SIUE’s “Digital East St. Louis” inspires local students to explore city’s history and culture
Description
Students from East St. Louis are documenting the culture and history of their hometown, while gaining valuable knowledge and computer skills, by participating in Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Digital East St. Louis program. Now in its third year, the program continues to incorporate new interactive projects for the students, with the underlying goal of inspiring a love for STEM through creative digital humanities content.
NEWS DETAILS
Publication Year
2017
Source
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Topic(s)
Accessibility
Cultural Relevance, Equity, and Diversity
STEM Career Opportunities and Workforce Development
STEM Content and Standards
Youth Motivation and Interests in STEM
Additional Disciplines
Bioscience - general
Computer Science - general
Computer Science - programming
Computer Science - web development
Engineering - general
Environmental Science - general
Environmental Science - climate modeling
Environmental Science - ecological research and analysis
Environmental Science - GIS/GPS
Environmental Science - remote sensing technology
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