Tele-Tutoring - from Learning to Earning; Part III: the Fun Begins

Abstract

The West Greene School District (WGSD) in partnership with RJ Lee Group (RJLG) is developing innovative programs as part of the Schoolhouse Project to provide exceptional educational and business opportunities to its students. The objectives of the educational/business partnership are multiple including motivating students to pursue advanced education, especially in mathematics, computer sciences, engineering, and the basic sciences; enriching the educational experience beyond that commonly available to students in rural communities; and improving the general attractiveness of the region for business growth. Access to remote analytical instrumentation is a key component of the Schoolhouse Project. to this end, RJLG has developed Web-based technologies (WEBSEM™) which enable control and operation of a scanning electron microscope (Personal SEM® or PSEM) over the Internet. A key component of the project will be the establishment of an incubator laboratory extension of RJLG at the WGSD. This laboratory will function as a learning laboratory during the school day and as a business during the evenings and weekends.