Theme: Online Education
The programming listed below seeks to address the topic of Online Education.
- Community Engagement
- Course Resources
- Curriculum Design
- Developing Geocompetencies
- Geoscience Education Research
- Implementing InTeGrate
- Online Education
- Professional Development for Undergrads, Grads and Faculty
- Program Design
- Recruiting, Retention, Diversity
- Research for Undergrads
- Student Learning
- Teacher Preparation, Professional Development and Policy Issues
Lessons learned from OnRamps Earth Wind and Fire, a dual-enrollment geoscience course
ORAL SESSION
Joel Johnson, The University of Texas at Austin
Alison Mote
Bryce Henderson, The University of Texas at Austin
Enrique Reyes, Northside ISD - San Antonio
Jennifer Porter, The University of Texas at Austin
The proportion of Hispanic U.S. geoscientists lags far behind the proportion of Hispanic U.S. citizens. Students from underrepresented minority (URM) groups may not be attracted to geosciences for many reasons, ...
Enhancing Weather, Ocean, and Climate Science Literacy by Leveraging the American Meteorological Society-Cal U DataStreme Partnership
ORAL SESSION
Chad Kauffman, Pennsylvania Western University - California
Wendy Abshire, American Meteorological Society
Liz Baugher, American Meteorological Society
Abigail Stimach, American Meteorological Society
Elizabeth Mills, American Meteorological Society
Elizabeth Day-Miller, BridgeWater Education Consulting
For more than 25 years, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Education Program has been enhancing K-12 Geoscience teacher preparation and practice, and ultimately student learning through the DataStreme ...
Near to Us or Seemingly Far from You: South Padre Island as an Important Global Setting
SHARE-A-THON
Tuesday
1:30pm-2:40pm
Wendi J. W. Williams, South Texas College
Ahyde Martinez, Texas A & M University
Alexia Frayre, South Texas College
Our curriculum team of community college students and myself will share activities developed to bring a better understanding of "sense of place" related to South Padre Island geo-ecosystems. One of the ...
Techniques Used to Create High Resolution Virtual Models of Geologic Specimens Using Photgrammetry
SHARE-A-THON
Tuesday
1:30pm-2:40pm
Ryan Hollister, California State University-Stanislaus
Virtual 3D geologic models created using photogrammetry are an extremely useful tool that can increase student access to hand samples and outcrops. A small community of geoscientists, teachers and students have ...
Physical Geology Lab Resource Online –Mineral Identification
TEACHING DEMONSTRATION
Scott Brande, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Digital media of minerals and rocks are increasingly available in online environments. However, the mere availability of these resources does not address a number of critical pedagogical issues: Are the resources ...
An on-line "Rare Earth Elements and Sustainability" module for introductory university geoscience courses
POSTER SESSION
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University
The on-line "Rare Earth Elements and Sustainability" module is designed for use in introductory university environmental science, sustainability, earth science, and physical geography courses. The module ...
LibreTexts: A Community Platform for Adopting and Creating Geoscience OER
POSTER SESSION
Joshua Halpern, LibreTexts
LibreTexts is a growing community of faculty at over 100 institutions ranging from research centered to community colleges developing teaching materials across the curriculum including the geosciences. LibreTexts ...
A Narrative Approach to Building Computational Capacity in Professional Masters Students
POSTER SESSION
Karen Smith, University of Toronto
Conor Anderson, University of Toronto
The goal of a professional Masters program is to help students rapidly transition from undergraduate learners to work-ready professionals. This presents a unique challenge for instructors to balance conceptual ...
Integrate Ocean Observing Initiative (OOI) Data into Research and Teaching: Results from Workshops for Early Career Scientists
POSTER SESSION
Janice McDonnell, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Ellen Altermatt, Carleton College
Sage Lichtenwalner, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Scott Glenn, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Michael Crowley, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Lianna Vaccari, Consortium for Ocean Leadership
Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) has constructed the observational and computational infrastructure needed to provide sustained measurements of complex ...
Techniques Used to Create High Resolution Virtual Models of Geologic Specimens Using Photgrammetry
ORAL SESSION
Ryan Hollister, California State University-Stanislaus
Virtual 3D geologic models created using photogrammetry are an extremely useful tool that can increase student access to hand samples and outcrops. A small community of geoscientists, teachers and students have ...
Developing a Perpetual Course Model
ORAL SESSION
Mary Armour, York University
Michelle Senagara, York University Toronto Canada
Online courses allow greater flexibility for students in how courses are delivered. This is a major reason students take these courses. Presented here are the first year instructor experience and student feedback ...
Exploring Earth's Atmosphere and Oceans Using the Fluid Earth Viewer
POSTER SESSION
Jason Cervenec, Ohio State University-Main Campus
Aaron Wilson, Ohio State University-Main Campus
Using open-source code and publicly available atmospheric and ocean model data sets, a team at The Ohio State University created the Fluid Earth Viewer (FEV), an interactive, intuitive, and visually appealing web ...