Wednesday, 8 October 2008: 8:00 AM-6:00 PM
George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E
309: Teaching with New Tools: Visualizations, Models, Online Data, Games, and More (Posters)
Sponsor:Topical Sessions
JTPC Reps:Elizabeth Nagy-Shadman, Pasadena City College
Michael Taber, Colorado College
Conveners/Advocates:Cathryn A. Manduca, Carleton College
Karin B. Kirk, Montana State University
Susan Buhr, Univ of Colorado
R. Mark Leckie, University of Massachusetts
Drilling into Science: A Hands-on Cooperative Learning Oil Exploration Activity Designed for Middle School and High School Students
Lauren C. Neitzke, Rutgers University, Teresa Rousseau, Crossroads South Middle School, Diane Gavin, Crossroads South Middle School
Teaching with New Tools: On-Line Data, Visualizations, Models
Karin Kirk, Carleton College, R. Mark Leckie, University of Massachusetts, Cathryn A. Manduca, Carleton College, Carol J. Ormand, Carleton College, Susan M. Buhr, Univ of Colorado, Stephen J. Reynolds, Arizona State University
Antarctica: Teaching and Learning through a 3D Anaglyph Map
Kate S. Pound, St. Cloud State Univ, Paul J. Morin, University of Minn Department of Geology and Geophysics
Japan's Balloon Bomb Attacks on North America - a GIS Exercise for Forensic Geology
David A. Tewksbury, Hamilton College
Exploring Past and Future Climate Change Using EdGCM
Linda E. Sohl, Columbia University, Mark Chandler, Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Columbia University
Tracking Tectonic Plates: An Introductory-Level Exercise in Testing Plate Tectonics by Two Independent Methods
Laurel P. Goodell, Princeton University
Teaching Geographic Literacy Using Astronaut Photography and Google Earth
William L. Stefanov, M. Justin Wilkinson
Using the Online Paleobiology Database to Teach Important Historical Geology Concepts to Introductory Undergraduate Students
Jessica J. Terrien, Syracuse University, Heather L.B. Wall, Syracuse University
Integrating Virtual Globe Research Applications into the Educational Curriculum
Anupma Prakash, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, John E. Bailey, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Peter Webley, University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
Web-Based and GIS-Based Curricula Developed with Support from the NASA Earth Observing System Higher-Education Alliance ("GeoBrain") at Middle Tennessee State University
Mark Abolins, Middle Tennessee State University, Miller Wylie, Middle Tennessee State University
The Math You Need When You Need It: Web-Based Modules to Help Students Succeed in Introductory Geoscience Courses
Eric M.D. Baer, Highline Community College, Jennifer M. Wenner, Univ of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Helen Burn, Highline Community College
Classroom Electronic Presentation beyond Powerpoint: Enhancing Conceptual and Quantitative Understanding
Timothy T. Eaton, Queens College CUNY
Using An Internet-Enabled Software Package to Teach Plate Tectonics and Science Writing to Non-Science Majors
Sabina F. Thomas, Baldwin-Wallace College, William A. Prothero

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