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Title: WGIT virtual conference call series
Url: http://www.wgit.org/Conference.asp
Contributor: Women and Girls in Technology (WGIT) (author)
Women and Girls in Technology (WGIT) (publisher)
Media Logic (technical implementer)
United States Department of Labor, Women's Bureau (content provider)
University of Washington Women's Center (content provider)
Description: WGIT's (Women and Girls in Technology) monthly conference calls feature speakers with an interest in supporting the development of programs aimed at increasing the participation of women and girls in math, science, engineering, and technology. Find out about upcoming conference calls, register, and obtain access information. This resource is appropriate for all users, particularly for women, individuals of an ethnic minority, and people with a disability because it addresses concerns relating to bias and/or discrimination, informs them about activities targeted at women, people of ethnic minorities, and people with disabilities such as summer camps, educational programs, scholarships, internships, professional development, and professional organizations, acknowledges women's contributions to STEM.
Classification: Educational Technology -- Instructional issues (ENC)
General education -- Careers (ENC)
Mathematics -- Instructional issues (ENC)
Science -- General science (ENC)
Format: Text/HTML
Image/GIF
Language: English
Subject: Science
Mathematics
General education
Educational technology
Date Record Checked: 2005-10-06 (W3C-DTF)
Date Last Modified: 2005-10-06 13:05:01 (W3C-DTF)
Interactivity Level: Very low
Interactivity Type: Expositive
Instructional Method: Ask-an-Expert
Online collaboration
Professional opportunities
Lessons and activities
Ethnicity: Addresses ethnic and cultural bias
Highlights STEM opportunities for people of ethnic minorities
Gender: Addresses gender-bias
Highlights STEM opportunities for girls and women
Cost for user: No
Copyright restrictions: No
Learning Context: Undergraduate upper division
Undergraduate lower division
Graduate or professional
Intended End User: Learner
Disability: Addresses bias against people with disabilities
Highlights STEM opportunities for people with disabilities