Contribute an Example

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For technical assistance or help in developing your submission, please contact John McDaris (jmcdaris at carleton.edu)

Title

The title is very important as it appears in the browse structure. It should be succinct but convey information about the topic and method of the example.

Author

Use this field to attribute the author of the example followed by the author of the example page. Any other credits for important contributions to the teaching materials can also be given here. For example:
J. Chapellaz, Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Geophysique de l'Environment, Grenoble. Archived at : Lamont-Dohert Earth Observatory . Starting Point page organized by R.M. MacKay.

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Short Description

A brief (3 to 7 lines) description of the example intended to help the user decide if they want to look further.

Learning Goals

These can include content, skills, and higher order thinking goals. They should be specific and help the user understand the intent of the example activity.

Context for Use

Describe the context in which this example can be successfully used. For example, "This activity can be as a homework assignment or lab activity in an introductory geoscience course with climate change content. Instructors may want to use the Vostok ice core data to make graphs for interactive lecture or other graphical analysis activities."

Teaching Notes

This field can be used to pass on any information that will help faculty use the example successfully including:

time needed for preparation
in class time
supplementary materials
teaching tips

Teaching Materials

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For materials located on a website, please provide description and urls here.

For materials that are files, please upload here.
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File Name:

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Authorship/Reuse

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I am the author (copyright holder) of the contents of this file and people are allowed to reuse it for non-commercial purposes as long as they give me attribution as described by this creative commons license.
Or

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Provenance/Acknowledgements

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Reuse License

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The Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center has more good information about copyright as it applies to academic settings.

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Title: A descriptive, human readable title.

e.g. 'Student Handout for Sauerkraut Assignment'

Select the file: Make sure it has an appropriate suffix (e.g. .doc) or specify the type in the Optional Fields below

Description: A very brief description of the file.

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File Type:

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File Name:

Authorship/Reuse

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Who is the original creator/copyright holder of the information in this file?

Provenance/Acknowledgements

A short description of where the material came from. Include names and institutions of authors and contributors as well as acknowledgment of any work from which this was derived.

Reuse License

If none of the above licenses apply describe the conditions under which this material appears on this site as well as any information about reuse beyond this site.

More Information about reuse and choosing a license

Without permission you should not upload the file. There are several options in this case:

You can contact the original author to get permission.
You can provide a link to (or a description of how to get) the original material rather than uploading it here.
You can find a substitute that isn't encumbered by copyright.
You can create a substitute yourself. Remember, ideas can't be copyrighted, only particular expressions of those ideas. Of course you'll want to give credit the original author.

The Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center has more good information about copyright as it applies to academic settings.

Click here and select your third file.

All uploaded files are public unless you are in a private workspace

Title: A descriptive, human readable title.

e.g. 'Student Handout for Sauerkraut Assignment'

Select the file: Make sure it has an appropriate suffix (e.g. .doc) or specify the type in the Optional Fields below

Description: A very brief description of the file.

Show Optional Fields

File Type:

The system will attempt to determine the correct file type based on the name of the file you've selected. Choosing the correct file type here will override that.

File Name:

Authorship/Reuse

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Who is the original creator/copyright holder of the information in this file?

Provenance/Acknowledgements

A short description of where the material came from. Include names and institutions of authors and contributors as well as acknowledgment of any work from which this was derived.

Reuse License

If none of the above licenses apply describe the conditions under which this material appears on this site as well as any information about reuse beyond this site.

More Information about reuse and choosing a license

Without permission you should not upload the file. There are several options in this case:

You can contact the original author to get permission.
You can provide a link to (or a description of how to get) the original material rather than uploading it here.
You can find a substitute that isn't encumbered by copyright.
You can create a substitute yourself. Remember, ideas can't be copyrighted, only particular expressions of those ideas. Of course you'll want to give credit the original author.

The Stanford Copyright and Fair Use Center has more good information about copyright as it applies to academic settings.

Assessment

This field provides the user with help in assessing student learning or grading. Information on assessment methods, ideas for assessable products or grading rubrics are all appropriate.

References and Resources

Use this field for references about the example and additional resources that do not fit in the above fields. General resources about the method generally belong in the module pages not in the example.

Topics Covered

Atmosphere
Biosphere
Climate
Earth surface
Energy/Material cycles
Human Dimensions/Resources
Hydrosphere/Cryosphere
Ocean
Solar system
Solid Earth
Time/Earth History
Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics
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Description: A very brief description of the file.

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File Name:

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