November 29, 2023
Coastal Climate Solutions – via quilt
What happens if you ask students to write stories relating to Project Drawdown’s coastal and ocean sinks sector – and share their work? One outcome can be a collaborative class quilt!
November 13, 2023
News stories – is print or audio the way to go?
I wonder if we are bringing breaking news stories in our discipline in the best way to students – in other words, are we meeting students where they are?
October 27, 2023
2023 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report on Teaching and Learning
This report profiles key trends and emerging technologies and practices shaping the future of teaching and learning, and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future
September 18, 2023
ChatGPT does take-home assignments – but can it do citations?
What happens when ChatGPT is asked to find sources on a particular topic? Spoiler: it makes them up.
September 4, 2023
When Barbie was a Paleontologist
In 1996, Barbie started her career as a paleontologist – with some comments and suggestions from geologists
August 20, 2023
Making your syllabus liquid
A liquid syllabus is designed to humanize you and your course to students and present information in a mobile-friendly format.
June 10, 2023
A sea shanty – AI style
For those thinking about sea shanty assignments (or any other creative writing) in the next course you teach, it seems that no matter how specific the instructions and topic, “Bing is king” will be able to produce a clever output.
June 9, 2023
Sea Turtle Day/Week – a celebration of conservation
A great way to protect sea turtles is to share knowledge.
June 7, 2023
Ocean Oral History Archives, from Kodiak’s King Crab Fishery and more
NOAA’s Voices Oral History Archives collects interviews of scientists and stakeholders involved in ocean and climate issues. One additional example is the oral narratives of those from the Kodiak King Crab Fishery.
June 6, 2023
Wyland Whaling Wall returns to Seattle
Seattle welcomes (back) a Wyland Whaling Wall! These murals are large and in prominent locations, catching the attention of those passing by. Hopefully, the images also generate conversations around the story of the mural, and the greater challenges facing our ocean as a whole.
Laura Guertin is a Distinguished Professor of Earth Sciences at Penn State Brandywine in Media, PA. Her research focuses on how technology can enhance teaching and student learning in introductory-level geoscience courses for non-science majors. Her blog focuses on geoscience education/outreach, science communication, and technology tools in the classroom, online, and in the field.