Alain Plattner
California State University-Fresno
Website: www.alainplattner.net
Current position: Assistant Professor at California State University, Fresno, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Past: Postdoctoral Researcher at Princeton University, Department of Geosciences
PhD: ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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Activities (2)
X-ray vision for aspiring superheroes: Introduction to Ground Penetrating Radar data analysis using Matlab part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2017:Activities
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Choice of geophone layout in a simple near-surface seismics setting part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Teaching Activities
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Essays (2)
Computational teaching tools in the classroom: GUI vs Command Line part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2017:Essays
A scholarly essay page from the Teaching Computation with MATLAB workshop series comparing GUI and command-line interfaces in geoscience education, arguing that command-line tools enhance students' computational thinking and understanding of process sequencing despite a steeper learning curve.
Motivating undergraduates in the geosciences to learn programming part of Teaching Computation with MATLAB:Past Workshops:MATLAB Workshop 2016:Essays
An essay page from a 2016 MATLAB workshop discusses strategies for integrating programming education into geoscience curricula, emphasizing curriculum design and pedagogical approaches—such as using self-written MATLAB programs in geophysics courses and teaching introductory programming with Heslop’s textbook—to motivate and equip undergraduates with computational skills essential for research and career advancement.
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Workshop Participant
October 2017 Teaching Computation in the Sciences Using MATLAB Workshop 2016
October 2016