The NC STEM Center has leveraged its resources with resources on a national scale to create tools needed to allow a centralized database of STEM education programs using The Connectory, a national online database of STEM programs and opportunities. The NC STEM Center is a
The NC STEM Center has leveraged its resources with resources on a national scale to create tools needed to allow a centralized database of STEM education programs using The Connectory, a national online database of STEM programs and opportunities. The NC STEM Center is a founding member of STEMx, so we chatted with Dr. Sam Houston and Lisa Rhoades about the partnership and what it means for students and teachers. NC STEM is a program of the NC Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Center
What is The Connectory Exchange?
The Connectory Exchange provides partners with the turn-key system of technology, functionality and support to grow a custom directory of local STEM learning opportunities, powered by The Connectory database. The Connectory is the largest database of STEM programs in the U.S. The Connectory Exchange provides software functionality that allows a centralized and searchable database while maintaining what makes each unique. It was developed through a partnership between the NC STEM Center, Time Warner Cable and the National Girls Collaborative.
How has the Connectory Exchange benefitted the NC STEM Center?
In the case of the NC STEM Center, NC-based STEM organizations (museums, afterschool programs, colleges and universities) have worked with NC STEM Center and know that the Center serves as the first stop for parents, students, and educators looking for STEM programs and opportunities. NC STEM will continue to be the go to site for NC-based organizations wanting to share their 