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

 

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Session No. 193
Tuesday, 11 October 2011: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Hall C (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T149. Virtual Reality in Geoscience Education II (Digital Posters)

GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geoinformatics Division; GSA Planetary Geology Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; Google Inc.; Oxford University Press; Minnesota Planetarium Society

 

Declan G. De Paor, Steve Whitmeyer and John E. Bailey, Advocates
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9:00 AM
A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP TO VENUS'S ARTEMIS—OUR SOLAR SYSTEM'S LARGEST PLUME / SUPER-PLUME: A JOURNEY ACROSS THE CRUST AND TO THE CORE
HANSEN, Vicki L., Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN 55812, DORDEVIC, Mladen M., Physics Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, DE PAOR, Declan G., Physics, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529 and BANNISTER, Roger A., Dept. of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University, 1402 Courtland Ave, Normal, IL 61761, vhansen@d.umn.edu, vhansen@d.umn.edu
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9:15 AM
MARS ANALOGS IN YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - A VIRTUAL FIELD ENVIRONMENT (VFE) CONSTRUCTION AS A FIELD ACTIVITY IN TEACHER EDUCATION IN ASTROBIOLOGY
GRANSHAW, Frank D., Geology, Portland Community College, 12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland, OR 97219, CADY, Sherry, Geology, Portland State University, 1721 SW Broadway, 17 Cramer Hall, Portland, OR 97201 and WELLS, Jennifer, Center for Science Education, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97201, fgransha@pcc.edu, fgransha@pcc.edu
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9:30 AM
LYELL RIDES AGAIN IN UPSTATE NEW YORK: A PEDAGOGICAL VIRTUAL EXPEDITION TO EXPLORE THE PAST BASED ON MODERN FLUVIAL PROCESSES AND DEPOSITS
DOWNEY, Anna C., Department of Geology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, POWERS, Ellyse M., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and Education Departments, SUNY College at Oneonta, Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820-4015 and HASBARGEN, Leslie, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, SUNY Oneonta, 219 Science 1 Building, Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820, acdowney@ksu.edu, acdowney@ksu.edu
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9:45 AM
A GOOGLE EARTH FLYOVER ILLUSTRATING THE GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY OF ARNOLD'S MARCH ON QUEBEC, 1775
BECK, Emma N., Colby College, Department of Geology, 5800 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858 and RUEGER, Bruce F., Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, enbeck@colby.edu, enbeck@colby.edu
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10:00 AM
VIRTUAL GEOLOGIC FIELD GUIDE TO THE KENNEBEC HIGHLANDS, CENTRAL MAINE
MORGAN, Brian J., Colby College, Department of Geology, 8058 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, RUEGER, Bruce F., Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858 and CROFT, Melvin, Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, 171 Main St, P.O. Box 250, Belgrade Lakes, ME 04918, bjmorgan@colby.edu, bjmorgan@colby.edu
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10:15 AM
GOOGLE EARTH MASHUP: LINKING REAL AND VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS FOR AN INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY CLASS
EUSDEN Jr., J. Dykstra, Geology, Bates College, 44 Campus Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240, DUVALL, Mathieu L., Information & Library Services, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240 and BRYANT, Marita, Geology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, deusden@bates.edu, deusden@bates.edu
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10:30 AM
VIRTUAL VS ACTUAL 3D AND THE ANCIENT MISSISSIPPI RIVER IN ILLINOIS
STIFF, Barbara J., Illinois State Geological Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois, 615 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, IL 61820, stiff@isgs.illinois.edu, stiff@isgs.illinois.edu
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10:45 AM
LEARNING ABOUT VOLCANIC PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS THROUGH A VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP TO TENERIFE, SPAIN
LANG, Kelley T., Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Gannon University, 109 University Square, Erie, PA 16541, LANG, N.P., Department of Geology, Mercyhurst University, Erie, PA 16546 and CAMODECA, Brian M., Department of Information Technology, Mercyhurst College, 501 E. 38th Street, Erie, PA 16541, lang012@gannon.edu, lang012@gannon.edu
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11:00 AM
4D KMZ APPROACH TO GEOPHYSICAL ANALYSIS IN VIRTUAL GLOBES
SHIPLEY, Scott T., WxAnalyst, Ltd, 4458 Oakdale Crescent Ct, #1226, Fairfax, VA 22030 and PETERLIN, Albert, WxAnalyst, Ltd, 516 Gale Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011, sshipley@wxanalyst.com, sshipley@wxanalyst.com
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11:15 AM
STUDENT-GENERATED GOOGLE EARTH COURSE PORTFOLIOS IN EARTH SCIENCE COURSES
GUERTIN, Laura A., Earth Science, Penn State Brandywine, 25 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063, guertin@psu.edu, guertin@psu.edu
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11:30 AM
OCEANOGRAPHY AND GOOGLE EARTH: OBSERVING OCEAN PROCESSES WITH TIME ANIMATIONS AND STUDENT BUILT OCEAN DRIFTERS
HOCHSTAEDTER, Alfred, Earth Sciences, Monterey Peninsula College, 980 Fremont St, Monterey, CA 93940 and SULLIVAN, Deidre, Marine Advanced Technology Education Center, Monterey Peninsula College, 980 Fremont St, Monterey, CA 93940, ahochstaedter@mpc.edu, ahochstaedter@mpc.edu
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11:45 AM
A MODEL FOR USING OPEN LAYERS AS A MEDIUM FOR VIRTUAL GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION: EXPLORING IODP CORES AND SMEAR SLIDES USING GIGAPIXEL IMAGERY
VAN HOESEN, John, Environmental Studies, Green Mountain College, One Brennan Circle, Poultney, VT 06754, vanhoesenj@greenmtn.edu, vanhoesenj@greenmtn.edu
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12:00 PM
GIGAPIXEL IMAGERY IN THE VIRTUAL LABORATORY EXPERIENCE
RICHARDS, Bill D., Geology/Geography, North Idaho College, 1000 W. Garden Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, bill_richards@nic.edu, bill_richards@nic.edu
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12:15 PM
GIGAPANING IN MONTANA'S HELL CREEK FORMATION
CAMPBELL, Carl E., Physical Science-Geology, St. Louis Community College-Meramec, 11333 Big Bend Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63122 and KUSTER, Stephanie, Saint Louis Science Center, 5050 Oakland Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110, cecampbell@stlcc.edu, cecampbell@stlcc.edu
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12:30 PM
USING GIGAPAN IMAGERY AND GOOGLE EARTH PATH AND PROFILE TOOLS TO ENRICH ALASKAN LANDSCAPE INTERPRETATION IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOMORPHOLOGY COURSE
CONNOR, Cathy L.1, SHINN, Jennifer J.2, PECHACEK, Zachary A.2, PISCOYA, Cameron2 and FREEMAN, Tristan B.3, (1)Natural Sciences, University Alaska Southeast, Environmental Science Program, 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801, (2)Environmental Science Program, University Alaska Southeast, 11120 Glacier Highway, Juneau, AK 99801, (3)UA Geography Program, University Alaska Fairbanks, P.O. BOX 757480, Fairbanks, AK 99775, cathy.connor@uas.alaska.edu, cathy.connor@uas.alaska.edu
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