2014 Conference Archive (Archived)

BreakThru: The Georgia STEM Accessibility Alliance

Session Format

Presentation Session (20 minutes)

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Location

Room 2904 A

Abstract for the conference program

This presentation discusses BreakThru, a project of the Georgia STEM Accessibility Alliance (GSAA), which is an NSF-supported collaborative effort between the University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology. BreakThru works with participating institutions to increase student confidence and participation in STEM classes through virtual worlds and other online platforms. BreakThru offers an environment in which students of all levels of ability can meet with mentors and receive the extra attention they need to excel in these courses.

Proposal Track

Non-research Project

Start Date

3-7-2014 11:30 AM

End Date

3-7-2014 11:50 AM

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Mar 7th, 11:30 AM Mar 7th, 11:50 AM

BreakThru: The Georgia STEM Accessibility Alliance

Room 2904 A

This presentation discusses BreakThru, a project of the Georgia STEM Accessibility Alliance (GSAA), which is an NSF-supported collaborative effort between the University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology. BreakThru works with participating institutions to increase student confidence and participation in STEM classes through virtual worlds and other online platforms. BreakThru offers an environment in which students of all levels of ability can meet with mentors and receive the extra attention they need to excel in these courses.