STEM is an acronym for SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, and MATHEMATICS. The term is used widely to refer to science and technology education and workforce preparedness. STEM+ better describes our Commonwealth Learning Systems goals. We work with learning partners on projects that are interdisciplinary, incorporating the humanities, arts, community needs, and global concerns.
Join us in the STEM+ lab in the Roanoke Higher Education Center for instructional support and hands on learning. Explore virtual reality, IoT, robotics, and drones with our educational partners, or let us help you reach your students online in our connected lab.
Commonwealth Learning Systems is proud to work with educational and industry partners throughout the Commonwealth.
The idea of washing hands to prevent the spread of disease is not a new one. You might be surprised to learn that the idea was developed in 1847 by Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis, a Hungarian doctor and scientist, who discovered a link between disease and washing hands before the idea …
What can you do with a Bass Guitar, Computer, CAD Software, and Power Tools? There are those who create synthesizers out of old Nintendo machines. Sebastiaan Jansen is creating a mechanical version — Marble Machine X — which he has been building and designing for 7 years. The machine is …
It is funny how the history of technology often goes around full circle. We went from centralized mainframes with terminals, to the PC which are decentralized, to the cloud computing which is centralized. With more people and businesses starting to use solar power in various forms, we are often forced …
