Programs that Bring Together Geoscience and Sustainability
May 23-25 2012 Stanford University, CA May 23-25, 2012 Note: this workshop has already taken place. Read the workshop synthesis for a summary of key ideas. Workshop presentations and summaries of discussions are available on the ...

May 2012 Econ2YC Webinar
May 18 2012 Webinar: Slapped by the Invisible Hand: Lessons of the 2007 Financial Crisis for Teaching Principles of Economics Gary B. Gorton, Professor of Management and Finance at the Yale School of Management Friday, May ...

Active Learning Strategies for Geoscience Teaching
May 11 2012 This half-day workshop will help college faculty and secondary-school teachers in the Earth sciences to introduce active-learning strategies into predominantly lecture-based classes. Participants will be introduced to a schema for developing their own materials, and will have an opportunity to develop and review such activities. These will be collected for inclusion on the On the Cutting Edge website. Participants will leave the workshop with the pedagogical foundation and in-class learning resources they need to better engage their students.

Climate Complexity Workshop 2012
May 7-16 2012 In this visualization, a model created by NASA, the color variations denote the speed of ocean currents. The lighter green areas are moving faster than the blue areas. Ocean currents are typically driven by ...

April 2012 Econ2YC Webinar
Apr 13 2012 Webinar: Implications of the economic crisis for teaching introductory economics Dean Baker, Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research Friday, April 13, 2012 Time - 10:00 am Pacific | 11:00 am ...

April Career Development Webinar
Apr 3 2012 Setting goals for effective and innovative courses: April 10, 2012 Note: This webinar has already taken place. See the References, resources, and the presentation from this virtual event. 1:30 pm Eastern | 12:30 ...

Climate Communication 2012
Apr 2-11 2012 As an example of the importance of communications about climate science, NOAA responds to millions of annual requests for climate data vital to planning and operations. In vulnerable areas, infrastructure can be ...

Virtual Course Design - Mineralogy, Petrology, and Geochemistry
Mar 31 - Sep 30, 2012 An online workshop with opportunities for face-to-face interaction Beginning March 2012 and ending October 2012. Application deadline: March 1, 2012 Finding the time, energy, and inspiration to develop a new ...

Spring 2012 Workshop
Mar 25-27 2012 Science Education Resources Center (SERC), Carleton College, Northfield, MN March 25- 27, 2012 By Invitation OnlyNOTE: This workshop has already taken place. Check the Workshop Agenda for a listing of what ...

March Hazards Webinar
Mar 16 2012 Hazards Webinar Series: March 16, 2012 What's Shaking at SCEC? Education and Outreach Resources for Earthquake Preparedness -- Mark Benthien, Education Director, Southern Califormia Earthquake Center (SCEC) ...