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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 Chemistry of the Environment
Federico Sinche, Loyola University Chicago
One of today's education challenges is to provide students with the opportunity to develop quantitative skills related and applied to a STEM education. The module's objectives are to support student's acquisition of data inquiry using environmental relevant datasets and common plotting platform for data interpretation.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Distribution and Fate of Volatile Organic Contaminants (VOCs)

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 GEOL 103 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Jessica Domino, Alfred University
Jess Domino, Alfred University About this Course GEOL 103 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes Lecture and Lab Introductory Undergraduate Non-Majors 16 students in the course Show Course Description Hide This course ...

EDDIE Modules: Environmental Data:Climate Change

Using Project EDDIE modules in GEO 305: Water and Society
Aurora Kagawa-Viviani, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Aurora Kagawa-Viviani, University of Hawaii at Manoa About this Course GEO 305: Water and Society Lecture Course Upper Level Undergraduate Majors and Non-Majors 30 students in the course Show Course Description ...

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

Using Project EDDIE modules in Meteorology/ Climatology
Laura Rosales-Lagarde, Nevada State College at Henderson About this Course Meteorology/ Climatology Lecture Course Introductory Undergraduate Majors and Non-Majors 17 and 6 students in the course Show Course ...

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 Project EDDIE modules in Climate and the Earth System
Alessandro Zanazzi
Alessandro Zanazzi, Utah Valley University About this Course Climate and the Earth System Lecture Course Upper Level Undergraduate Majors 5 students in the course Show Course Description HideThis course studies ...

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Paleoclimate and Ocean Biogeochemistry

Using Project EDDIE modules in Data Science for Life Sciences
Derek Sollberger, University of California-Merced
Derek Sollberger, University of California-Merced About this Course Data Science for Life Sciences Laboratory Course Introductory Undergraduate Majors 60 students in the course Show Course Description Hide This ...

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Hypoxia in Coastal Marine Ecosystems

Using Project EDDIE modules in ENV 310 Advanced GIS
Kristen Brubaker, Hobart William Smith Colleges
Kristen Brubaker, Hobart and William Smith Colleges About this Course ENV 310 Advanced GIS Lecture and Lab Upper Level Undergraduate Majors 14 students in the course     Show Course Description Hide In ...

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

Using the Project EDDIE Climate Change Module in 'Introduction to Environmental Studies'
Melissa Hage, Emory University
Melissa Hage, Emory University About this Course Introduction to Environmental Studies Lecture and Lab Introductory Undergraduate Majors and Non-Majors 22 students in the course Show Course Goals Hide The two ...

EDDIE Modules: Environmental Data:Climate Change