Contributors - Overview

Federal Organizations

• The National Science Foundation - an independent US government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through research programs and education projects
• Smithsonian's National Museum of American History - Division of Information Technology and Society

Universities

• Arizona State University's Educational Technology Graduate Program - M.Ed. and Ph.D. programs focusing on the design, development and evaluation of learning environments, and on theory and research into the use of technology in applied settings.
• Harvard University's Graduate School of Education - one of nine professional schools that make up Harvard University. At its core, HGSE is a research institution articulating, analyzing, and evaluating education theory, policy, and practice from the perspective of individual learners to whole nations.

Participating States

• In 2007-2008, approximately 100 teachers implemented River City with over 5,000 students in North America and Canada. In the U.S., teachers in twelve states (Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin) successfully implemented River City.

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Nos. 9980464, 0296001, 0202543, 0310188, and 0532446. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.