CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

Session No. 163
Tuesday, 11 October 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 208CD (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T170. Using GIS and Remote Sensing to Teach Geoscience in the 21st Century

GSA Geoscience Education Division; On the Cutting Edge

 

Barbara Tewksbury and Brian M. Hynek, Advocates
Paper #
Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
1
8:10 AM
NPS GRI DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL GEOLOGIC DATA FOR USE IN GOOGLE EARTH
O'MEARA, Stephanie A., CHAPPELL, James R. and STANTON, Heather I., Geosciences, Colorado State University/National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1482, heather_stanton@partner.nps.gov, heather_stanton@partner.nps.gov
2
8:25 AM
USING GIS TO TEACH GEOSCIENCE: BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS
THAISEN, Kevin Glenn, Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee, 1412 Circle Dr. #306, Knoxville, TN 37996, kthaisen@utk.edu, kthaisen@utk.edu
3
8:40 AM
DESIGNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO TEACH “SPATIALLY” WITH WEB GIS
TELETZKE, Allison1, KULO, Violet2, BODZIN, Alec2, ANASTASIO, David1, SAHAGIAN, Dork3 and MCKEON, Ryan3, (1)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 W Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (2)Education and Human Services, Lehigh University, A113 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (3)Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 W. Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, alt210@lehigh.edu, alt210@lehigh.edu
4
8:55 AM
RETHINKING AN INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY COURSE: LESSONS LEARNED FROM INCORPORATING A GIS MODULE
FU, Wei-Hsin1, HAILEAB, Bereket2 and NEGA, Tsegaye1, (1)Ents, Carleton College, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, (2)Geology, Carleton College, One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057, Wfu@carleton.edu, Wfu@carleton.edu
5
9:10 AM
UTILIZING PLANETARY GIS AND REMOTE SENSING DATA IN THE CLASSROOM
HYNEK, Brian M., Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado, 392 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, hynek@lasp.colorado.edu, hynek@lasp.colorado.edu
6
9:25 AM
GLOBAL FIDUCIALS PROGRAM IMAGERY: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR GEOSPATIAL RESEARCH, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION
MOLNIA, Bruce F., National Civil Applicatons Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 562 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192 and PRICE, Susan D., U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 562 National Center, Reston, VA 20192, sprice@usgs.gov, sprice@usgs.gov
 
9:40 AM
Break
7
9:55 AM
USING ONLINE GIS RESOURCES TO TEACH NATURAL DISASTERS
TRANEL, Lisa M., Department of Geography-Geology, Illinois State University, 100 N. University Street, Normal, IL 61790, ltranel@ilstu.edu, ltranel@ilstu.edu
8
10:10 AM
USING GIS TO MAP AND TRACK HURRICANES
WHITE, Scott, Department of Geosciences, Fort Lewis College, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301, white_s@fortlewis.edu, white_s@fortlewis.edu
9
10:25 AM
GIS AND COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING IN AN UNDERGRADUATE CLASSROOM
ROTHENBERG, Miriam1, GELB, Lucy2, APPLEBY, Christina A.2, SHERROD, Brittnei M.2, TAYLOR, Samantha2 and HENCK SCHMIDT, Amanda2, (1)Anthropology, Oberlin College, King Building 305, 10 N. Professor St, Oberlin, OH 44074-1019, (2)Geology, Oberlin College, 52 West Lorain Street, Oberlin, OH 44074-1044, Miriam.Rothenberg@oberlin.edu, Miriam.Rothenberg@oberlin.edu
10
10:40 AM
USING GIS TO TEACH NATURAL DISASTERS (AND VICE VERSA) TO NON-GEOLOGY STUDENTS
RIIHIMAKI, Catherine A., Biology Department, Drew University, 36 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940, criihimaki@drew.edu, criihimaki@drew.edu
11
10:55 AM
MIXED STRATEGIES TO TEACH GIS TO DIVERSE URBAN STUDENTS: LESSONS LEARNED AND STUDENT EXAMPLES
BOGER, Rebecca, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210 and MONTGOMERY, William, Department of Geoscience and Geography, New Jersey City University, 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07305, rboger@brooklyn.cuny.edu, rboger@brooklyn.cuny.edu
12
11:10 AM
LAB EXERCISE USING THERMAL-INFRARED IMAGERY FOR GEOLOGIC MAPPING
ROBINSON, Sarah E., Dept. of Economics and Geosciences, U.S. Air Force Academy, 2354 Fairchild Drive, Suite 6K110, Usafa, CO 80840, BEARD, Sue, U.S. Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 and FELGER, Tracey J., US Geological Survey, 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, sarah.robinson@usafa.edu, sarah.robinson@usafa.edu
13
11:25 AM
GIS ANALYSIS OF ANTARCTICA BENEATH THE ICE AND EFFECTS OF ICE REMOVAL AND ISOSTATIC REBOUND
HELPER, Mark, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station C1100, Austin, TX 78712, helper@mail.utexas.edu, helper@mail.utexas.edu
14
11:40 AM
WHAT SHOULD WE BE TEACHING IN INTRODUCTORY GIS AND REMOTE SENSING COURSES?
TEWKSBURY, Barbara, Dept. of Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323 and TEWKSBURY, David A., Department of Geosciences, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323-1218, dtewksbu@hamilton.edu, dtewksbu@hamilton.edu
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