http://serc.carleton.edu News from across Teach the Earth http://serc.carleton.edu/teachearth/news/earthlabs_live.html EarthLabs, the model for Earth Science Lab Courses, has released its pilot set of chapters.]]> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://serc.carleton.edu/teachearth/news/earthlabs_live.html http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/news/1st_day_class.html First Day of Class describes a variety of ways to focus on student learning even on the first day of class, including a collection of examples of activities for the first day of geoscience classes. Engage students with course content, motivate their learning, and establish a positive classroom climate, right from the start.]]> Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/news/1st_day_class.html http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/news/departments_site.html major overhaul of the Building Strong Geoscience Departments website. Resources are now organized in modules about Curricula & Programs, Student Recruitment, Preparing Students for the Workforce, and the Future of Geoscience.]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/news/departments_site.html http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/news/award_winning_paper.html Influencing user behavior through digital library design: An example from the geosciences" chosen as the winner of the Best Paper Award for 2006 by the Best Paper Award Committee of the Geoscience Information Society. (See all SERC publications.)]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/news/award_winning_paper.html http://serc.carleton.edu/teachearth/news/EandM.html Earth and Mind: How Geologists Think and Learn about the Earth
Edited by Cathryn Manduca and David Mogk, this volume brings together essays by geoscientists, cognitive scientists, and educators that explore how expert geoscientists learn about the Earth and the implications for student learning.]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://serc.carleton.edu/teachearth/news/EandM.html