![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506064622im_/http://nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Online Help for STEM Faculty
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May 28, 2008
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New, part-time and adjunct faculty teaching science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses can benefit from "Getting Results," a free online course developed by the WGBH Educational Foundation and the League for Innovation in the Community College. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation.
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Source League for Innovation in the Community College/WGBH Educational Foundation
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