity a c c e ss a nd tra ining
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a rg e t b ro a d pa rtic ipa tio n, pa rtic ula rly mino rity po pula tio ns a nd rura l a re a s with ma th & sc ie nc e e duc a tio n.

• De ve lo p Virtua l Org a niza tio n Suppo rting E

OD linka g e s fo r inq uiry b a se d te a c hing in ST E M a nd So c ia l Sc ie nc e s.

Workforce Training

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wo Ye a r Co lle g e s

• De pt. o f L

a b o r a wa rd fo r Hyb rid On‐L ine L e a rning Pro g ra m (Po te ntia l MOOCs)

• NAF

T A re ‐tra ining individua ls impa c te d b y o ff sho re re lo c a tio ns

• Unde re mplo ye d po pula tio ns;

individua ls with life e xpe rie nc e a nd kno wle dg e fro m industry

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c o no mic hit a re a b ut with ne w industry c o ming o ffe ring re e mplo yme nt fo r c e rta in skill‐se ts

Pub lic Ac c e ss

2Year College Programs

• Virtua l Ro b o ts: Pha rma c e utic a l & Auto mo tive I

ndustry Use s

 Visua l T ra ine rs: Virtua l We lding

2 Year College Programs

• Pho to nic s a nd L

a se rs  Wo rking with UAB E na b ling T e c hno lo g y L a b

2 Year College Programs

• Bio me dic a l Pro g ra m a nd Ne w CAVE

I ma g ing  3D T e le c o nfe re nc ing a nd Co nfe re nc e Spa c e Upg ra de s

2 Year College Programs

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ntre pre ne uria l Ca mps (Pipe line )  Summe r Sc ie nc e Pro g ra ms (Pipe line )

More K-12 at PhD Institutions

• RI

I Outre a c h Pro g ra ms

• Wo rksho ps, Se mina rs, Re se a rc h E

xpe rie nc e s

• Stude nts AND T

e a c he rs…

• Nano Bio Sc ie nc e Ac ade my

for T e ac he r s

• Math Sc ie nc e Par

tne r ship in Nano Bio Sc ie nc e

• 2/ 3D Visua liza tio n a nd Simula tio n Pro g ra m

with Co mmunity Co lle g e s

• Ala b a ma Bla c kb e lt (rura l so uth)
• 7 Co untie s, 16 Sc ho o ls, 80 T

e a c he rs

Visualization and Imaging

• Awa re ne ss a nd T

ra ining

• Wha t is Na no ? Ho w do yo u se e Na no ?

Visualization and Imaging

• Awa re ne ss a nd T

ra ining

• Wha t is Bio te c hno lo g y? Ho w c a n we use virtua l to o ls?

2D Images

• Building Blo c ks fo r the

Na no Bio Pipe line

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ntro duc ing Ba sic Re se a rc h Co nc e pts

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mpo rta nt Are a s fo r F uture Re se a rc h

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ntro duc ing Ge ne ra l Applic a tio ns

• Cre a te d b y UAB a nd

T wo Ye a r Co lle g e s

• T

wo -Wa y L e a rning !

TiO2 Energy Module

2D Images

• Ala b a ma Sta te

Unive rsity, HBCU

• Na no Bio Re se a rc h
• Upda ting E

xisting T e a c hing T

• o ls
• Othe r Ye a r 1 Mo dule s
• UA, Sc a le a nd Surfa c e
• Aub urn U. Osmo sis
• T

uske g e e U. L una r Pha se s

• T

U, Pa rts o f a Mic ro sc o pe

• Middle Sc ho o ls
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ie d to Sta te Curric ulum

• We b site Addre ss:

http://www.tuskegee.edu/math_and_science_partnership_msp.aspx Owl Pellet Module

https://www.dropbox.com/s/82oxtzbixtw6gzy/ratPellet.mp4

Educational Competitiveness

RI I C2 Aspira tio n is tha t in c o ming ye a rs, thro ug h e nha nc e d ne w te c hno lo g ie s, b uild ing

• n stre ng ths, a nd e xpa nd ing e xpe rtise in c ritic a l, fo c use s in na no -b io -se nso r a re a s,

we will tra nsfo rm K

• 20 institutio ns. E

d uc a tio na l institutio ns will b e hub s o f sta te wid e , po te ntia lly g lo b a l ne two rks, o f c o lla b o ra tive re la tio nships jo ining te a c he rs, fa c ulty, re se a rc he rs, pra c titio ne rs a nd pro fe ssio na l c o lle a g ue s, wo rking to g e the r o n sha re d initia tive s tha t will impro ve e d uc a tio n a nd se rve the wid e r pub lic g o o d . E va lua tio n will b uild o ff re c e nt te c hno lo g y e d uc a tio n stud ie s. A suc c e ssful Inte ra c tive Dig ita l Ce nte r a nd 2-3D Visua liza tio n Pro g ra m will invo lve :

Measure/Goal Metric Timeline

Virtual programs will train individuals for emerging jobs in nano, bio, sensors

Pedagogy created in collaboration with HudsonAlpha, UAB, and others involved in private sector needs.

Yr 1-3

Quantity and quality of data used and shared.

Yr 1-4

Number of students enrolled in program over time; increasing?

Yr 1-4 Teachers provided materials and trained for introduction to K-20

Content development and follow up surveys for SIM, Engineering Academies, Camps and professional development activities.

Yr 1-3

Clearinghouse and partner institution usage monitored for material requests and implementation in classroom; SIM performs assessment.

Yr 2-4 Successful implementation

Number of students in programs increasing over time.

Yr 1-4

Number of teachers and programs using content materials

Yr 1-4

Diverse populations and areas in state active in programs.

Yr 1-4

Surveys and interviews indicate positive experiences

Yr 2-4

New partnerships working with program: SDE, higher ed, private sector

Yr 2-4

Next Steps

• Building o n
• Sha ring Co nte nt
• T

e a c hing in ST E M

• I

nc re a se d Rura l Ne two rking

• Unde rsta nding Ne e ds
• Building o n E

xc ite me nt

• L

e ve ra g ing Suppo rt

• Sha ring Virtua l Spa c e s
• T

e sting UA a nd UAB Se ssio ns

• T

e sting Ala b a ma -I da ho L inka g e

• T

e sting Ne w T e a c hing T

• o ls
• L

inking with Othe rs…