Located on Roanoke Island, the institute's research focuses on: estuarine ecology and human health; coastal engineering and ocean energy; public policy and coastal sustainability; and maritime heritage.
"It is the mission of the UNC Coastal Studies Institute to undertake research, offer educational opportunities, provide community outreach programs, and enhance communication among those concerned with the unique history, culture and environment of the maritime counties of North Carolina."
The Classic Articles in Context (CAC) project of the National Science Digital Library seeks to integrate landmark works of scientific inquiry into dynamic learning spaces for teachers and learners.
The Khan Academy is a "not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere. " Designed as a type of educational tool and a living archive, the site contains over 2100 videos that include algebra lessons, calculus sessions, cosmology, and developmental math.
With a library of over 3,000 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and hundreds of skills to practice, we're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace.
G. Webb, G. Cumming, T. Richards, and K. Yum. Proceedings of the Seventh Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE '89), page 408-420. Gold Coast, Bond University, (1989)