The Future of Geosciences Education

From Personal Experience:


NSF Geosciences Draft Plan 2001-2010

Undergraduate Education

So - What Works?

Undergraduate Research Opportunity program (UROP)

Elements of Success

"Overall goal:"

But….

Undergraduate Curriculum Development Testbed (UCDT):

Course
Evolution

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Course Objectives

Lecture notes

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Objective
“To become better equipped to contribute to the important debates concerning resource management, environment, environmental impact, and societal adaptation strategies.”

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Education

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The Space Physics and Aeronomy
Research Collaboratory (SPARC)

SPARC Environment

    SPARC Connects:

Geophysical Parameters

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History (number of data sources)

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Growth of Internet

Test of Commercial Search Engines

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Windows to the Universe
www.windows.umich.edu

Project Goals

Current Site Content

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Summary

Musings on UNIDATA

Following materials not used for talk

1994 Report

Urbanization

Climate Change

Lowest Ozone Levels Ever Recorded in Northern Hemisphere

Carbon Fluxes from Deforestation
(million metric tons)

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