InfoAge - A Science and History Learning Center and Museum
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
| Discipline(s): |
Computer Science Engineering Diversity History of Science and Technology Information Systems Information Technology |
| Special Topic(s): |
Black and African American Scientists and Engineers |
| Learning Resource Type: |
Community - General |
| Media Type: |
Unknown |
| Author(s): |
Cori Carl Fred Carl |
| Description: | "Infoage is a group of cooperating non-profit organizations dedicated to inspiring students to learn science and engineering at this unique historic site. We are working on the preservation and education of information age technologies, as we honor the pioneers of communications. Our member and visitors are benefiting from the dynamic and evolving atmosphere created by this concentration of information technology experts and unique exhibits. Our Mission is to develop an interactive learning center focused on the information age technologies at historic Camp Evans. We are creating a "Living Memorial" - Students and families will be inspired to learn science and history in the very same buildings important W.W.II science and history was made. We aim to inspire people of all ages to learn from the past so the are enabled to improve the future." |
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| Keywords: | African American |
| Has Components: |
The TIROS (Television Infrared Observation Satellite) |
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| Use of Resource: |
Great archival images and history behind avances in information technologies. The site appreciates the contributions of African Americans to IT history as well. |
| Difficulty: |
Medium |
| Interactivity Level: |
Low |
| Version Info | |
| Publication Date: | March 2008 |
| Platform/Format: |
WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.infoage.org/home.html |
| Metadata: |
IEEE LOM Record |
| Collection: |
NEEDS
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