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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.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Bomb Cyclones - They're Explosive!

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.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Major Ions in Freshwater Systems

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.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Phenology Trends and Climate Change in Minnesota

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.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs

Using Project EDDIE modules in Earth Science
Adriana Perez, 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.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:GLOBE Observer Data Analysis through Concept Mapping

Using Project EDDIE modules in Introduction to Geography
Tom Mueller, Pennsylvania Western University - California
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 The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Sustainability Metrics

Using Project EDDIE modules in Historical and Analytical Geology
Sean Bryan, Colorado State University
The Paleoclimate of the Last 2k Years Module examines the very recent geologic record of climate change and sets the stage for Anthropogenic climate change. It gives students practice graphing data in MS Excel, determining trends, and interpreting real proxy records. The module may be useful in a range of courses including Introductory Geoscience, Historical Geology, Global Change, Paleoclimatology, etc.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Paleoclimate of the Last 2K Years

Using Project EDDIE modules in Using the Project EDDIE Sustainability Metrics Module in Geography
DR. SANGHAMITRA ADHYA, Kalyani Mahavidyalaya
Instructor story page detailing the integration of the Project EDDIE Sustainability Metrics module into an upper-level undergraduate Geography course, covering adaptation strategies, teaching methods, student outcomes, and supplementary materials developed during a Faculty Mentoring Network with QUBES. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

EDDIE Modules: Environmental Data:Climate Change, Macrosystems:Introduction to Ecological Forecasting , Using Ecological Forecasts to Guide Decision Making , Earth and Ecosystems:Sustainability Metrics

Using Project EDDIE modules in FW4380 Landscape Ecology and Planning
Stacy Cotey, Michigan Technological University
Instructor story detailing the implementation of the Project EDDIE Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs module in an upper-level undergraduate landscape ecology and planning course, covering adaptation strategies, teaching challenges, student engagement with watershed modeling, and reflections on timing and future use within urban ecology and conservation planning contexts. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs

Using Project EDDIE modules in Limnology
Ana Morales, University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
This module ran smoothly and tied into the curriculum well! Students commented that they enjoyed the module and had fun. The annotation of the R code was excellent, clear, and easy to use. Using this module to explore biodiversity indices after teaching phytoplankton or zooplankton community ecology is a nice follow-up.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Exploring Diatom Biodiversity in the Everglades and Three Tropical Karstic Wetlands

Using the Project EDDIE Spectral Seismology Module in Geology 1: Earth's Interior
Sarah Cadieux, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Instructor story page detailing the adaptation of the Project EDDIE Spectral Seismology Module for an introductory undergraduate geology course, covering seismic wave fundamentals, earthquake location via trilateration, and integration of digital tools like Seismic Canvas and Google Earth, with implementation reflections and downloadable teaching materials. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

EDDIE Modules: Environmental Data:Spectral Seismology

Using Project EDDIE modules in Introduction to Environmental Science
Kristy Hopfensperger, Northern Kentucky University
Instructor story page detailing the implementation of Project EDDIE's Phenology and Climate Change module in an online introductory environmental science course, covering adaptation strategies, teaching challenges in virtual settings, student engagement with data analysis, and reflections on improving active learning for non-majors. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Phenology Trends and Climate Change in Minnesota

Using Project EDDIE modules in GEOL 103 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Jessica Domino, Alfred University
Instructor story detailing the integration of Project EDDIE's Climate Change module into an introductory non-majors geoscience course (GEOL 103), covering adaptation strategies, teaching challenges with data visualization in Excel, student outcomes, and future improvements, developed through the Project EDDIE Faculty Mentoring Network with QUBES. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

EDDIE Modules: Environmental Data:Climate Change

Using Project EDDIE modules in Invertebrate Biology
Emily Mohl, Saint 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.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Climate Drivers of Phenology

Using the Project EDDIE Climate Change Module in 'Introduction to Environmental Studies'
Melissa Hage, Emory University
Instructor story detailing implementation of the Project EDDIE Climate Change Module in an introductory undergraduate environmental studies course, covering course context, teaching strategies, student engagement, and reflections on data analysis activities using real-world datasets. auto-generated The author of this page didn't provide a brief description so this one sentence summary was created by an AI tool. It may not be completely accurate.

EDDIE Modules: Environmental Data:Climate Change