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Conference Session
Online Teaching
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carlotta A. Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
the lab projects and earn an overallweighted exam average of at least 60% in order to receive a passing grade in the course. Thegrade was based upon the criteria in Table 1. Table 1: Electrical Systems Course Grading Criteria Midterms 36% Final Exam 26% Homework 10% Labs and Memos 15% Lab Practical Test 5% Quizzes 5%The course topics were based upon Kirchhoff’s voltage law and Kirchoff’s current law. Thetopics included node voltage method
Conference Session
Communication in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Elif Miskioglu, The Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
0.58 *I can produce professional documents for job 3.33 4.17 0.83 searching (resume, cover letter) with ease. *I am confident and comfortable in daily professional communication (e.g., e-mail 4.08 4.50 0.42 writing, informal presentations to a project team, progress updates to supervisor). *I am confident in editing and providing 3.67 4.33 0.67 constructive feedback of my peers’ work. I would like to improve my writing skills. 3.75
Conference Session
Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Olgha B. Davis, North Carolina State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
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Minorities in Engineering
. According to the2011 American Association of Community Colleges report, 44% of African American studentsattend community colleges. Many community college students hope to transfer into 4-yearinstitution to complete a baccalaureate degree.There is a desire and determination to facilitate student transfer from community colleges into 4-year institutions. That being acknowledged, it is hard to miss the deficit lens through whichAAM student populations are viewed. AAM students are often portrayed as victims; blamed fortheir lack of success, persistence to degree, or not transferring to a 4-year institution; orportrayed as academically underprepared and require taking academic developmental courses1,2.These unsuccessful performances, project blame or
Conference Session
Mathematics Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Eliud Quintero, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Patricia Salinas, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)
Tagged Topics
Diversity
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Mathematics
) makes SimCalc MathWorlds © (hereon SimCalc) software with potential to transformthe way mathematics can be learned5,6.The main idea that motivated the creation of SimCalc project was to foster and enrich theMathematics of Algebra and Calculus, and simultaneously give students an early access toimportant concepts. According to Burke, Hegedus y Robidoux7, the SimCalc design team(including researchers, software developers and teachers) sought not only improve existingschool curriculum, but also transform it with activities that would not be possible without the useof technology. In order to do so, a key element in SimCalc is its representational infrastructurethat allows observing different representations (graphical, algebraic, tabular
Conference Session
Survey and Assessment Development
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mariana Tafur-Arciniegas P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
“strongly agree”, and presented aninternal reliability of .9117. The third and final part was a 27-item survey in which demographic,academic and professional background, and contact questions were included. Demographicinformation was not included in the scores, but was used for profile representativeness analysis.Academic and professional backgrounds, which included open ended and multiple selectionquestions, were used to score STEM background. Contact information was not taken intoaccount for this study; this information was intended to be collected for a second stage of theresearch project, and therefore was outside the scope of this paper.Method of AnalysisCluster analysis was used for outlier and critical-groups identification. In addition
Conference Session
Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Laura C Chezan, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
important perspective and exposure to industry. He has been directly involved c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Paper ID #12772in at least 20 different engineering projects related to a wide range of industries from petroleum and nat-ural gas industry to brewing and newspaper industries. Dr. Ayala has provided service to professionalorganizations such as ASME. Since 2008 he has been a member of the Committee of Spanish Translationof ASME Codes and the ASME Subcommittee on Piping and Pipelines in Spanish. Under both member-ships the following Codes have been translated: ASME B31.3, ASME B31.8S, ASME B31Q and
Conference Session
Innovative Use of Technology II
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Peter Jamieson, Miami University; Jeff Eaton, Miami University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
this course. The students are assessed basedon their successful completion of 8 labs, and their performance on 3 exams, 10 quizzes, and 1major design project. Students meet for two 80 minute lectures during the semester and one 110minute lab per week. A typical lecture includes presentation, practicing problems, and discussingthe material.Figure 4 shows a histogram bar plot of all of the graphlets that match between a particular studentover pre, examI, and examII. This was done for all the students so that we could analyze the dataand determine which graphlets are matching (between student and criterion map) and might makesense for assessing learning and providing feedback. Note that g0 graphlets are the same as ourGranularSimilarity
Conference Session
Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kip D. Coonley, Duke University; Justin Miles, Duke University
Tagged Divisions
Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
the use of an intermediary software tool, Code Composer Studio to compileand program whereas the Beagleboard interfaces directly with MATLAB. Analysis of theusefulness of the hardware upgrade was carried out by assessing students' acceptance of the DSKversus the Beagleboard-xM in terms of its usefulness and usability over four key laboratoryexperiments: Digital Audio Effects, Touch-Tone Phone, Voice Scrambler-Descrambler, andSampling and Aliasing. The extent to which the two hardware platforms were able tosuccessfully achieve learning outcomes in the course is also presented.IntroductionReal-time signal processing as part of an introductory signal processing course complements in-class lectures by using project-centric and industry hardware
Conference Session
Virtual Instruction and Collaboration
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed S. Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mingshao Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)
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Computers in Education
laboratory platform isnot the focus of the project described here but will be conducted and presented in the future.Because this platform is technically implemented to meet the needs of various mechanicalengineering laboratory scenarios, rather than being limited to gear train laboratory exercises, thetrue learning effectiveness may largely depend on the specific laboratory designs implementedbased on this platform. The evaluation of the usability of the platform addressed here canimprove the further design of videogame-based laboratory systems for easier operations, whichcan help better motivating students as well as more efficiently rendering laboratory exercises
Conference Session
First-year Programs Division Technical Session 12: Teaching and Advising Students in that Critical First Year
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Shelley Lorimer P.Eng., MacEwan University; Jeffrey A Davis P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
engineering and is a registered professional engineer with APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta). Prior to her career at MacEwan, Shelley worked in industry as a research engineer and a consulting engineer for several years.Dr. Jeffrey A Davis P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University Dr Davis obtained his PhD at ETH Zurich specializing in multiphase flows and thermal hydraulics in nuclear reactors. With a passion for teaching, Dr. Davis’ research focuses on pedagogical topics such as student engagement, active learning, and cognitive development. Projects he is currently working on include ”Development of a risk assessment model for the retention of students”, ”Development of
Conference Session
Statics Online
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carisa H. Ramming, Oklahoma State University; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanics
time, she has taught classes in structural analysis, timber and steel design, engineering mechanics: statics, building foundations and numerical analysis. Professor Ramming has recently been named Halliburton Outstanding Young Faculty and the Outstanding Teacher for the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology. She has also published books for Project Lead the Way and a text on Numerical Structural Analysis. Professor Ramming enjoys spending time with the students of CEAT as the advisor of the Ar- chitectural Engineering Institute, Tau Beta Pi, Women Inspiring Successful Engineers, and CEAT Student Council.Prof. John J Phillips, Oklahoma State University JOHN PHILLIPS, a registered engineer and
Conference Session
Innovative Use of Technology II
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew A. Verleger, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
algorithm design will be discussed as well as the next steps for the research.IntroductionThe use of peer review is an essential part of the engineering design process. The AmericanSociety of Civil Engineers maintains an official policy, formally supporting the use of peerreview in engineering2. As an educational tool, peer review can be a valuable way to providestudents feedback without a significant increase in instructor workload. Despite all that iscurrently known about our students, the best mechanism for assigning reviewers to reviewees ina peer review of artifacts is still considered to be blind, random assignment. The underlyingconjecture of this research project is that “there has to be a better way”. Specifically, if amechanism can be
Conference Session
Examining "Big" Data
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Eric Loken, Pennsylvania State University; Zita Oravecz, Pennsylvania State University; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Fridolin Jakob Linder, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
, the measurement quality obtained with high-stakes adaptive testing could also berealized in learning materials for students developing their academic skills, including largecollege classrooms or Massively Open Online Courses. For students, targeted materials couldmake study time more efficient, and real-time scoring of self-administered assessments couldprovide timely feedback on performance. As an example, students studying introductory physicscould log on to a website and answer questions delivered adaptively. Online scoring wouldallow students and instructors to make accurate evaluations of progress and projections forsuccessful completion of the course. Such a learning tool could ultimately serve as summativeassessment, but would be
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
., Reiser, R., Hruskocy, C., & Ruckdeschel, C. (1999). Strategies for teaching project-based courses. Educational Technology, 39(2), 56-59. 12. Keller, F. (1968). Goodbye, teacher. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1, 79-89. 13. Gagne, R. (1965). The conditions of learning. New York: Holt, Reinhardt, and Winston. Page 26.1298.11
Conference Session
Best of Computers in Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew West, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Mariana Silva , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
randexam between departments,which are the units of organization for teaching, and were enabled by organization programs,including the Math/Engineering Calculus co-teaching project, the Education Innovation Fellowsprogram, and the college-supported Communities of Practice. The one characteristic that was notpresent for randexam was formal dissemination programs.A key aspect of the spread of randexam was the fact that almost every link in Figure 10 had along-term faculty-member involvement on both ends of the link (at least one semester). That is, itwas not the case that a faculty member heard about the innovation at a workshop or otherone-time event, but rather that they participated in an extended conversation that allowedfamiliarity to build
Conference Session
International Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrea M. Ogilvie P.E., Virginia Tech; David B Knight, Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education; Thomas Carl Long, Virginia Tech; Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Nicole P. Sanderlin, Virginia Tech
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Diversity
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International
. Stevens, R., Johri, A., & O'Connor, K. (2014). Professional Engineering Work. In A. Johri & B. M. Olds (Eds.), CHEER: Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research New York, New York: Cambridge University Press.3. Johri, A., & Jesiek, B. K. (2014). Global and international issues in engineering education. In A. Johri & B. M. Olds (Eds.), CHEER: Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research New York, New York: Cambridge University Press.4. Kolmos, A., & Graaff, E. d. (2014). Problem based and project based learning in engineering education- merging models. In A. Johri & B. M. Olds (Eds.), CHEER: Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research New York, New York
Conference Session
Materials Division Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Craig Johnson P.E., Central Washington University; Charles Pringle, Central Washington University
Tagged Divisions
Materials
the data: Students focused on a system or structure: 80From the data: Percent of students focused on a specific material: 12From the data: Percent of students focused on a specific part: 4From the data: Percent of students omitting societal effects of their system: 20From the data: Percent of students desiring group logistics: 12Students commented that the LCA activity sequence was valuable, as shown in the samplesbelow: “It was cool to actually be involved in the engineering aspect of a current world problem.” “The most enlightening aspect of this project for me has been researching and understanding the life cycle of a structure or piece of
Conference Session
Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Melodie A. Selby PE, Walla Walla University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
knowledgeregarding its use.4 However, it is a general test and does not assess discipline-specific issues.16 There have been several attempts to develop engineering-specific tests to assess moraljudgment. At conferences in 2003 and 2004, initial results of a study to develop a test werereported.11,15 The reports seemed promising, but Barry and Ohland reported that the principalinvestigators were no longer working on the project and had no immediate plans to resume thestudy (p. 384).4 Davis and Feinerman developed a method of comparing ratios of pre- and post-tests Page 26.240.5developed by the instructor. This method allows instructors to customize
Conference Session
Examining "Big" Data
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
history, and more have beendiscussed at length in a previous work.[1] For those interested, the world of hierarchical linearmodels (HLMs) is an expansive space, and fundamental texts in the discipline describe it in adetail beyond this paper.[8, 20-31] If one is interested in starting a project in using HLM, two major Page 26.280.3pieces of advice can be offered. First, it would behoove the researcher to learn how to programthem from scratch as much as possible using an environment such as R or even a higherfunctioning one such as SAS. Specialized programs abound that offer easily-accessible results,but blind the researcher to important
Conference Session
NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robin F Hopkins, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville; Patricia A Ralston, University of Louisville; Keith Brandon Lyle, University of Louisville
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
conditions, the number of quizzes was 12, althoughonly the first 11 contained questions covering target objectives. All quizzes and study plan assignments were administered via an online system calledMyMathLab®, which is an interactive learning system developed and maintained by the Pearsontextbook publishing company. MyMathLab® includes an electronic copy of the coursetextbook, and additional types of media that provide course content such as videos, animations,presentation slides, and projects. MyMathLab® also includes the MathXL® engine which canpresent students with a problem similar to those in the exercise sets at the end of each section inthe textbook. Most problems are algorithmic, meaning that each time the question is presented
Conference Session
Engineering Economics New Frontiers
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Kenneth Brannan, The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Kevin C Bower P.E., The Citadel
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Economy
Page 26.377.6learners with the conceptual information, the verbal learners with explanations and derivations offormulas, and the sequential learners with the logical flow of engineering economy topics. Forthe global learners, the presented material was always linked to previous and future material inthe course and  to  the  students’  personal  experiences. Following the mini lecture, hands-on smallgroup problem solving was employed to assist both the active and sensing learners with theengineering economy concepts. The time value of money concept was applied to both real-lifeengineering projects and  student’s  personal  finance  decisions such as student loans, car loans,credit cards, etc. Daily quizzes (individual and team) were
Conference Session
Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics Education Session 1
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University; A. J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Design Graphics
. Page 26.381.7Student performance on a graphics exam in a first-year engineering course required by allengineering majors at Michigan Tech was compared for students taking the PSVT:R on paperand through the LMS to determine if there was a difference in spatial ability between thesegroups. In the first-year engineering course, ENG1101, approximately five 1.5 hour classsessions are spent on sketching topics, followed by an exam. The graphics topics covered in thiscourse include isometric and oblique sketching, orthographic projections of normal, inclined, andcurved surfaces, rotations, reflections, and planes of symmetry. Students scoring 60% or belowon the PSVT paper and LMS versions were excluded from this analysis because they wererequired to
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ramanitharan Kandiah P.E., Central State University
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Environmental Engineering
://subjectguides.library.american.edu/citation 6. References should be linked by numbers or name(s) of the authors in the textPRESENTAION (3 Points) 1. Presentation is on , but submit the electronic copy on or before . 2. 3-min Power Point Presentation on your project (3 Points) Five-Six slides including title slide Tentative contents and the structure of the report a. Title b. Issue c. Introduction d. Data e. Analysis f. Conclusion g. References Page 26.394.13
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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Ryan Richards; Abdullah Konak; Michael R. Bartolacci; Mahdi Nasereddin
theCollaborative Virtual Computer Laboratory (CVCLAB) to create an environment whereinformation security students can meld theoretical knowledge of information security withpractical “hands-on” experience. The first prototype of the CVCLAB was built in 2009 andfunded by a grant from the Department of Labor through the Wall Street West project. Over theyears, we have improved the CVCLAB to support various hands-on activities. The CVCLABwas founded with the following objectives: ● Enhance the pipeline of information assurance and security employees to industry through outreach and continuing education: In order to recruit and train future information security professionals programs, we have organized information security themed discovery
Collection
2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Eric Musselman P.E.; Shawn Gross
lectures, and the problem sets that are solved either in class or forhomework. Additional components include integrated laboratory periods and calculation-basedsemester-long projects. In-class exams form the primary assessment mechanism for evaluatinglearning and establishing student grades.The increased focus on problem solving in an inverted format led to significant changes in theway that time is spent during class meetings. Prior to inversion about half of the total classmeeting time was spent on lecture content, and only about a quarter of the total class time wasspent on problems. The problems that were included were presented with the instructorcompletely leading the solution. In many cases, complete or partial solutions were given in
Collection
2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference
Authors
Sarah Jurak; Emil Jurak; Ramazan Asmatulu
-controlled studies which would mean giving a placebo to a segment ofthe research subjects. This would insure that treatment would be withheld from a percentage ofthe research subjects and their babies would not benefit from the treatment if effective. Thereasoning of such a research project is that without the research there would be no effectivetreatment to prevent or reduce the incidence of infected fetuses, and therefore those babies whobecame infected with HIV through the pregnancy and/or breastfeeding would have been infectedanyway. In this study, when the treatment was shown to be effective, further research whichconcentrated on the dosage and regimen of treatment did not involve placebo-controlledstudies.18An article in the New England
Collection
2015 ASEE Zone 3 Conference
Authors
Charles E. Baukal
invalid solutions. On the other hand, some credit can be given whena student gets a wrong answer and identifies it themselves. They understand they made a mistakesomewhere but cannot find it (often because of lack of time if it is on an exam), because theanswer does not pass the reality check. This is an important skill to be learned as novices journeytowards becoming experts.Bibliography1. National Academy of Engineering, Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting Engineering Education to the New Century, National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2005.2. J.J. Duderstadt, Engineering for a changing world: A roadmap to the future of engineering practice, research, and education. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Millennium Project, The
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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting
Authors
Pradip Peter Dey; Gordon W. Romney; Amir Rezaei; Amelito G. Enriquez; Bhaskar Raj Sinha; Mohammad Amin
are the keyingredient in the new flipped approach. With emerging computer technology such lectures canbe created and the most complex concepts in engineering can be succinctly explained byanimation and simulation, and viewed repeatedly as needed by students both before and afterthey attend the lecture. Or, in an online modality, they replace the lecture. With emerging,powerful mobile technology the class educational resources and videos can easily be accessibleby students at times and places, with miniature mobile devices, that were not previously possible.“According to Inside Higher Ed, a recent study by the Campus Computing Project showed thatmore than two-thirds of U.S. colleges and universities are already, or willing to start
Conference Session
Development as Faculty and Researcher: ERM Roundtable
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dia Sekayi, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
research with an adviser who I was interested in, and I was able to do side projects like [PSPFC]. I was able to take courses in teaching that my friends looked at me and they're like, "You have time to do that? My adviser wants me in the office ... In my lab until nine o'clock at night every night." I don't have any restrictions like that. [semi-structured interview]More recently, Isabelle found a supportive advisor with whom she had previously worked withas a teaching assistant. The relationship she has developed with her advisor has helped provideher with additional opportunities to further develop her teaching practices and exploreapproaches to improving the undergraduate engineering experiences in her
Conference Session
Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Timothy Kieran O'Mahony, University of Washington; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Barry McPherson, Boeing
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Continuing Professional Development
that an experienced engineer ortechnician in a particular field was a sure fit as a teacher or trainer. Such assumptions invariably Page 26.1340.3lead to less than stellar classroom activities and tend to promote lackluster learningenvironments9. Consequently, this Practical Instructional Design for Engineers project wasdeveloped to initiate engineers into the world of learning and teaching by focusing on how todevelop and deliver training courses and materials that are constructed on instructional designbest practices. The Learning Training and Development team conduct formal research tocontinually improve company education products and