ASU Digital Gateway

[conceptualized]

Arizona State University has taken the lead in developing innovative websites, many of particular interest to children in our schools. Some of our websites focus on scientific discovery, such as <http://chainreaction.asu.edu/>; others on inquiry, such as Ask a Biologist <http://lsvl.la.asu.edu/askabiologist/>; and, for students who would like to conduct ecological research in their own schoolyard, they are given an outlet as well at <http://caplter.asu.edu/explorers/>.

With a faculty and staff numbering in the thousands, and the number of pages linked to our home page <www.asu.edu> increasing at a rate of thousands per month, there are countless online resources of interest to almost anyone. The creation of the ASU Digital Gateway will aggregate and leverage the university’s online resources for the benefit of the community.

ASU’s online resources will serve the needs of teachers planning curriculums, and provide interactive tools for learning and online discussion. Students will be able to learn about research underway at the university, and even pose questions to our researchers. Parents will find our online resources equally valuable, and are certain to become more involved in their children’s learning.