Karen Viskupic

Geosciences

Boise State University

Workshop Leader, Webinar Participant, Website Contributor

Website Content Contributions

Course Modules (2)

Unit 1.3: Asking questions part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Students review science and non-science questions submitted as part of the pre-class work and categorize them to think more carefully about the types of questions that science can and cannot answer. Students then ...

Unit 2.3: Plate boundaries in the past and the future part of TIDeS:TIDeS Teaching Materials:Earth Science
Students use their knowledge of plate motions to explore plate reconstructions throughout Earth's history and predict what Earth may look like in the future using the tools introduced in Unit 2.2.

Activity (1)

Relative vs. Numerical Dating and Geochronology with Beads part of Rates and Time:Teaching Activities
Students use relative dating principles to interpret the ages of rocks in a block diagram. They then "date" samples from these rocks to test their relative age hypotheses. Sample dating is done by ...

Courses (2)

Introduction to Research Program Development part of Teach the Earth:Courses
The goal of this course is to help new graduate students get started in their research research program, and to help them develop skills that will lead to their success in graduate school and beyond. Activities in ...

Evolution of Western North America part of Process of Science:Courses
This course is designed to provide future geoscientists with a basic understanding of how geological processes have shaped the structure and evolution of the western North American continent. The study of the ...

Essays (3)

Boise State University's Preparation of Undergraduates for Geoscience Careers part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Geoscience and the 21st Century Workforce:Essays
Karen Viskupic, Boise State University The Department of Geosciences at Boise State University has approximately 150 undergraduate majors in two degree programs. The BS in geophysics is a small program with ...

Teaching About Time part of Rates and Time:Workshop 2012:Essays
Karen Viskupic, Geosciences Department, Boise State University I am a geologist at Boise State University working to develop a series of online activities about geochronology in partnership with workshop ...

Assessment in the Department of Geosciences, Boise State University part of Building Strong Departments:Workshops:Assessing Geoscience Programs:Participant Essays
Karen Viskupic, Department of Geosciences, Boise State University Since 2004, the Department of Geosciences at Boise State University has been assessing its undergraduate programs according to a formal plan that ...

Conference Presentations (12)

Where are Students Developing the Skills and Dispositions Needed for the Geoscience Workforce? part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2024:Program:Poster Sessions:Friday Poster Session
This study aims to identify trends in undergraduate geoscience course instruction and assess its impact on students' development of critical workforce skills and dispositions, with the goal of utilizing these ...

Other Contributions (14)

Undergraduate Geoscience Programs at Boise State University part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Geoscience and the 21st Century Workforce:Programs
Information for this profile was provided by Karen Viskupic, Geosciences, Boise State University. Information is also available on the program website. Students in this program are pursuing a bachelors degree. ...

Communities

Workshop Leader (9 workshops)

Workshop Participant (61 workshops)

EER 2020 Science Communication
July 2020
ITG 2019 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workshop
April 2019
Introduction to Course Design using InTeGrate Materials
July 2018

Webinar Participant (9 webinars)