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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 Invertebrate Biology
Emily Mohl, Saint 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.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Climate Drivers of Phenology

Using Project EDDIE modules in Introduction To Biology Lab
Jonathan Stetler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Jonathan Stetler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute stetlj2@rpi.edu About this Course Introduction To Biology Lab Laboratory Course Introductory Undergraduate Majors and Non-Majors   ~60 and ~20 (2 sections) ...

EDDIE Modules: Environmental Data:Climate Change

Using Project EDDIE modules in Current Environmental Challenges Analysis and Solutions
Susan Gass, Dalhousie University
Sue Gass, Dalhousie University About this Course Current Environmental Challenges Analysis and Solutions Lecture and Lab Introductory Undergraduate Majors and Non-Majors 120 students in the course Show Course ...

Using Project EDDIE modules in Using the Project EDDIE Sustainability Metrics Module in Geography
DR. SANGHAMITRA ADHYA, Kalyani Mahavidyalaya
DR. SANGHAMITRA ADHYA, Kalyani Mahavidyalaya About this Course Using the Project EDDIE Sustainability Metrics Module in Geography Lecture and Lab Upper Level Undergraduate Majors 224 students in the course Show ...

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Sustainability Metrics , Macrosystems:Introduction to Ecological Forecasting , Environmental Data:Climate Change, Macrosystems:Using Ecological Forecasts to Guide Decision Making

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 Exploring Earth
Anne Meltzer, Lehigh University
Anne Meltzer, Lehigh University About this Course Exploring Earth Laboratory Course Introductory Undergraduate Non-Majors 96 students in the course Show Course Description HideExploring Earth. Laboratory course in ...

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Sustainability Metrics

Using Project EDDIE modules in BIOL 212: Fundamentals of Biology II, The Diversity of Life
Courtney Campany, Shepherd University
Courtney Campany, Shepherd University About this Course BIOL 212: Fundamentals of Biology II, The Diversity of Life Lecture and Lab Introductory Undergraduate Majors 45 students in the course Show Course ...

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Climate Drivers of Phenology

Using Wind and Ocean Ecosystems in Environmental Statistics
Alanna Lecher, Lynn University
Author's experience teaching the module in a 13-person Environmental Statistics upper-level undergraduate course at Lynn University.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Wind and Ocean Ecosystems

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 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
Elizabeth Ferguson, California State University, San Marcos About this Course BIOL 533 – GIS Applications in Landscape Ecology Lecture and Lab Graduate Majors 27 students in the course Show Course Description ...

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