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| Directory: | Reference / Education / Products_and_Services / Special_Education |
| Title: | Speaking to Write |
| Description: | Explores the use of speech recognition software for writing by secondary students with disabilities. The project focuses on secondary students (middle and high school) who experience significant difficulty with writing due to physical and/or learning disabilities. [Funding for this project ended 11/2001. Final update of material: 2/2002] |
| Location: | http://www.edc.org/spk2wrt |
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| Directory: | Reference / Education / Products_and_Services / Special_Education |
| Title: | NCIP |
| Description: | National Center to Improve Practice in special education through technology, media, and materials. |
| Location: | http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/ |
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| Directory: | Regional / North_America / United_States / Massachusetts / Localities / N / Newton / Education |
| Title: | Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) |
| Description: | International, nonprofit organization. Includes program descriptions, publications, and project list. |
| Location: | http://www.edc.org/ |
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| Directory: | Science / Educational_Resources |
| Title: | The Gender & Science Digital Library (GSDL) |
| Description: | Aims to provide digital resources to help educators promote interest and engagement with STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) topics for learners of all ages, particularly females. |
| Location: | http://eecgsdl.edc.org/index.php |
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| Directory: | Science / Math / Education / Teaching_Resources |
| Title: | Making Mathematics: Mentored Research Projects for Young Mathematicians |
| Description: | A site for students (gr. 6-12) and teachers to find challenging mathematics projects and sign up of free mentoring on their project. [Project ended in 2002, but the site maintains archives of materials used.] |
| Location: | http://www2.edc.org/makingmath/ |
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| Directory: | Science / Math / Education / Teaching_Resources |
| Title: | Problems with a Point |
| Description: | Help students in grades 6-12 learn new mathematical ideas by building on old ones. |
| Location: | http://www2.edc.org/mathproblems/ |
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| Directory: | Society / Issues / End-of-Life |
| Title: | Innovations in End-of-Life Care |
| Description: | This on-line journal features peer-reviewed examples of promising practices in end-of-life care. |
| Location: | http://www.edc.org/lastacts/ |
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| Directory: | Society / Issues / Science_and_Technology / Computers / Internet / Digital_Divide |
| Title: | Global Knowledge for Development Discussion Database |
| Description: | Archive of the Global Knowledge Discussion list. This is the major list dealing with ICTs in Development |
| Location: | http://notes.edc.org/GLG/GKD/repo.nsf/search |
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| Directory: | Society / People / Women / Issues |
| Title: | National Women's Educational Equity Act, The (WEEA) |
| Description: | A resource center works to improve educational, social, and economic outcomes for women and girls. |
| Location: | http://www.edc.org/WomensEquity/ |
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| Directory: | Society / People / Women / Issues / Violence_and_Abuse / Domestic_Violence |
| Title: | UNIFEM's Internet Working Group to End Violence Against Women |
| Description: | The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) has announced the resumption of the End-Violence Working Group, in response to popular demand. End-violence (1998-2000) is a powerful virtual community of over 2,500 people in 120+ countries working to end violence against women. End-violence was a driving force for UNIFEM's global Videoconference, "A World Free of Violence Against Women." End-violence also fed into the Beijing +5 Review Process and reports of UNIFEM and other UN agencies, including the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women. |
| Location: | http://www.edc.org/GLG/end-violence/hypermail/ |
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