Course topics are selected based on input from science teachers, identified needs from national surveys and reports, and current events taking place in science and technology. Courses are team-taught by the university faculty and an active science teacher. Experience in telecomputing ranges from none to very experienced. Each course has specific prerequisites and registered participants must meet the prerequisites. A Macintosh running MacOS 7.1 or newer or IBM-compatible running Windows 95 or later.
Some courses have additional hardware or software requirements.
This is identified in the course description . Registration and materials fees vary between courses. Much of the cost is supported by the National Science Foundation and there may only be a limited materials fee. Courses that have been offered several times may be offered on a self-supporting basis which require additional registration fees. To see the costs of individual courses, follow a link to this semester's course descriptions .