Northeast Center for Telecommunications Technologies (NCTT)
– In 2003, a three-year extension was funded for this program, which
was initiated in 1997. A division of Springfield Technical Community
College, the goal of NCTT is to produce new, industry-driven
telecommunications technology curricula, instructional materials, and
methods of delivery at the secondary, associate, and bachelor's degree
levels. Instructional materials have been developed for networking,
wireless, and photonics technologies. (Click here to download NCTT
Newsletters.)
Project PHOTON – In 2000, the New England Board of Higher
Education (NEBHE) received a $490,000 grant from the Advanced
Technological Education (ATE) program of the National Science
Foundation (NSF) to fund Project PHOTON. The project prepared New
England middle school, secondary school, and post-secondary educators
and career counselors from 36 different institutions to introduce
photonics education into the classroom.
New England Aquaculture Educators Network (AQUA) – In August
1997, NETEP received a three-year grant from the National Science
Foundation Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program for the New
England Aquaculture Educators Network, AQUA. The project prepared
middle and high school teachers and two-and four-year college and
university faculty to introduce aquaculture curricula into existing
programs. A key component of this project was that participants formed
"Alliances" composed of the educators at multiple educational levels so
that curricula will be coordinated to create pathways for students.
All past projects were funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
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