Strengthening Aquatice Science Programs in Secondary and Postsecondary Schools Using Distance Education Technologies

加兹登州立社区学院（GSCC）与奥本大学合作，正在扩大其NSF资助的为期一年的试点计划，以提高GSCC和位于亚拉巴马东部和西部农村的高中的水产科学教育。该项目：（1）使现有的教育资源得到更有效的利用;（2）提高农村高中的水产科学教育质量;（3）提高中学教师的技术水平;（4）提高GSCC水产科学计划的技术质量和声誉;和（5）增加水产科学，特别是水产养殖业技术职业的学生招聘，保留和安置。通过在高中安装再循环系统，这些目标正在部分实现。一批核心中学教师正在参加技术讲习班。通过建立一个电子网络，正在加速教师及其班级的自给自足，重点是通过远程教育和在私营部门为学生安排实习职位，改善水产科学教育和职业准备。六所中学拥有罗非鱼再循环系统，20名中学教师的技术知识和教学能力得到提高。GSCC已经开发了一个为期2年的终端副学士学位课程和水产养殖技术转让副学士学位课程。

Project SummaryGadsden State Community College (GSCC), in partnership with Auburn University, is expanding its NSF-funded, one-year pilot program in order to improve aquatic science education at GSCC and in high schools located in rural East and West Alabama. The project: (1) allows existing educational resources to be used more efficiently; (2) increases the quality of aquatic science education in rural high schools; (3) increases the technical proficiency of secondary school teachers; (4) improves the technical quality and reputation of GSCC's Aquatic Sciences Program; and (5) increases recruitment, retention, and placement of students in technical careers in the aquatic sciences, especially the aquaculture industry. These goals are being achieved, in part, by installing recirculating systems in high schools. A core group of secondary teachers are participating in technical workshops. Self-sufficiency among teachers and their classes is being accelerated by the establishment of an electronic network with the focus on the improvement of aquatic science education and career preparation through distance education and locating intern positions for students within the private sector. Six high schools have a tilapia recirculating system and 20 secondary teachers have increased their technical knowledge and teaching capacity. GSCC has developed a 2-year terminal associate degree program and a transfer associate degree program in aquaculture technology.