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T73. Successful Strategies for Teaching Online Geoscience Courses

 
INFORMATIVE COMPUTER ADAPTIVE TESTING (ICAT): A STRATEGY FOR REDUCING THE NEED FOR STANDARD LECTURES
FOUNTAIN, John C., Marine Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8208, Raleigh, NC 27695, fountain@ncsu.edu
 
USING WEB GIS TO ENHANCE TECTONICS LEARNING AND GEOSPATIAL THINKING
BURROWS, Jill E.1, BODZIN, Alec2, ANASTASIO, David1, SAHAGIAN, Dork3, RUTZMOSER, Scott4, BRESSLER, Denise2, CIRUCCI, Lori5, and TELETZKE, Allison1, (1) Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 W Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, jeb308@lehigh.edu, (2) Education and Human Services, Lehigh University, A113 Iacocca Hall, 111 Research Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (3) Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lehigh University, 1 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (4) Library and Technology Services, Lehigh University, 1 W Packer Ave, Bethlehem, PA 18015, (5) Broughal Middle School, Bethlehem, PA 18015
 
A HYBRID ONLINE/OFFLINE CURRICULUM FOR IMPLEMENTING STEREOSCOPIC TECHNOLOGY IN LARGE LECTURES
HALFEN, Alan F.1, HIRMAS, Daniel R.1, SLOCUM, Terry1, WHITE, Travis1, ZAUTNER, Eric1, ATCHLEY, Paul2, LIU, Huan3, JOHNSON, William C.1, EGBERT, Steve1, and MCDERMOTT, Dave4, (1) Geography, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Rm. 213, Lawrence, KS 66045, afhalfen@ku.edu, (2) Psychology, University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Blvd, Rm. 426, Lawrence, KS 66045, (3) Geology, University of Kansas, 1475 Jayhawk Blvd, Rm. 120, Lawrence, KS 66045, (4) Geography Program, Haskell Indian Nations University, 155 Indian Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045
 
OPENING NEW HORIZONS USING AN ONLINE PETROLOGY CATALOG USING OMEKA
LANIK, Amanda, Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, Geneseo, NY 14454, akl6@geneseo.edu, FARTHING, Dori J., Geological Sciences, SUNY-Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454, and SWOGER, Bonnie J.M., Milne Library, SUNY Geneseo, 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454
 
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: BRINGING PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE FIELD INTO THE CLASSROOM: DEVELOPING AND ASSESSING VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS FOR TEACHING INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL GEOLOGY AND SEDIMENTARY GEOLOGY
CALDWELL, Marianne O'Neal, Division of Mathematics and Sciences, Hillsborough Community College, 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd, Tampa, FL 33614, mcaldwell@hccfl.edu and WANG, Ping, Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620
 
EARTH SCIENCES WITHIN INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY TRENDS AND MASSIVE OPEN COURSEWARE
THOMAS, Chris, Distance Education, North Carolina School of Science and Math, 1219 Broad St, PO Box 2418, Durham, NC 27715, thomas@ncssm.edu
 
DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LABS
RYKER, Katherine, North Carolina State University, Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, Campus Box 8208, Raleigh, NC 27695-8208, katherine.ryker@gmail.com, MCCONNELL, David, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, BEDWARD, John C., Education - STEM, Buena Vista University, 2519 Crestline, Raleigh, NC 27603, and FOUNTAIN, John C., Marine Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8208, Raleigh, NC 27695
 
THE ESSENTIALS OF USING RECORDED LECTURES IN AN ONLINE INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY CLASS
SZABLEWSKI, Gina Seegers, Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Lapham Hall 358, P. O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, szablews@uwm.edu
 
KIT-BASED LECTURE/LAB COURSE IN PHYSICAL GEOLOGY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM
WOODS, Terri L., Geological Sciences, East Carolina University, E. 5th St, Greenville, NC 27858, woodst@ecu.edu
 
COMPARING AN ONLINE AND TRADITIONAL PHYSICAL GEOLOGY COURSE: AN ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE
SLIKO, Jennifer L., Geosciences, Virginia Tech, Virginia tech, 4044 Derring Hall (0420), Blacksburg, VA 24061, sliko@vt.edu
 
INCORPORATION OF AUTHENTIC RESEARCH IN ONLINE GEOSCIENCE CLASSROOMS THROUGH FIELD INVESTIGATIONS IN STUDENTS' LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS
CLARY, Renee M., Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, rclary@geosci.msstate.edu and WANDERSEE, James H., Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice, Louisiana State University, 223 F Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803
 
DEVELOPING ONLINE PHYSICAL GEOLOGY LECTURE AND LABORATORY – BEST PRACTICES
HOLMES, Ann E., Physics Geology & Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Avenue, MC 6556, Chattanooga, TN 37403, Ann-Holmes@utc.edu and NOSEWORTHY, Erin, Center for Online/Distance Learning, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 615 McCallie Avenue, MC 4354, Chattanooga, TN 37403
 
LEARNER-DIRECTED LEARNING IN ONLINE GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION
METLAY, Suzanne T., Front Range Community College, 2121 Miller Drive, Longmont, CO 80501, suzanne.metlay@frontrange.edu
 
USING VIRTUAL VISUALIZATION TOOLS AND A CASE STUDY APPROACH TO IMPROVE LEARNING ABOUT SEDIMENTARY ROCKS AND MINERALS IN AN ONLINE INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY LAB COURSE
MCMILLAN, Margaret E. and BELAND, Peter, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR 72204, pebeland@ualr.edu
 
TEACHING AN ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY LECTURE AND LAB COURSE ONLINE
SMITH, Shane V., Sammartino School of Education, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1000 River Road, T-H2-01, Teaneck, NJ 07666, svsmith@fdu.edu
 
TEACHING AN ONLINE GRADUATE SCIENCE COURSE FOR IN-SERVICE K-8 TEACHERS
SMITH, Shane V., Sammartino School of Education, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 1000 River Road, T-H2-01, Teaneck, NJ 07666 and DAGER-SMITH, Sara, Department of Earth and Environmental Studies, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ 07043, dagersmiths1@mail.montclair.edu
 
SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING INTRODUCTORY GEOLOGY LECTURES AND LABS ONLINE
GORE, Pamela J.W., Department of Science, Georgia Perimeter College, 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021, Pamela.Gore@gpc.edu
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