The Bio-Link consortium of centers was established in 1998 with funds provided by the National Science Foundation. The motivating factor behind creating this consortium was “to improve and expand educational programs that prepare skilled technicians to work in the high-tech fields that drive the U.S. economy.� Along with creating a series of bricks-and-mortar regional centers, they have also worked to develop this online clearinghouse of instructional materials related to biotechnology technician education. Visitors to the site can look over several primary sections at their leisure, including “Curriculum Materials� and “Instructional Materials�. Each section is essentially a list with links to the individual teaching aids, and some of these resources include the titles “Basic Math for Biotechnology Technicians� and “Using Interactive Computer Technology to Teach Protein Purification�. Visitors who wish to contribute materials can also do so via the website. From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007. http://scout.wisc.edu/

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