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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 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 the Project EDDIE Prairie Eco Services in Environmental Systems
This module allows students to explore quantitative reasoning/data analysis in a real-world context, by interpreting and modeling the data from the 2017 Hurricane Harvey flooding. Students also get to apply complex problem solving skills using design thinking, and environmental justice principles.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Prairie Eco Services

Using Project EDDIE modules in Meteorology/ Climatology
Instructor story detailing the implementation of the Project EDDIE Climate Change module in an introductory undergraduate Meteorology/Climatology course, emphasizing data-driven learning, statistical thinking through linear regression, and integration with a semester-long Climate Change Resilience project, including adaptations, challenges, and plans for future use 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

Using the Project EDDIE Wind and Ocean Ecosystems module in Oceanography
Laura Reynolds, Worcester State University
Module adaptation used in a 20-student, undergraduate intermediate-level oceanography course required within the environmental science major at Worcester State University. This instructor story and adaption materials were developed during a Project EDDIE Faculty Mentoring Network in partnership with QUBES in the Spring of 2021.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Wind and Ocean Ecosystems

Using the Project EDDIE Ocean Biogeochemistry and Paleoclimate Module in The Earth's Climate System
Allison Jacobel, Middlebury College
The Ocean Biogeochemistry and Paleoclimate module guided students in an introductory climate science course through activities that enabled them to answer the question "How does ocean primary productivity influence global climate." Along the way they gained skills in plotting and interpreting time series, and examining the correlation of datasets using linear regressions.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Paleoclimate and Ocean Biogeochemistry

Using the Project EDDIE Sustainability Metrics Module in Natural Resources Consumption & Sustainability
Natalie Hunt, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Given the inherent complexity of sustainability, it is often difficult to determine or compare how sustainable a process, a country, or a product can be. As a result, sustainability claims are often challenging to convey. This module gives students an opportunity to use an analytical framework with publicly available data to formulate questions, analyze data, and report metrics of sustainability.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Sustainability Metrics

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 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:Climate Drivers of Phenology

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 the Project EDDIE Phenology Trends and Climate Change in Minnesota module in Biology I
Beatriz Villar, Northampton County Area Community College-Monroe
Instructor story page detailing Beatriz Villar's adaptation of the Project EDDIE Phenology Trends and Climate Change in Minnesota module for an introductory undergraduate Biology I course, covering implementation in a hybrid lab setting, student challenges with data analysis and graphing, and reflections on improving future use through better data guidance. 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 Freshwater Biology
David Richardson, SUNY College at New Paltz
Determining the sources, temporal dynamics, and spatial differences in stream source water is a valuable exercise for general environmental science, geology, or biology students or students that are focusing on a water resource/aquatic ecology careers. This module helps students get exposed to a variety of streams outside of their local biome, hydrographs, working with R, and thinking about data!

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Where Does Stream Water Come From?