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
- Place-based Learning
- Professional Development for Undergrads, Grads and Faculty
- Program Design
- Recruiting, Retention, Diversity
- Research for Undergrads
- Student Learning
- Teacher Preparation, Professional Development and Policy Issues
Teaching your upper-level course online: A Community Collaboration to build robust online Geoscience courses
WORKSHOP
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
8-11am PT / 9am-12pm MT / 10am-1pm CT / 11am-2pm ET
Online
Are you worried about teaching your upper-level course in one of the "alternate" formats required by the COVID-19 pandemic? Or perhaps you already did so and know what worked pretty well and what needs ...
Navigating and Contributing to Teach the Earth
AFTERNOON MINI WORKSHOP
Monday
12-2:30pm PT / 1-3:30pm MT / 2-4:30pm CT / 3-5:30pm ET
Online
Have you developed an activity that you're especially proud of and think others might benefit from? Have you ever visited the Teach the Earth portal (sometimes known as SERC) and felt overwhelmed by the volume ...
Community College: Academic Rigor in Online Earth Science Courses vs Traditional Classroom Formats
POSTER SESSION
Wednesday
12-2:30pm PT / 1-3:30pm MT / 2-4:30pm CT / 3-5:30pm ET
Online
Maintaining rigor across modalities is important at the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College (UA-PTC) because our goal is to deliver a high-quality educational experience regardless of the method of ...
Exploring methods for teaching 3D introductory geology content: Analyzing the influence of 3D teaching methods and virtual learning environments
POSTER SESSION
Wednesday
12:00-1:00pm PT / 1:00-2:00pm MT / 2:00-3:00pm CT / 3:00-4:00pm ET
Online
Studies show that students' 3D spatial skills are correlated to their success in various scientific domains, including geology. In recent years, online classes are growing more popular in all STEM fields, ...
Websites for Teaching and Learning Identification of Minerals and Rocks in Introductory Physical Geology
TEACHING DEMONSTRATION
Wednesday
12:18 PT / 1:18 MT / 2:18 CT / 3:18 ET
Online
An abundance of digital media that exhibit minerals and rocks are available online. However, most of these media have not been designed and produced for typical laboratory-based learning activities and objectives ...
Raspberry Shake - "Dig Deeper into Seismology"
TEACHING DEMONSTRATION
Wednesday
12:44 PT / 1:44 MT / 2:44 CT / 3:44 ET
Online
This lesson is the second lesson in Raspberry Shake's introductory lesson plan sequence and focuses on students' fundamental understanding of earthquakes, seismic waves, and how earthquake epicenters are ...
Strategies for engaging with Teach the Earth online resources
POSTER SESSION
Wednesday
1:00-2:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm MT / 3:00-4:00pm CT / 4:00-5:00pm ET
Online
Have you been overwhelmed by the sheer number of resources on Teach the Earth? Have you wished for more guidance on how to navigate the Teach the Earth Portal? Would you like to contribute to the community of ...
The Effect of Computer-based vs. Paper-based Testing on Student Test Scores
ORAL SESSION
Wednesday
1:30 PT / 2:30 MT / 3:30 CT / 4:30 ET
Online
The goal of this project was to determine the effect of computer-based vs. paper-based testing on students' test scores in an introductory geology course. This study was conducted in two lecture sections ...
How do students choose to assess themselves prior to exams? Investigating the effects of implementing a "dynamic" quizzing feature within a web-based assessment tool.
ORAL SESSION
Wednesday
2:00 PT / 3:00 MT / 4:00 CT / 5:00 ET
Online
Students are often unaware of potential gaps in their knowledge while preparing for course exams until it is too late. As a result, we developed a web-based assessment tool called the Confidence-based Learning ...
Distinguish Yourself in Earth Science Teaching: The New Certified AMS Teacher (CAT) Program
ORAL SESSION
Wednesday
2:00 PT / 3:00 MT / 4:00 CT / 5:00 ET
Online
AMS has proudly offered certification programs for broadcasters and consulting meteorologists for decades. Now it is introducing its first new certification in to recognize K-12 educators who have demonstrated ...