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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 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.

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

Using Project EDDIE modules in Introduction to Biodiversity
Mary Mulcahy, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
This module is intended to encourage beginning college students to take a second look at plants. This module will introduce students to the remarkable natural vegetation and ecological habitats in the United States through exploration of canopy height and abiotic factors found at the core terrestrial field sites of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) project.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Biomes, Vegetation Structure, and Canopy Height

Using Project EDDIE modules in Skills for Sustainability Professionals
Linda MK Johnson, Chatham University
Instructor story detailing adaptation of Project EDDIE's Sustainability Metrics module in a virtual upper-level undergraduate course, emphasizing data exploration via Gapminder, student challenges in formulating open-ended research questions, and integration within a professional skills curriculum focused on sustainability. 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 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.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Museum Collections:Museum Collections: Junk Drawers or Mirrors of Fossil Diversity?

Using the Project EDDIE Remote Sensing of Plants and Topography in R Module in GEO 424: Advanced Remote Sensing
Kyla Dahlin, Michigan State University
This module uses big data methods to consider environmental patterns from local to continental scales.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Remote Sensing of Plants and Topography in R

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 Environmental Earth Science
Robin Collins, Champlain College
Instructors are always trying to find new and innovative ways for students to gain more confidence and familiarity with data analysis. No matter what level of student you are teaching, EDDIE modules are a great tool to enhance student quantitative reasoning. The modules are well organized, have clear learning objectives/materials and most important, they are fun!

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Biodiversity

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 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:Remote Sensing of Plants and Topography in R

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 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 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 Data Science for Life Sciences
Derek Sollberger, University of California-Merced
Instructor story detailing the adaptation and implementation of the Project EDDIE "Hypoxia in Coastal Marine Ecosystems" module into an undergraduate Data Science for Life Sciences laboratory course, including pedagogical modifications, use of R programming, student outcomes, and future teaching plans, developed during 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:Hypoxia in Coastal Marine Ecosystems