Northeastern Section - 48th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2013)

Session No. 20
Monday, 18 March 2013: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Dartmouth Room (Omni Mount Washington Resort)

T28. Connecting Students with Place: Technology-Enhanced Teaching Using Local Resources

 

Tarin Harrar Weiss and Bruce F. Rueger, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
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1:40 PM
BEING A GEOSCIENTIST AND BEING SUSTAINABLE: THE WATER CYCLE CONNECTION
LUTZ, Tim, Department of Geology and Astronomy, West Chester University, 720 S Church St, West Chester, PA 19383, tlutz@wcupa.edu, tlutz@wcupa.edu
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1:55 PM
STREAM CHANNEL MONITORING, COURSE-EMBEDDED FIELD WORK, AND SERVICE LEARNING - A FORTUITOUS CONFLUENCE ALONG LOWER FISHING CREEK, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA
WHISNER, Jennifer K., Department of Environmental, Geographical, and Geological Sciences, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. Second St, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, jwhisner@bloomu.edu, jwhisner@bloomu.edu
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2:10 PM
A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TEACHING THROUGH RESIDENTIAL WATER WELL SAMPLING: COMBINING STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY, AQUEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY AND HYDROGEOLOGY INTO A COHESIVE EXERCISE IN NORTHEASTERN PA
WHISNER, S. Christopher1, VENN, Cynthia1 and HALLEN, Christopher P.2, (1)Department of Environmental, Geographical and Geological Sciences, Bloomsburg Univ. of Pennsylvania, 400 E. 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, (2)Chemistry and Biochemistry, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 400 E. 2nd Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, swhisner@bloomu.edu, swhisner@bloomu.edu
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2:25 PM
FROM THE DEPTHS OF GREAT POND (MAINE): ANTHROPOGENIC AND NATURAL INFLUENCES ON BOTTOM SEDIMENTS AND THE IMPACT ON LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY
GEORGE, Sara E., Geology, Colby College, 6164 Mayflower Hill, Department of Geology, Waterville, ME 04901, BICHER, Clara G., Geology, Colby College, 6613 Mayflower Hill, Department of Geology, Waterville, ME 04901 and RUEGER, Bruce F., Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901, segeorge@colby.edu, segeorge@colby.edu
 
2:40 PM
Break
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3:10 PM
BRINGING THE HIGHLANDS HOME: CREATING A VIRTUAL FIELD GUIDE TO THE KENNEBEC HIGHLANDS OF CENTRAL MAINE (USA)
RUEGER, Bruce F., Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901 and MORGAN, Brian J., Colby College, Department of Geology, 8058 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901-8858, bfrueger@colby.edu, bfrueger@colby.edu
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3:25 PM
TEACHING AND LEARNING BEYOND CLASSROOM – LEADING STUDENTS ON LOCAL PROJECTS USING GIS AND GPS TECHNOLOGIES
ZHANG, Jane Xinxin, GeoPhysical Sciences, Fitchburg State University, McKay, 160 Pearl St, Fitchburg, MA 01420, xzhang2@fitchburgstate.edu, xzhang2@fitchburgstate.edu
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3:40 PM
ONE SMALL SQUARE: CONNECTING URBAN STUDENTS TO PLACE USING RECLAIMED GREEN SPACES
FRARY, Eric A., Dept. of Environmental Science, Westfield State University, 577 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA 01086, efrary4828@westfield.ma.edu, efrary4828@westfield.ma.edu
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3:55 PM
ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY LAB EXERCISES USING LOCAL DATA FROM STATEN ISLAND
ALEXANDER, Jane, 27th Special Operation Civil Engineer Squadron, 506 North Air Commando Way, Cannon Air Force Base, NM 88103, jane.alexander@csi.cuny.edu, jane.alexander@csi.cuny.edu
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4:10 PM
LOCAL RESEARCH PROJECTS FOSTER STUDENT LEARNING IN A GROWING UNDERGRADUATE DEPARTMENT
BEANE, Rachel J.1, CAMILL, Phil2, FIELD, Cathryn2, LAINE, Edward P.2, LEA, Peter D.2, PETERMAN, Emily M.2, ROESLER, Collin S.2 and URQUHART, Joanne2, (1)Earth and Oceanographic Science, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 04011, (2)Earth and Oceanographic Science, Bowdoin College, 6800 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, rbeane@bowdoin.edu, rbeane@bowdoin.edu
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4:25 PM
TEACHING "A SENSE OF PLACE": AN UPPER LEVEL SCIENCE COURSE CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD
WEISS, Tarin Harrar, Physical Science, Westfield State University, 577 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA 01086, tweiss@westfield.ma.edu, tweiss@westfield.ma.edu
 
4:40 PM
Concluding Remarks
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