9450921 Shaw Rio Salado Community College has purchased microcomputer hardware and software to enhance faculty and student support in Science and Math courses through the use of microcomputer-based laboratory teaching and learning systems. Serving primarily female (64 %), single-headed-of-households, and by utilizing a multi-disciplinary, integrated curriculum model which allows Science and Math students access to experiments which do not currently exist due to space and funding limitations, Rio Salado improves the chances of such students continuing their education in Science and Math and provides a continuing educational experience outside the "traditional" classroom site through modemed instruction and tutoring during "non-classroom" hours. Rio Salado assists science students through computer-aided classroom instruction and interactive computer laboratory simulations utilizing existing software packages and electronic networks.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Type
Standard Grant (Standard)
Application #
9450921
Program Officer
Herbert H. Richtol
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1994-08-15
Budget End
1996-07-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1994
Total Cost
$39,227
Indirect Cost
Name
Maricopa County Community College District
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Tempe
State
AZ
Country
United States
Zip Code
85281