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Al Trujillo
Earth, Space, & Environmental Sciences
Palomar College
Al Trujillo (retired 2020) taught oceanography, geology, and geography at Palomar Community College in San Marcos, California (near San Diego), where he was a Distinguished Teaching Professor of Earth Sciences and co-Director of the Oceanography Program for 30 years. He received his bachelor’s degree in geology from the University of California at Davis and his master’s degree in geology from Northern Arizona University, afterwards working for several years in industry as a developmental geologist, hydrogeologist, and computer specialist. Al began teaching in the Earth Sciences Department at Palomar College in 1990. In 1997, he was awarded Palomar’s Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching and was also awarded Palomar’s Research Award in 2005 for work on his textbooks. He is a co-author of two leading college-level oceanography textbooks: Essentials of Oceanography and Introductory Oceanography and is also a contributing author for two Earth science textbooks: Earth and Earth Science. In 2012, Essentials of Oceanography, 10th Edition, was awarded the prestigious Text and Academic Author’s Association (TAA) “Texty” award for textbook excellence. In 2017, Essentials of Oceanography, 12th Edition, was awarded the TAA McGuffey Longevity Award.
e-mail: atrujillo@palomar.edu
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Activities (5)
Having Students Create an Online Discussion Board Forum: Recent Oceanographic Info in the News & A Beautiful Question part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Activities
An online Discussion Board Forum is a great tool for facilitating student interaction. If done well, discussion boards not only deepen learning, they can also build class community, an essential element for ...
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Course (1)
Oceanography 100 part of Oceanography:Courses
As a survey course, the content of this course provides a foundation in science by examining oceanographic concepts, including the study of geologic, chemical, physical, and biologic oceanography. We will learn ...
Essays (2)
Al Trujillo, Palomar College part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Teaching About Earth Online Workshop:Essays
From your experience, what practices make for excellent online Earth Science learning? Education studies show that one of the key practices that makes for excellent online learning is to build a sense of ...
Using On Course Principles to Support Student Success part of SAGE 2YC:Workshops:Supporting Student Success in Geoscience at Two-year Colleges:Essays
Palomar College faculty have recently received four-day On Course Workshop training on incorporating On Course strategies in their classrooms. On Course is a series of learning strategies for empowering students to become active, responsible learners. There is abundant data that demonstrates how On Course active learning strategies have increased student retention and success. Dr. Skip Downing details On Course strategies in his textbook, On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life (Cengage Learning), which is used in college success courses.
Other Contributions (2)
Time Management and Setting Boundaries for Online Instruction part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2020:Program:Roundtable Discussions
So, you're teaching online now. It's been a time-consuming process to convert your instruction from face-to-face to an online format and you're figuring out best practices as you go. One of the ...
Transitioning to Teaching Online part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2020:Program:Roundtable Discussions
Most faculty have now had the experience of transitioning face-to-face courses to an online format, whether by choice or by outside forces. What has or hasn't worked for you? What do you wish you knew about ...
Communities
Far Western Section, Geo2YC: The Two-Year College Division
3 activities reviewed
July 2020 Geo2YC Community
Earth Educators' Rendezvous Interest Group
NAGT All
Integrate/GETSI 2023 Survey
Teach the Earth
Workshop Leader
July 2008Ocean System 2005
July 2005Developing Pathways to Strong Departments for the Future Workshop
February 2005
Workshop Participant (10 workshops)
May 2017 SAGE 2YC 2016 Ocean Sciences Meeting Workshop
February 2016 2014 Teaching with Video Virtual Workshop
February 2014