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Education & Workforce Development

Education & Workforce Development. PRESENTER. Michelle Fox Chief Strategist, Education & Workforce Development. October 3, 2011. EERE Education & Training Programs. EERE Activities Across the Education / Training Pipeline. Solar Decathlon Wind for Schools Wind Application Centers

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Education & Workforce Development

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  1. Education & Workforce Development PRESENTER Michelle Fox Chief Strategist, Education & Workforce Development October 3, 2011 EERE Education & Training Programs

  2. EERE Activities Across theEducation / Training Pipeline • Solar Decathlon • Wind for Schools Wind Application Centers • Fuel Cell Design Contest • Geothermal Student Competition • Industrial Assessment Centers • Hydro Research Fellowships • Tribal Internships • Energy 101Course • Advanced Vehicle Competition • Graduate Automotive Tech (GATE) Fellowships • Solar MURA • EERE Research Awards • SunShot Fellowships • Tribal Internships • Hydro Research Fellowships • National Education & Training Resource (NTER) • Job Task Analyses, National Certifications and Standards Development • Weatherization Training Centers • Solar Instructor Training Network • Solar Code Official Training • Commercial Building Technician Training • Web-Based Training Locator • Energy Literacy • Competitions • Curricula Update • Wind for Schools • Align with STEM priorities • Graduate/Post Doc • Programs • Undergraduate Programs • Technical Training/ • Community Colleges • K-12 Education Cross-Cutting WFE Efforts Web Site - Materials - Interagency Coordination - Outreach - Evaluation

  3. NTER: National Education & Training Resource NTER is a discovery, delivery and content creation tool for immersive learning that’s kick starting a new ecosystem for education and training.

  4. We know how to train and educate better • New Learning Tools make possible: • Highly interactive environments • Inquiry-based learning • Bridge theory to practice (explore, operate equipment without the consequences of failure) • Varied and Contrasting Examples • Demonstration • Access to expertise • Feedback • Continuous assessment • Collaborative environments • Endlessly patient medium

  5. What does NTER do? Users Registry U.S. Dept of Energy Umass Dartmouth Dept of Defense Dept of Education NRCERT

  6. Authoring tool for 3D content creation • Build 3D simulations without programming • Runs in browser; no heavy downloads

  7. Performance-based testing Trading this…. For meaningful, performance-based assessment Correctly install the proper type of wall joint to complete the structure.

  8. Commercialization • 4 ways to build a market: • Courses • Instruction (blended) • Content • Degrees / certificates Building Science Basics [ Expert Reviews (200) ] This course covers an introduction to Weatherization. This [More…] Alex’s Buildings [ Expert Reviews (0) ] Alex Cohen introduces the student to building science [More…] $500 EES Buildings Management [ Expert Reviews (7) ] This course covers building project management. This [More…] Restricted • Icons allow users to identify permissions • Presents information about source NIBS, HVAC Repair [ Expert Reviews (50) ] Students will complete this course to obtain certification in HV.. [More…] $500

  9. Supports Traditional & Advanced Training Materials

  10. Sample Screen Shot of Available Courses

  11. Q & A Thank You Contacts: Michelle Fox, Michelle.Fox@ee.doe.govAlex Cohen, Alex.Cohen@hq.doe.gov

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