  The QUBES platform was conceived as a "science education gateway" and
designed to accelerate innovation in undergraduate STEM education. The
technical infrastructure was purpose built to provide more equitable access to
professional resources, support learning that reflects authentic science, and
promote open education practices. Four platform services (OER Library Access;
Professional Learning; Partner Support; and Customizable Workspaces) support
overlapping faculty user communities, provide multiple points of entry, and
enable manifold use case scenarios. The integrated nature of the platform makes
it possible to collect, curate, and disseminate a diverse array of reform
resources in a scalable and sustainable manner. We believe that the QUBES
platform has the capacity to broaden participation in scholarship around
teaching and learning and, furthermore, that it can help to lower faculty
barriers to the adoption of reform practices. The role of cyberinfrastructure
in undergraduate STEM education is generally underappreciated and warrants
further exploration.
