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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 Freshwater Ecology
Jen Klug, Fairfield University
This module introduces students to a unique ecosystem (karstic wetlands) that they are probably not familiar with. The module teaches them how to run and interpret diagnostic tests for linear models in R without requiring much coding experience. Sharing their results with their peers allows them to practice comparing models to determine which variables are the best predictors of periphyton biomass and food quality.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Exploring the Relationship between Periphyton and Water Quality in Karstic Wetlands

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 GEO 305: Water and Society
Aurora Kagawa-Viviani, University of Hawaii at Manoa
An instructor story page detailing how Aurora Kagawa-Viviani adapted the Project EDDIE Environmental Pollution & Public Health module for her upper-level undergraduate course GEO 305: Water and Society, focusing on water quality, PFAS contamination, and public health, with downloadable adaptation 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: Earth and Ecosystems:Environmental Pollution & Public Health

Using the Assessing the Risk of Invasive Species Using Community Science Data module in Introduction to GIS
Matthew Heard, Belmont University
This module helps student gain experience using community science data and GIS to examine the spread and distribution of invasive species. These are all important topics in the world of conservation biology and environmental science.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Assessing the Risk of Invasive Species Using Community Science Data

Using Project EDDIE modules in ENV 310 Advanced GIS
Kristen Brubaker, Hobart and 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 Remote Sensing of Plants and Topography in R module in BIOL 533 – GIS Applications in Landscape Ecology
Liz Ferguson, California State University-San Marcos
Instructor story detailing the integration of the Project EDDIE Remote Sensing of Plants and Topography in R module into a graduate-level GIS and landscape ecology course, highlighting its adaptation for asynchronous learning, student engagement with NEON data via RStudio Cloud, implementation challenges, and outcomes, including assessment through narrated video projects. 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 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 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 Microbiology (BIO 2300)
Samantha Andrews, Georgia State University
This module will help students explore the environmental impact of sewage spills on bodies of water. Sewage spills are not only a human health hazard due to the release of waste and microbes, but can also increase algae growth and lead to disruption of the ecosystem.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Investigating Bacterial Contamination in Snapfinger Creek

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 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 Sustainable Cities
Michael Strong, Glendale Community College (AZ)
Instructor story detailing the adaptation of Project EDDIE's Sustainability Metrics module for an introductory Sustainable Cities course, focusing on scaling the IPAT framework to urban contexts, integrating Gapminder data analysis, and enhancing student quantitative literacy through modified assessments and active learning strategies. 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