NSDL National Science Digital Library An NSF program, begun in 2004, to provide access to online materials in the STEM disciplines
Origins of NSDL Program Support dissemination of NSF materials created with NSF grant support Support dissemination of NSF materials created with NSF grant support Followed a series of solicitations for a computer-science based program on digital library creation and use. Followed a series of solicitations for a computer-science based program on digital library creation and use.
History of NSDL 2000 First round of solicitations First round of solicitations Original funding for MathDL Original funding for MathDL Several projects had competing Core Integration projects Several projects had competing Core Integration projects
History (cont.) 2001 One Core Integration project is selected: Cornell, UCAR, Columbia One Core Integration project is selected: Cornell, UCAR, Columbia2003 Eisenhower National Clearinghouse’s Middle School Portal designated as an example of a Pathway Eisenhower National Clearinghouse’s Middle School Portal designated as an example of a Pathway
History (cont.) 2004 First Pathway awards made First Pathway awards made Teachers’ Domain (WGBH) Teachers’ Domain (WGBH) CSERD (Shodor Foundation) CSERD (Shodor Foundation) AMSER (Internet Scout, U. of Wisconsin) AMSER (Internet Scout, U. of Wisconsin) Math Gateway (MAA) Math Gateway (MAA)
History (cont.) 2005 More Pathway grants More Pathway grants comPadre (Physics, AAPT) comPadre (Physics, AAPT) Engineering Pathway (UC Berkeley, U. of Colorado) Engineering Pathway (UC Berkeley, U. of Colorado) BiosciEdNet (BEN, Biology, AAAS) BiosciEdNet (BEN, Biology, AAAS) MatDL (Materials Science, Kent State) MatDL (Materials Science, Kent State)
History (cont.) 2006 ChemEdDL (Chemistry, U. of Wisconsin) ChemEdDL (Chemistry, U. of Wisconsin)2007 Science and Math Informal Learning Educators (SMILE) Science and Math Informal Learning Educators (SMILE)
History (cont.) 2008 Core Integration Dissolved, replaced by Technical Services Project at Cornell and a Resources Project at UCAR Core Integration Dissolved, replaced by Technical Services Project at Cornell and a Resources Project at UCAR 4-year grants, heavy on front end 4-year grants, heavy on front end Probable end of NSF support by 2012 Probable end of NSF support by 2012
History (cont) 2008 (cont.) More New Pathways More New Pathways Middle School Portal 2.0 (Ohio State) Middle School Portal 2.0 (Ohio State) Quantitative Social Science Digital Library (U. of Michigan) Quantitative Social Science Digital Library (U. of Michigan) ENSEMBLE (Computer Science, Villanova) ENSEMBLE (Computer Science, Villanova)
History (cont.) Second Round Pathways Funding Second Round Pathways Funding AMSER AMSER Teachers’ Domain Teachers’ Domain CSERD not funded ? CSERD not funded ? MathDL did not apply MathDL did not apply
NSDL Summary 258+ Projects funded 258+ Projects funded 13 Pathway Projects funded 13 Pathway Projects funded Emphasis has shifted to support of K-12 Education Emphasis has shifted to support of K-12 Education Name of program will probably change to National STEM Distributed Learning Name of program will probably change to National STEM Distributed Learning