Measuring Ground Motion with GPS: How GPS Works
Beth Pratt-Sitaula, EarthScope Consortium; Shelley Olds, EarthScope Consortium
This activity helps students better understand how GPS measures ground motion. Students work with models of GPS stations and printouts of typical GPS velocity vectors found near different tectonic boundaries. ...

Exploring Earth's Dynamic Systems
catherine etter, Cape Cod Community College
The Earth's Dynamic Systems Lab aims to illustrate the interconnectedness of Earth's systems by depicting global and local climate change variables, biogeochemical cycles, and natural versus ...

eqlocate
Gillian B Haberli, EarthScope Consortium; Michael Hubenthal, EarthScope; Mladen Dordevic, IRIS Consortium
EarthScope has created a new, Free, earthquake analysis toolkit which adopts an inquiry-based approach. It empowers students to select either recent or historical earthquakes, browse and pick seismic stations, and ...

Earth's climate system
Rondi Davies, CUNY Queensborough Community College
An exploration of Earth's climate system was created for a physical geology laboratory class at an urban community college in New York City. At the outset, students engage with a phenomenon-based exploration ...

Machine Learning Foundations and Applications in the Earth Systems Sciences
Nicole Corbin, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR); Thomas Martin, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR); Keah Schuenemann, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Machine Learning Foundations and Applications in the Earth Systems Sciences is a series of modules designed to teach students core machine learning reasoning skills without requiring prerequisite programming ...

WRANE: an Out-of-School-Time Learning Ecosystem for Pre-University Students Focusing on Water-Related Geoscience Research
Tracy Quan, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus; Ashley Burkett, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus; Toni Ivey, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus; Jim Puckette, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
The Water Research, Assessment, and Networking Ecosystem (WRANE) is an NSF-funded program designed to educate pre-university students and teachers on water-related geoscience topics and increase the exposure of ...

Relationships between Attrition and Student Performance in a Large-Enrollment Online Skill Training
Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford; Mayme Kalmer, Miami University-Oxford; Derreck Gossett, Miami University-Oxford; Michael Hubenthal, EarthScope; Gillian B Haberli, EarthScope Consortium
The Seismology Skill Building Workshop (SSBW) is a 14 week online, asynchronous course designed to develop undergraduate skills in seismology and scientific computing. The SSBW has been an important addition to the ...

What's in a name? Tackling the nuances of virtual field education
Eury Speir, University of Missouri-Columbia; Sarah Jacquet, University of Missouri-Columbia; Danielle Oprean, University of Missouri-Columbia
Incorporating virtual field education opportunities has enabled geoscience programs to offer fieldwork to students who may not otherwise be able to participate. Various terms have been ascribed to these virtual ...

A Beginners Guide to Universal Design and Modifications in the Classroom: A Professional Development Activity for All
Lauren Neitzke Adamo, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Jaime Sarcona, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Daana Kamal, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; Christina Bifulco, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The Classroom Inclusivity Series was created by the Office of Teaching Evaluation and Assessment Research and the University Equity and Inclusion Office with the goal of increasing the understanding and use of ...

Advancing Scientific Computing Skills and Diversity in the Geosciences Through Asynchronous Learning at the Margins of Higher Education
Gillian B Haberli, EarthScope Consortium; Mike Brudzinski, Miami University-Oxford; Michael Hubenthal, EarthScope
The Seismology Skill Building Workshop (SSBW) plays an important role in the geophysics ecosystem by enabling students to develop critical skills required for graduate studies and research, outside of the ...