The Learning Matrix A Digital Learning Environment The

The Learning Matrix A Digital Learning Environment

The Learning Matrix at ENC n Goal: Improvement of preparation of future teachers through digital resources that support standards-based learning n Audience: Math and science faculty at twoand four-year colleges and universities n Located at The Ohio State University and Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC)

Targeted Collection of Digital Resources n Information about best practices in undergraduate teaching n Web resources with challenging mathematics and science content n Course descriptions, syllabi, and lesson plans n Electronic communities and professional organizations

Upcoming Priorities n n n Establishing standards for selecting resources Enlisting partners at 2 - and 4 -year colleges for ensuring quality and usefulness of collection Establishing basic web site for promotion and needs assessment Beginning collection of resources Creating a database for cataloging and describing the collection.

Key Collaborative Activities Metadata creation and use with other NSF Digital Libraries n Machine learning project with Syracuse University n Compatibility and integration using core integration systems by smete. org and others n Efficient integration with other ENC projects— ENC collection and Ohio Resource Center n

Questions or Comments? Project Director Kim Roempler at roempler@enc. org or 614 -688 -3485 Assistant Director Judy Ridgway at jridgway@enc. org or 614 -292 -0837