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Using Project EDDIE modules in MSC 160 Oceanography
Jacqui Degan, Cape Fear Community College
All students have at some point experienced a storm. The Bomb Cyclone module is a great series of activities to use during the Atmospheric Circulation section of an Introductory Oceanography course. It introduces students to working with large datasets and basic graphing skills in Excel, and exposes students to how messy real data can be.
Using the Project EDDIE Major Ions in Freshwater Systems module in Environmental Processes, Challenges, and Methods
Megan Kelly, Loyola University Chicago
This module introduces students to a common and important source of freshwater pollution that invites debate about how to address the problem. By examining publicly available data, students can discover what types of environments are likely to suffer from road salt pollution, compare environmental concentrations of chloride to concentrations of legal and biological concern, and either defend the use of sodium chloride for road deicing or propose another solution, based on their understanding of the data.
Using Project EDDIE modules in Global Challenges, Scientific Solutions: Climate Change
Pamela Freeman, The College of Saint Scholastica
We found this case study to have an outsized impact on our students. The students reported feeling more confident with data, spreadsheets, and analysis, and were surprised with what they could do. They were also surprised by the biological findings, some events were happening earlier and some were not affected by slightly warmer temperatures.
Using the Project EDDIE Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs module in Envsci101
Elizabeth Farrell, Nassau Community College
Excess runoff often times carries with it pollutants and contaminants, and has proven to damage water quality. In this module students will explore green roofs as a potential solution to the environmental impacts of increased precipitation brought on by climate change. The module is designed to help students learn how to work with data tin order to help develop and improve their analytical and critical thinking skills.
Using Project EDDIE modules in Earth Science
Adriana E. Pérez, El Paso Community College
Working with real life data can be a a very rewarding activity for students. It gives them the opportunity to have hands-on experience and therefore is more likely to enhance their learning experience.
Using Project EDDIE modules in Principles of Sustainability
Andrea Huntoon, Fox Valley Technical College
Instructor story detailing the implementation of the Project EDDIE Sustainability Metrics module in an introductory, non-majors sustainability course, covering course context, teaching adaptations, student challenges with data analysis, and reflections on improving graphing instruction for future use. auto-generated
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Using Project EDDIE modules in Introduction to Geography
Tom Mueller, Pennsylvania Western University
Instructor story page detailing the adaptation of the Project EDDIE Sustainability Metrics module in an introductory undergraduate geography course for non-majors, emphasizing data literacy, sustainability concepts, and challenges in teaching data analysis to novice students. auto-generated
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Using Project EDDIE modules in Invertebrate Biology
Emily Mohl, St Olaf College
Phenology is a broadly accessible topic for students with clear relevance for understanding and predicting the effects of climate change; consequently, it provides strong motivation for students to develop data analysis skills. Using data from the National Phenology Network, students are able to make decisions about how to use simple tools like scatterplots and linear regressions to predict which species are likely to be impacted by climate change. They must wrestle with questions about data reliability and confidence in their answers.
Using the Project EDDIE Climate Drivers of Phenology module in Biology I
Anna Grinath, Idaho State University
Instructor story detailing the adaptation and implementation of the Project EDDIE Climate Drivers of Phenology module in an introductory undergraduate Biology I course during the pandemic, covering course context, teaching modifications using CODAP, student outcomes, and plans for future use, including downloadable adaptation materials developed through a QUBES Faculty Mentoring Network. auto-generated
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Using Wind and Ocean Ecosystems in Environmental Statistics
Alanna Lecher, Lynn University
Author's experience teaching the module in a 13-person Environmental Statistics upper-level undergraduate course at Lynn University.
Using Project EDDIE modules in Physical Geology
Christopher Berg, Orange Coast College
This activity uses real-time data acquired from an active network of GNSS stations for a scaffolded series of investigations to measure and evaluate the rates of ground movement (and earthquake potential due to differential rates of movement) across and adjacent to strike-slip faults and transform plate boundaries.
Using Project EDDIE modules in From Stones to Bones
David Cordie, Edgewood College
A lot of undergraduate paleontology classes get bogged down with teaching the anatomy of dozens of organisms found in the fossil record. Just focusing on these aspects of paleontology make for a repetitive course that ends up just being about memorization. Instead, this activity focuses on what scientists actually do with the fossils they collected and the state our knowledge base. For example, after the activity, the students were surprised how some museums had very few corals and sponges compared to turtles.
Using Project EDDIE modules in ENV 310 Advanced GIS
Kristen Brubaker, Hobart William Smith Colleges
Instructor story page detailing the integration of Project EDDIE's Remote Sensing of Plants and Topography in R module into an upper-level undergraduate Advanced GIS course, covering implementation context, teaching adaptations, student engagement outcomes, and recommendations for future use within environmental science education. auto-generated
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Using the Project EDDIE Climate Change Module in Geology 1: Earth's Interior
Sarah Cadieux, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Instructor story detailing the adaptation of the Project EDDIE Climate Change Module for an introductory undergraduate geology course, focusing on using paleoclimate data to teach climate change concepts through pre-class assignments and in-class analysis, with shared adaptation materials and reflections on implementation challenges and future improvements. auto-generated
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Using Project EDDIE modules in Exploring Earth
Anne Meltzer, Lehigh University
Instructor story page detailing the implementation of Project EDDIE's Sustainability Metrics module in an introductory non-majors Earth science lab course, covering adaptation strategies, teaching workflow, student engagement outcomes, and future modifications, with supplementary materials and contextual links to the EDDIE Faculty Mentoring Network and QUBES. auto-generated
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