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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 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 Climate Change
Kausik Ghosh, Vidyasagar University
Instructor story page detailing Kausik Ghosh's adoption of Project EDDIE's Climate Change module in a graduate-level Geography lab course at Vidyasagar University, emphasizing data analysis with Excel to teach climate change concepts through structured, guided, and inquiry-based learning. 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 Earth Science
Gregory Reiva, St. Thoms the Apostle School
Instructor story page detailing Greg Reiva's adaptation of the Project EDDIE Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs module in a 6th-grade Earth Science course, emphasizing hands-on, data-driven problem solving related to urban runoff and water infiltration, with supplementary teaching materials and outcomes assessment. 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 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 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 the Project EDDIE 'How Does Avian Biodiversity Vary Temporarily and Spatially?' Module in BIO 411: Quantitative Methods for Ecology and Conservation
Jeffrey Brown, Arizona State University Campus Immersion
This model allows students to explore how biodiversity metrics vary across landscapes using long term point-count data.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:How Do We Measure Biodiversity:How Do We Measure Biodiversity: Exploring Biodiversity Metrics Using Avian Communities

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.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Plate Tectonics:Plate Tectonics: GPS Data, Boundary Zones, and Earthquake Hazards

Using Project EDDIE modules in DSL 200: Scientific Literacy
Alanna Lecher, Lynn University
This module will convince even the most anthropocentric student why they should care about environmental pollution. It's also a great way to shows students a practical application of hypothesis testing.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Environmental Pollution & Public Health

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