The University of Idaho (UI) as the lead institution of the Life-Long Learning Online (L3) Project, worked with its partners, Wheeling Jesuit University (WJU) in West Virginia, and the University of Montana in Missoula (UM), to design and build an online learning environment that offers an introspective look at our country, as we recognize the anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Corp of Discovery.

The environment constructed is populated with content developed at the UI, WJU, and UM. The UM, along with the UI, developed maps, images, GIS, and NASA visualizations that interact with the UI-developed Learning Environment Interface, and compliment the content developed by WJU.

The web site serves individuals of all ages, but focuses on K-16. The site contains information from a variety of sources, including historians, American Indians, scientists, and citizens connected to the saga.

As a component of the project, the UI developed a scenario for future expeditions using the Lewis and Clark journey (as detailed by WJU and the UI, and substantiated with UM visual materials) as a base. The module describes a future journey to Mars, contrasts and compares the Lewis and Clark expedition with a Mars exploration, and provides online courses offered through the UI. Individuals are invited to participate as visitors (a passive investigation of information in the module) and/or as a candidate for the expedition to Mars (an active participation in developing a plan for the Mars exploration scenario).

Project Director: Jean Teasdale, Ph.D. University of Idaho.
Project Contact: April Christenson (208) 885-6438
Project Lead Design Team:The Institute for Mathematics, Interactive Technology and Science (IMITS), University of Idaho.