NDLI: Cellular STEM: Promoting Interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Using Cellular Messaging, Cloud Computing, and Web-Based Social Networks

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Judd, B.C. Graves, C.A.
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	Cellular STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is a system conceived to interface computational/ visualization engines to SMS/MMS messaging for the purpose of enhancing STEM Education. The system allows users to send processing request to a computational/visualization engine (e.g. MATLAB, Octave) via SMS or MMS and receive the processed data back via SMS or MMS. The development of the Cellular STEM system using a social networking site managed better versus using a dedicated email account, primarily due to the versatile API of the social networking site as well as it alleviating the burden of message parsing. Additionally, SMS/MMS-based social networking sites have the potential to ultimately draw the attention of younger people toward STEM learning because of familiarity with the social networking site. Overall, the social networking site based-system was far more robust in terms of security, speed, development, and SMS/MMS message parsing. Furthermore Cellular STEM users can easily tailor the computational/visualization engine toolbox for specific courses or demonstrations. Based on the increase in cloud computing in education and in society in general, Cellular STEM has potential to be a major part of STEM education, and may warrant enterprise-level implementations customized on a per-institution basis.
Starting Page	799
Ending Page	804
File Size	273065
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467313957
DOI	10.1109/CCGrid.2012.111
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-05-13
Publisher Place	Canada
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Twitter Electronic mail Engines Education Cellular phones Security Enteprise applications mobile computing social networking STEM engineering education SMS MMS Octave
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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