2002 Denver Annual Meeting (October 27-30, 2002)

Session No. 132
Tuesday, 29 October 2002: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

T35. Design and Assessment of Computer-Based Instructional Materials for the Geosciences

GSA Geoscience Education Division, National Association of Geoscience Teachers, National Earth Science Teachers Association

 

Jacqueline Huntoon and Gary Novak, Advocates
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8:00 AM
MUTUAL ASSESSMENT: UNDERSTANDING FACULTY TEACHING AND STUDENT LEARNING VIA ELECTRONIC STUDENT RESPONSE TECHNOLOGY
GREER, Lisa, Department of Geosciences, Penn State Univ, 402 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802, HEANEY, Peter J., Department of Geosciences, Penn State Univ, 309 Deike Building, University Park, PA 16802 and HOUSEMAN, Dustin, Instrumentation Devlopment Team, U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center, CSTE-DTC-AT-TC-I, 400 Colleran Road, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD 21005-5059, lgreer@geosc.psu.edu, lgreer@geosc.psu.edu
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8:20 AM
VIRTUAL COURSEWARE FOR THE EARTH SCIENCES: AN UPDATE
NOVAK, Gary Alan, Geological Sciences, California State Univ at Los Angeles, 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032 and MAYO, David P., California State Univ - Los Angeles, Dept Geological Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90032, gnovak@calstatela.edu, gnovak@calstatela.edu
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8:35 AM
SEISMIC SCHOOLS: REAL-TIME DATA, REAL-WORLD RESEARCH
NOMANBHOY, Nazli, College of Natural Resources, Colorado State Univ, 101 Natural Resources, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1401, SPEER, Darell, Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, CO 80526, GEARY, Edward, CSMATE, Colorado State Univ, Fort Collins, CO 80523 and HANNAH, Judith, AIRIE Program, Earth Rscs, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, nazli@cnr.colostate.edu, nazli@cnr.colostate.edu
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8:50 AM
REVISION OF VIRTUAL EARTHQUAKE – A POPULAR WEB-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITY
MAYO, David P. and NOVAK, Gary A., California State Univ - Los Angeles, Dept Geological Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90032, dmayo@calstatela.edu, dmayo@calstatela.edu
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9:05 AM
A MULTIDISCIPLINARY EXPLORATION OF NATURE BASED BOTH IN THE FIELD AND ON THE INTERNET
WARNOCK, Andrew C., Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education, Colorado State Univ, B301 Natural and Environmental Sciences Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1802, warnock@csmate.colostate.edu, warnock@csmate.colostate.edu
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9:20 AM
EXPLORING THE TUOLUMNE RIVER: AN INTERACTIVE CD-ROM ON FLUVIAL PROCESSES EMPHASIZING DETAILED OBSERVATION
MURRAY, Daniel P., Dept. of Geosciences, Univ of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, REID Jr, John B., School of Natural Science, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA 01002, SAMMONS, James I., Consultant, North Kingstown, RI 02881 and WOOLF, Beverly, Department of Computer Science, Univ of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, dpmurray@uri.edu, dpmurray@uri.edu
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9:35 AM
DESIGN AND ASSESSMENT OF A MULTIMEDIA EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION MODULE
LINARI, David J., HUNTOON, Jacqueline E. and BLUTH, Gregg J.S., Geological Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, djlinari@mtu.edu, djlinari@mtu.edu
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9:50 AM
DIGITIZING THAT HAMMER: PROCESSES FOR DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE ONSCREEN GEOLOGY LEARNING MATERIALS
WYSOCKI, Anne Frances, Humanities, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, awysocki@mtu.edu, awysocki@mtu.edu
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10:05 AM
THE KEYS TO RAPID DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINTATION OF MULTIMEDIA-RICH, INTERACTIVE EARTH SCIENCE LEARNING APPLICATIONS: EDUCATIONAL OBJECTS AND SYNGERY
MYERS, James D., Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82070, LINNEMAN, Scott R., Geology Department, Western Washington Univ, Bellingham, WA 98225 and MCCLURG, James E., Geology and Geophysics, Univ of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, magma@uwyo.edu, magma@uwyo.edu
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10:20 AM
AN ONLINE EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE COURSE FOR ALL STUDENTS
BOSS, Stephen K., Dept. of Geosciences, Univ of Arkansas, 113 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701, BELLER, Caroline, Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction, Univ of Arkansas, 204 Graduate Education Building, Fayetteville, AR 72701, HEHR, L.H., Center for Math & Science Education, Univ of Arkansas, 106 Ozark Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and HEHR, J.G., Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences, Univ of Arkansas, 525 Old Main, Fayetteville, AR 72701, sboss@uark.edu, sboss@uark.edu
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10:35 AM
MEASURING SPATIAL ABILITIES OF STUDENTS IN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSES
BALDWIN, Tammy K., Geosciences, Univ of Arizona, 1040 E 4th St, Tucson, AZ 85721 and HALL-WALLACE, Michelle, Geosciences, Univ of Arizona, 1040 E 4th Street, Tucson, AZ 85721-0077, tkb@geo.arizona.edu, tkb@geo.arizona.edu
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10:50 AM
VIRTUAL CLIMATE CHANGE: AN ONLINE LAB TO SIMULATE MODERN, LAST GLACIAL AND DOUBLED-CO2 CLIMATE OF MONO LAKE, CA USING AN ENERGY BUDGET APPROACH
STAMM, John F., Department of Natural & Environmental Sciences, Western State College, Gunnison, CO 81231-0001, jstamm@western.edu, jstamm@western.edu
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11:05 AM
EVALUATING THE CLIMATE TIME LINE INFORMATION TOOL
MCCAFFREY, Mark S., Paleoclimatology Program, NOAA/NCDC/CIRES, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305-3328, mark.mccaffrey@noaa.gov, mark.mccaffrey@noaa.gov
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11:20 AM
POCKET PCS AND THE INDIVIDUAL WEB FOR REAL-TIME ASSESSMENT IN A MINERAL IDENTIFICATION EXERCISE
FRIZADO, Joseph P., Dept. of Geology, Bowling Green State Univ, 190 Overman Hall, Bowling Green, OH 43403 and FARVER, John R., Bowling Green State Univ, 190 Overman Hall, Bowling Green, OH 43403-0218, frizado@bgnet.bgsu.edu, frizado@bgnet.bgsu.edu
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11:35 AM
WEB WEATHER FOR KIDS: EVALUATION OF AN ONLINE MIDDLE SCHOOL INQUIRY AND LEARNING RESOURCE ABOUT DRAMATIC WEATHER
BARKER, Lecia J.1, FOSTER, Susan2, CALVIN, Carlye3, FRANT, Anitta4, DAVIS, Alicia1, PETTY, Kevin5 and CHACE, Tara6, (1)Alliance for Technology, Learning, and Society Evaluation and Research Group, Univ of Colorado-Boulder, 320 UCB, Stadium 262E, Boulder, CO 80309, (2)Office of Education and Outreach, Univ Corporation for Atmospheric Rsch, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307, (3)Web Design, Univ Corporation for Atmospheric Rsch, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307, (4)Casey Middle School, Boulder Valley School District, Boulder, CO, (5)National Ctr for Atmospheric Rsch, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307, (6)Science Discovery, Univ of Colorado-Boulder, 448 UCB, 1540 30th Street, Boulder, CO 80309, barkerl@colorado.edu, barkerl@colorado.edu
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