PPD: Reaching New Audiences with New Media: Opening the Door to Science and Math

这个项目的主旨是在EASI在以前的NSF赠款项目中汇编和传播的信息的基础上建立新的材料。 除了新材料外，EASI还确定了重要的新受众，如果残疾人要融入科学、数学、工程和技术领域，就必须接触这些受众。 为了最有效地传递EASI的信息和信息，该项目依靠创新的多媒体技术来传播材料。 具体而言，EASI正在创建一个模块化的材料阵列，其中包括与K-12受众，中学后教育和商业界相关的SMET信息。 虽然EASI在过去几年中主要侧重于中小企业培训的教育方面，但EASI相信并意识到无障碍问题和要求对于接触商界并使他们意识到残疾人的潜力以及问题和要求至关重要。 此外，EASI希望迈出第一步，帮助残疾人和问题和要求。 此外，EASI希望通过建立实习生计划作为该项目的一个方面，迈出帮助残疾人进入工作场所的第一步。 为了以最具成本效益的方式最广泛地传播这些材料，欧洲空间安全理事会将利用因特网、现场介绍和印刷媒体来传播这些材料。 EASI一直在试验多媒体的创新用途，包括网络广播、在线课程、在线讨论列表、录音带和录像带。 所有这些方法都显示出令人印象深刻的结果。 虽然EASI正在做这个项目的主要工作，赠款的管理员是TLT（教学，学习和技术）组。 TLT集团是一家非营利性公司，是AAHE（美国高等教育协会）的附属机构。 AAHE是以前EASI/NSF赠款的管理员。 TLT集团的使命是提供材料和服务，激励和使机构能够利用技术改善教学，同时帮助他们科普持续的变化。 TLT集团拥有350多个TLT圆桌小组，由技术支持人员，教师，图书馆员和管理员组成。 这些人中的许多人是EASI的目标新受众的一部分。

The main thrust of this project is to build new materials on the foundation of information that EASI has compiled and disseminated in previous NSF grant projects. In addition to the new materials, EASI has identified critical new audiences that must be reached if individuals with disabilities are going to be integrated into the science, mathematics, engineering and technology fields. To most effectively deliver EASI's message and information the project is relying on innovative multimedia techniques to disseminate the materials. Specifically, EASI is creating a modular array of materials that will include SMET information relevant to K-12 audiences, post-secondary education and the business community. While EASI has focused primarily on the educational aspect of SMET in past years, EASI believes and is aware of accessibility issues and requirements that are critical to reach the business community and make them aware of the potential of individuals with disabilities and issues and requirements. Additionally, EASI wants to take a first step toward helping individuals with disabilities and issues and requirements. Additionally, EASI wants to take a first step toward helping individuals with disabilities enter the workplace by establishing an intern program as one aspect of this project. To get the widest dissemination in the most cost-effective manner, EASI will use the Internet, live presentations and print media to disseminate these materials. EASI has been experimenting with innovative uses of multimedia, including Web broadcasts, on-line courses, on-line discussion lists, audiotapes and videotapes. All of these methods have shown impressive results. While EASI is doing the primary work of this project, the administrator of the grant is the TLT (Teaching, Learning and Technology) Group. A non-profit corporation, the TLT Group is an affiliate of AAHE (American Association for Higher Education). AAHE was the administrator of previous EASI/NSF grants. The TLT Group's mission is to provide materials and services that motivate and enable institutions to improve teaching and learning with technology while helping them cope with ongoing change. The TLT Group has a network of over 350 TLT Roundtable Groups which are comprised of technical support staff, faculty, librarians, and administrators. Many of these people are part of EASI's targeted new audiences.