A new National Science Digital Library (NSDL) scholarly publication, Classic Articles in Context (CAC), was launched in April 2008 with an atmospheric science theme: “Climate Change and Anthropogenic Greenhouse Warming: A Selection of Key Articles, 1824-1995, with Interpretive Essays.” Each issue of Classic Articles in Context presents significant scientific questions of the Twentieth Century […]

The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) has been a functioning digital library since 2002 when, among other developments, the Nova Scotia Drama League agreed to transfer the “NSDL.org” domain name. During the Education session at the recent Joint Conference on Digital Libraries on June 17, 2008, Richard Furuta, Texas A&M University, chaired a series of […]

The Open Source Physics (OSP) project and the ComPADRE digital library are pleased to announce the creation of a new web-based collection of OSP resources. The OSP Collection provides curriculum resources that engage students in physics, computation, and computer modeling. Computational physics and computer modeling provide students with new ways to understand, describe, explain, and […]

Last week in Seattle The Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics (PAM) division of Special Libraries Association (SLA) Conference featured a presentation from NSDL’s Physics and Astromony Pathway (comPADRE) PI Bruce Mason who teamed up with NSDL’s science librarian blogger Pat Viele. Mason and Viele co-presented a poster about comPADRE, and also later at the Physics Round Table discussion where […]

Wiki Writing: Collaborative Learning in the College Classroom, a collection of essays edited (in the “Wild, Wild Wiki”) by Robert Cummings and Matt Barton, is described as, “An indispensable and engaging guide to using wikis in the classroom.” A look at the table of contents includes titles that range from, “Wiki Justice, Social Ergonomics, and […]

A peek into the dynamic and growing blogosphere at NSDL is a look into a living library packed with people, ideas, opinion, thought-provoking dialog and fascinating resources. This wealth of information contributed by NSDL communities of practice that represent multiple STEM disciplines is available to add to your summer reading list. A quick overview […]

The Research Office at Utah State University recently profiled the work of Mimi Recker and her Instructional Architect research group at Utah State University that is funded by the NSF NSDL program. This is an excerpt from the article: “The goal of digital libraries is to provide instant access to a growing network of […]

A diverse group of volunteers, docents, students, staff and scientists from California science centers, museums and UC Berkeley have established Climate Change Education. Org (CCEO), a lively on line resource center “used by millions” of teachers and students. CCEO works to establish partnerships among people and institutions to make climate change educational resources created by […]

Register Online for a free live web seminar hosted by NSDL’s Middle School Portal and the National Middle School Association entitled, “A New Model of Science Curricula and Instruction” on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. (EDT). This webinar will explore answers to the question, “Why do students still lack conceptual understanding and scientific […]

The National Science Digital Library (NSDL) is one of many organizations and groups that seek to improve educational technology and access to educational opportunities nationwide. ESchool News, a monthly newspaper that provides news and information for K–20 decision-makers who use technology to help their institutions achieve educational goals, recently celebrated their tenth anniversary by publishing […]