Program


Saturday May 3rd, 2014

7:45-8:15 Welcoming Reception, light continental breakfast, STEM Center 231 SCOM

8:15-8:30 Introductions and overview of day

8:30-9:00 Strategies and resources for supporting student success in the earth sciencesEriks Puris

9:00-9:30 Break out groups- What resources do you need to support student success?

9:30-10:30 Using what a geologist sees to promote critical thinking about landscape forming processesDaina Hardisty

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:45 Virtual fieldwork at Mount Tabor- Frank Granshaw

11:45-12:15 Travel to Mount Tabor

12:15-1:00 Comparing Mount Tabor to virtual fieldwork

1:00-1:45 Lunch at Mount Tabor

1:45-2:15 Travel to SE

2:15-3:00 The challenge of quantitative skills: Using The Math When You Need It website & discussion Eriks Puris

3:00-3:15 Break

3:15-4:00 Student Panel: Challenges of transitioning from a 2YC to 4YC earth science program

4:00-4:30 Break out groups- Next steps and action plans

4:30-4:45 Workshop Evaluation

4:45-5:00 Collective Wisdom: Synthesis and Closing Remarks