Northeastern Section - 50th Annual Meeting (23–25 March 2015)

Session No. 6
Monday, 23 March 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Gifford Room (Omni Mount Washington Resort)

T28. Disruptive Technology and Geoscience Education

 

Declan De Paor, Steve Whitmeyer and Callan Bentley, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:05 AM
THE STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY MAPPING CHALLENGE: AN EVOLVING TOOL FOR ONLINE GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
DE PAOR, Declan, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, WHITMEYER, Steven J., James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, DORDEVIC, Mladen M., Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, KARABINOS, Paul, Dept. Geosciences, Williams College, Williamstown, MA 01267, TEWKSBURY, Barbara J., Dept of Geosciences, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY 13323-1218 and WHITTECAR, G. Richard, Ocean Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, ddepaor@odu.edu, ddepaor@odu.edu
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8:25 AM
A VIRTUAL FIELD EXPERIENCE ON MARS VIA EARTH ANALOG OUTCROPS AND GIGAPIXEL IMAGERY
JOHNSON, Jessica M. and PIATEK, Jennifer L., Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 506 Copernicus Hall, 1615 Stanley St, New Britain, CT 06050, johnsonj@my.ccsu.edu, johnsonj@my.ccsu.edu
3
8:45 AM
KML VERSUS PDF: AN EXAMINATION OF STUDENT LEARNING ASSOCIATED WITH NON-TRADITIONAL EARTH AND PLANETARY GEOLOGY LABORATORY ACTIVITIES
COBA, Filis, BURGIN, Stephen and DE PAOR, Declan, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, fmcguirk@odu.edu, fmcguirk@odu.edu
4
9:05 AM
LINKING INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE PERSPECTIVES ON RESOURCE DEPENDENCY: STUDENTS AS SOURCES OF DATA
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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9:25 AM
PANGAEA BREAKUP REVISITED: A NEW WEB INTERFACE FOR STUDENT INQUIRY
ANDELMAN, Elliott, Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 395 S. High St., MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, DORDEVIC, Mladen M., Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and WHITMEYER, Steven J., James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, andelmej@dukes.jmu.edu, andelmej@dukes.jmu.edu
 
9:45 AM
Break
6
10:00 AM
FEED THE BIRDS!: AN AUTHENTIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE, NON-SCIENCE MAJORS IN AN INTRODUCTORY LEVEL SCIENCE COURSE
HALL, Cynthia1, VANN, Jamie1 and SROGI, LeeAnn2, (1)Department of Geology and Astronomy, West Chester University, 750 S. Church Street, West Chester, PA 19383, (2)Department of Geology and Astronomy, West Chester University, 720 S Church St, West Chester, PA 19383, chall@wcupa.edu, chall@wcupa.edu
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10:20 AM
USING PRIMARY LITERATURE AND THE CREATE MODEL TO ENHANCE UNDERGRADUATE LEARNING IN MINERALOGY, A GATEWAY COURSE TO THE MAJOR
NORD, Julia A., Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Science, George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, MSN 5F2, Fairfax, VA 22030, jnord@gmu.edu, jnord@gmu.edu
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10:40 AM
A GEOLOGICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL STUDY OF AGATES FOUND TO HAVE FLUID INCLUSIONS WITHIN THEIR INTERNAL CAVITIES AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT
HUTCHINSON, Karen, BAKLENHOL, Jessica, MAFFEI, Matthew, WOOD, Adam, CHILDERS, Daniel P. and ETHERINGTON, Christopher, Math/Science, Delaware County Community College, 901 S. Media Line Rd, Media, PA 19063, N/A, N/A
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11:00 AM
LEARNING ABOUT THE EARTH IN AN INTERACTIVE GOOGLE MAPS / STREET VIEW / PHOTO SPHERE /  GIGAPAN CHALLENGE—THE MAGICAL GEOLOGY MYSTERY TOUR!
DORDEVIC, Mladen M., Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, DE PAOR, Declan, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, WHITMEYER, Steven J., James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, BENTLEY, Callan, Northern Virginia Community College, WHITTECAR, G. Richard, Ocean Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529 and CONSTANTS, Chloe K., Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529, dordevmx@jmu.edu, dordevmx@jmu.edu
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