Session: The Lasting Effects of the 2020–2021 COVID-19 Crisis on Geoscience Education: Insights, Problems, and Unanticipated Benefits II (GSA Connects 2021 in Portland, Oregon)

Session No. 49

Sunday, 10 October 2021: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

B113/B114 (Hybrid Room) (Oregon Convention Center)

T167. The Lasting Effects of the 2020–2021 COVID-19 Crisis on Geoscience Education: Insights, Problems, and Unanticipated Benefits II

GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT); National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Geoscience Education Research (GER) Division; GSA Geoinformatics and Data Science Division; GSA Geology and Society Division

Mark Abolins and Tyler G. Smith, Advocates

Paper #

Start Time

1:30 PM

Introductory Remarks

49-1

1:35 PM

LESSONS LEARNED: COVID-19 AND RETHINKING NON-MAJORS GEOSCIENCE COURSES AT A REGIONAL FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY

KOY, Karen, Biology, Missouri Western State University, 4525 Downs Drive, Saint Joseph, MO 64507

Recorded Presentation

49-2

1:50 PM

INSPIRING STUDENTS VIA REMOTE LEARNING IN AN INTRODUCTORY GEOSCIENCE COURSE (OR AN OLD DOG CAN INDEED LEARN NEW TRICKS)!

RUEGER, Bruce, Department of Geology, Colby College, Department of Geology, 5806 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901

Recorded Presentation

49-3

2:05 PM

REMOTE TEACHING OF INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LABS DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC

CRONIN, Vincent, Geoscience Department, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76655

Recorded Presentation

Handouts

SupplementalResources-Cronin20211010.docx (12.8 kB)

49-4

2:20 PM

REFLECTING ON WATER: CONTRASTING LESSONS FROM TWO COURSES DURING THE PANDEMIC

FRYAR, Alan, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, 101 Slone Building, Lexington, KY 40506-0053

Recorded Presentation

2:35 PM

Discussion

49-5

2:50 PM

RESULTS, BENEFITS, AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM OUR QUICK PIVOT TO ONLINE GEODESY CURRICULUM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A REPORT FROM THE GETSI VIRTUAL MINI SHORT COURSE SERIES

WALKER, Becca, Mt. San Antonio College, 1100 N Grand Ave., Walnut, CA 91789, PRATT-SITAULA, Beth, 6350 Nautilus Drive, 6350 Nautilus Dr, Boulder, CO 80301-5364, DOUGLAS, Bruce J., Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University, 1001 E. 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, CROSBY, Benjamin, Dept. of Geosciences, Idaho State University, 655 S 7th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83201-5842, CHARLEVOIX, Donna, Education and Community Engagement, UNAVCO, 6350 Nautilus Dr, Suite B/C, Boulder, CO 80301 and O'CONNELL, Kristin, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College St, Northfield, MN 55057

Recorded Presentation Recorded Presentation

49-6

3:05 PM

TIME SCAVENGERS: A DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM'S ADAPTATIONS TO INCREASED NEED FOR ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES

LIMBECK, Maggie, 1621 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37996, LAPIC, Whitney, The University of South FloridaSchool of Geosciences, 4202 E Fowler Ave NES 207, Tampa, FL 33620-0001, LAM, Adriane R, Geological Sciences and Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, 4400 Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902, BAUER, Jennifer E., Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan, Research Museum Center, Suite 1820, 3600 Varsity Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108, SHEFFIELD, Sarah, The University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave NES 207, Tampa, FL 33620-0001, DAEMMER, Linda, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands and BARCLAY, Kristina, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E3, CANADA

Recorded Presentation

49-7

3:20 PM

CONNECTING GRADUATE STUDENTS, RESEARCH AND K-12 STUDENTS THROUGH ONLINE OUTREACH: MAKING THE MOST OF ONLINE LEARNING DURING COVID-19

FISCHER-FEMAL, Brenden¹, LOPEZ, Samuel¹, HARTLEY, Hannah¹ and GODSEY, Holly², (1)Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, (2)Center for Science and Mathematics Education, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112

Recorded Presentation

49-8

3:35 PM

GATHER THE STUDENTS: IMPLEMENTING FIELDWORK-BASED ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES IN CUSTOMIZED INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL SPACES THROUGH GATHERTOWN

LEVERING, David, Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Fort Hays State University, 3000 Sternberg Dr., Hays, KS 67601

Recorded Presentation

49-9

3:50 PM

KEEPING GEOSCIENCE MUSEUM EXPERIENCES HANDS-ON IN A VIRTUAL WORLD

HARGRAVE, Jennifer, School of Geosciences, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 104 E. University Circle, Lafayette, LA 70503

49-10

4:05 PM