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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Using Project EDDIE modules in Surface Water Hydrology
Ana Londono, Lindenwood University
Instructor story detailing the implementation of the Project EDDIE Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs module in an upper-level Surface Water Hydrology course for environmental science majors, emphasizing data analysis, Excel skill development, and real-world application of hydrologic concepts. auto-generated
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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
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Using the Project EDDIE Nutrient Monitoring in the Chesapeake Bay module in Foundations in Biology I - Biodiversity and Organismal Systems
Akinyele Oni, Morgan State University
The dwindling seafood population in the Chesapeake Bay is connected to the increasing level of pollution such as high levels of nutrient inflow.Efforts are now being geared towards the cleanup as well as the monitoring of the inflow to ensure adherence to standards.This module is developed to create awareness in the scholars' population of the need to monitor and control permissible levels of nutrients that are allowed into the waters without causing any harm.
Using Project EDDIE modules in Invertebrate Biology
Emily Mohl, St Olaf College
Phenology is a broadly accessible topic for students with clear relevance for understanding and predicting the effects of climate change; consequently, it provides strong motivation for students to develop data analysis skills. Using data from the National Phenology Network, students are able to make decisions about how to use simple tools like scatterplots and linear regressions to predict which species are likely to be impacted by climate change. They must wrestle with questions about data reliability and confidence in their answers.
Using Project EDDIE modules in Oceanography
Sarah "Sally" Zellers, University of Central Missouri
Instructor story page detailing the implementation of the Project EDDIE "Hypoxia in Coastal Marine Ecosystems" module in an introductory undergraduate oceanography course for non-majors, including adaptations, teaching strategies, student outcomes, and educator-only supplemental materials developed through a QUBES Faculty Mentoring Network. auto-generated
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Using Project EDDIE modules in Freshwater Biology
David Richardson, State University of New York 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!
Using Project EDDIE modules in Applied Statistics
Jessica Oehrlein, Fitchburg State University
Instructor story detailing the integration of the Project EDDIE Climate Change module into an introductory Applied Statistics course for non-majors, emphasizing data analysis, technology use, and statistical reasoning through guided inquiry and adaptation materials developed during a QUBES Faculty Mentoring Network. auto-generated
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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.
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.