VISION 2020 Delineate suballuvial and sub-trap geology through ground and Develop viable interactionin collaborative activities with sister organisations, research http://www.gsi.gov.in/vision.htm
Around The College (The Colgate Scene, November 1999) Their research included extensive geology fieldwork into Genovesa's fostering internationalor crosscultural collaborative activities; and implementing online http://www.colgate.edu/scene/nov1999/around.html
Extractions: Dave Guinotte '02 and Jason Kirchner '01, both members of Delta Upsilon, helped with a fall pheasant release. Through the program, sponsored by the Earlville Conservation Club, 125 male and female pheasants were released into suitable habitat in Madison County. The birds, pen-raised at Camp Georgetown, are transported to release sites by volunteers such as Guinotte and Kirchner. Release programs are vital to maintaining a healthy pheasant population in central New York's changing landscape. Class of 2000 gift The Class of 2000 held a kickoff event to announce their class gift, a fountain on the village green. The class gift committee felt the fountain, which will be engraved with a message from the class, would be a fitting and enduring tribute to their four-year relationship with the village, and a landmark to which they can return as alumni. The kickoff event, where the gift was announced to the general community, was held at the Colgate Inn on October 23. Assistant Professor of Geology Karen Harpp and three students had an opportunity to do field work on the Galapagos Islands in August. Along with representatives from Macalester College and from Ecuador, the Col-gate researchers worked in geochemistry and environmental geology to address questions about the island region's past and future.
Extractions: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse for Community Colleges Los Angeles CA. Collaborative Learning in Community Colleges. ERIC Digest. THIS DIGEST WAS CREATED BY ERIC, THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ERIC, CONTACT ACCESS ERIC 1-800-LET-ERIC Collaborative learning strategies offer promising possibilities for promoting active learning and student self-reliance in community college classrooms. This Digest defines collaborative learning then discusses five experimental courses that have incorporated collaborative learning. WHAT IS COLLABORATIVE LEARNING? Collaborative learning is the instructional use of small groups. Its goal is to allow students to work together to maximize their own and others' learning. The traditional teacher's role is expanded to include facilitating and coordinating the student groups, which then assume part of the responsibility for instruction. There are five essential components that must be present for small-group learning to be truly collaborative: clear, positive interdependence among students
Components Of A Successful Course See Examples. collaborative activities. collaborative activities.Group projects provide ways for students to learn from each other. http://www.geology.iupui.edu/research/TeachingLab/Projects/Implementing.html
Extractions: Characteristics of Effective Education Rapid Feedback Interactions Active Learning Assessment Rapid Feedback Traditional Course On-Line Course Eye Contact Listserv Instructor knows immediately when material is not understood Monitoring conversations provides information about understanding and degree of participation See Examples Continue Scrolling Regular Assignments Regular Assignments Provide information about understanding at higher cognitive levels than can be determined classroom discussions. Provide information about understanding at higher cognitive levels than can be determined in classroom discussions. See Examples Return to Main Menu Interactions Traditional Course On-line Course Two-Way the listserv carry on conversations with each other, as well as with the instructor See Examples Collaborative Activities Collaborative Activities Group projects provide ways for students to learn from each other Group projects are well-suited to on-line courses, because there are few problems in scheduling meetings
USGS Minerals News -- Staff News Governmentindustry agreements on collaborative activities, initiated and to initiatecooperative activities for the of disciplines, from geology to molecular http://minerals.usgs.gov/news/v1n2/staffnews.html
Extractions: Keith Harris , Chief of the Publication Services Section of the Minerals Information Team, retired on April 4. Keith transferred to the USGS from the U.S. Bureau of Mines ( USBM ) in 1996. At the USBM, he was a physical scientist, a program analyst, and, finally, a supervisory technical publications writer and editor. At the USGS , Keith was a member of the USGS /USBM transition team and worked to smoothly and successfully transfer the publications functions of the Minerals Information Team to the USGS . We miss his can-do attitude and his great sense of humor. He was a positive force within the USGS and an inspiration to many who worked with him. Gloria Ruggiero gruggier@usgs.gov ) recently replaced Keith Harris as the Chief of the Publications Services Section. Aldo Barsotti , Chief of the Industrial Minerals Section of the Minerals Information Team, retired on June 28. In 1996, Aldo transferred to the USGS from the USBM , where he had managed the Minerals Availability Program and then had led the Industrial Minerals Group. At the USGS , Aldo spearheaded innovative processes to integrate the USBM 's minerals information activities into the USGS , succeeded in establishing several Government-industry agreements on collaborative activities, initiated and supported a long-term project to accurately locate all active mineral operations in the United States, and encouraged Section members to participate in the work and leadership of professional and industry associations and committees involving the
Current Activities Beloit College work with faculty on collaborative learning projects. seem relevantfor example,geology and mathematics team teaching, and for course development activities. http://www.acenet.edu/programs/international/collaborative/liberal/beloit.cfm
Extractions: http://www.beloit.edu Beloit College is a Carnegie I baccalaureate institution of 1,150 students and 89 full-time faculty. The student body represents 49 states and 52 countries. The middle 50 percent of enrolled first-year students had ACT composite scores between 25 and 29; SAT verbal scores ranged between 580 and 680 and math scores ranged from 540 to 640. Ninety-eight percent of the faculty hold the highest degree appropriate to their discipline. The student/faculty ratio is 11.5:1. Faculty are active scholar-teachers. All faculty teach courses for first-year through senior students. Beloit values strong student-faculty interaction and stresses active learning pedagogies. Faculty stress workshop methods of learning; seminar, studio, and laboratory teaching approaches are common. A large number of students work with faculty on collaborative learning projects. All students are required to fulfill a three-part writing requirement, and all students participate in a cross-disciplinary first-year seminar program. First-year seminars focus on a theme, issue, or set of problems and incorporate writing assignments into the learning of course material.
Technology Mediated Conferencing: Suggested Readings geology Labs OnLine Visit the Virtual Earthquake, Virtual River, or Virtual Datingsite to explore Geological principles. Structure collaborative activities. http://www.atl.ualberta.ca/articles/idesign/ps.cfm
Information Alliance Collection Development Activities for collaborative acquisition of scores by contemporary composers. Librariansin the areas of English, anthropology, education, psychology, geology, and http://www.lib.utk.edu/~alliance/colldevaccomp.html
Extractions: The heads of collection development promote Information Alliance initiatives among subject librarians and bibliographers at their respective libraries. They maintain awareness of IRIS accomplishments, while presenting opportunities for collaboration to librarians. The CD heads hold monthly conference calls, and often meet at conferences and Information Alliance programs for in-depth discussion. They include Information Alliance collection development issues in discussion and goal-setting at their home libraries, encouraging brainstorming about possible IRIS goals that could enhance the local collection development agenda. Counterpart Meetings The heads of CD have a long-range goal that all of subject librarians or bibliographers will get acquainted, and that they will implement projects to strengthen the overall Information Alliance collection of over 6 million volumes. We have organized two autumn gatherings at Rugby, and counterparts have also met at programs sponsored by the Alliance. Selection of subject areas is somewhat serendipitous in that we have invited groups of librarians where one or more members are enthusiastic about exploring collaborative opportunities; we also consider areas of the local collections that could particularly benefit through collaborative attention. To date, we have accomplished the following: German subject librarians/bibliographers have divided a list of contemporary authors. They are determining which authors will be a collecting focus at each library. While many authors will be collected at all three partner libraries, none of the libraries can afford in-depth collections for all. The Germanists have shared lists of periodical and serial subscriptions, have agreed not to duplicate expensive sets, and plan to identify genres and time periods for collaborative collecting of monographs.
University Profile System in the region through partnerships and collaborative activities; Kellogg III ServiceLearning activities, opportunities for Geography, geology, Geomatics. http://infoserv.etsu.edu/profile/showprofile.asp?Action=FindCollege&Val=Applied
Main Objectives A Contribution To Solving An Educational Problem to experimental sciences (ie physic, chemistry, biology, geology, etc.) and and efficiencyto the experimental or laboratory collaborative activities of the http://www.divilab.org/pages/objectives.htm
Extractions: Focusing on a critical segment of the learner population which is the last three or two years level of the High school and the first level of Colleges or Universities. The domain of knowledge will be restricted to experimental sciences (i.e. physic, chemistry, biology, geology, etc.) and basic technologies such as mechanics, electronics, civil engineering, etc. This choice of the target will insure on one hand a potential audience or market of enough size, and on the other the possibility to derive some generic models for the learner activities and a common pedagogical approach because there is a unified and well accepted scientific way of thinking as well as adapted theories of instruction. Provide a solution means to improve motivation and attractiveness of these knowledge domains by giving a more important place and efficiency to the experimental or laboratory collaborative activities of the learner, whatever the place, the time, the size and relationships of the actors in the same activity, the pedagogical organisational context, or whatever the experimental set-up be a real and physical one or a virtual one through use of simulations and Virtual Reality.
ASP: Good Astronomy Activities On The WWW In this collaborative group activity, teams of students use the internet to findmoon Very good set of activities about the Moon and planetary geology. http://www.astrosociety.org/education/activities/astroacts08.html
Extractions: Astronomy ... Forums Interdisciplinary Approaches to Astronomy Cosmic Code Teaches younger kids about the use of binary numbers in science and technology, and then has them decode a message using a binary numbers code. [e] A Flag for Mars Students discuss the symbolic meaning and history of flags on Earth, and then design a flag for planet Mars, discussing what such a flag might mean, and how has the right to "own" another planet like Mars. [m,h] Moon Quest In this collaborative group activity, teams of students use the internet to find moon myths in a number of cultures and then try to discern the astronomy behind each myth. There is a section on researching moon missions that just seems tacked on to curry favor with NASA. [e,m] A Timely Matter A brief calculation activity that helps students get a better feel for large numbers by calculating times of past events in hours instead of years. [e]
Untitled Director for Engineering geology, Assistant Director constituencies, and other activities/initiativesthat becoming more collaborative and interdisciplinary in http://elips.doi.gov/elips/sec_orders/html_orders/3187.htm
Extractions: ORDER NO. 3187 SIGNATURE DATE: January 31, 1995 Subject: U.S. Geological Survey Reorganization Section 1. Purpose . The purpose of this Order is to modify the organization of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and to establish an interim framework for the Headquarters organization that will permit operation under that structure while the more detailed organizational statements are being prepared for inclusion in the Departmental Manual. Section 2. Authority . This Order is issued in accordance with the authority provided by Section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (64 Stat. 1262), as amended. Section 3. Organization Changes and Structure . The specific changes effected by this Order are as follows: a. The following positions and associated deputy positions are abolished: Associate Director, Assistant Director for Engineering Geology, Assistant Director for Programs, Assistant Director for Administration, Assistant Director for Research, Assistant Director for Information Systems, Assistant Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, and Assistant to the Director for Human Resources. b. The following positions are established: Associate Director (Programs); Associate Director (Operations); Chief, Program Planning and Coordination Office; Chief, External Affairs Office; Chief, Program Operations Office; Chief, Support Services Office; and Chief, Human Resources Office.
Elementary Internet Activities DATA COLLECTION activities. collaborative PROJECTS. http//www.angelfire.com/tx4/lessons/matter.htm(web quest) Earth and Space Science http//geology.wright.edu http://www.cleveland.k12.oh.us/ITO/joycelessons/sixthgrade.htm
Press Release joint appointment in Wright State University's Department of geology and the engagesprimary school teachers in online collaborative activities emphasizing the http://www.cet.edu/essea/pressrel.html
Extractions: March 12, 2002 Arlington, Virginia-based Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) announces the selection of eight organizations that will receive funding to offer online Earth system science courses for educators, rounding out a network of twenty universities and science organizations that comprise the Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA). The Institute working in partnership with the Center for Educational Technologies (CET), Wheeling, West Virginia through funding from NASA's Earth Science Enterprise has created ESSEA to facilitate the delivery of three fully-developed online graduate courses (for Grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 teachers) by universities, colleges, and science education organizations. The CET at Wheeling Jesuit University designed the state-of-the-art online courses. The graduate-level courses are designed to address the high need for K-12 teachers who are skilled in teaching Earth science using an inquiry approach. IGES President Nancy Colleton says, "We're thrilled to have these universities join the ESSEA team. Each makes a unique contribution to the program. They also address important, basic Earth science education needs of the nation's K-12 educators." The eight organizations selected will have teams participate in extensive training, conduct two sessions of the courses each year, and provide evaluation of the effectiveness of the online courses. The selected organizations are:
Untitled A Teacher's Guide to the geology of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Has design Internetprojects to involve students in collaborative activities that extend http://www.inventionfactory.com/lounge/thinktank/internet.htm
Extractions: Teaching Science Matters Useful Internet Sites Adventure Online Web-based instructional software for adventures and expeditions. Asia Quest Join a team of scientists to retrace Marco Polo's route. Cast Iron Soil Pipe A site on the history, uses and performance of cast iron soil pipe. Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education - A list of over 50 internet applications for the classroom. Classroom Connect Store - Find just what you need for your classroom and professional development. Cyberlinks for Kids - Telecommunications projects for the elementary school classroom; classroom to classroom projects, etc. Earthquake Hazards Program Everything you wanted to know about earthquakes provided by the USGS. Lots of pictures and diagrams. Ecological and Environmental Learning Services, Inc. - Helps to design an innovative, comprehensive, and cost-effective ecology eduation curriculum. ePals - The worlds largest online classroom community and leading provider of student-safe email. The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences - Profiles of African American men and women who have contributed to the sciences.
International Activities International activities. New collaborative projects between Mongolia and Japan havebeen started in organizations such as the Institute of geology and Mineral http://www.gsj.go.jp/dMR/Copo/HomePage_e.html
Extractions: Intermational Geology Office Mongolia is an inland country of the Asian continent, and as well-known, a large proportion of the land is devoted to cattle breeding. Although livestock, agricultural and forest products represent main exporting materials of Mongolia, mineral products are also important exports accounting for more than 40 % of the net exports of Mongolia. While the country is approximately four times bigger than Japan, her population density is only one person / Km2. Therefore, most of the country is not exploited and future mineral resource developments are very promising. In recent ten years the Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ) has implemented many research cooperation projects concerning with mineral and fuel resources in several Asian countries other than Mongolia, i.e., China, Pakistan, Philippine, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. These projects have been organized within the framework of the Institute for Transfer of Industrial Technology (ITIT) by the Agency of Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI). On the other hand, the GSJ also has contributed to the technology transfer to Asian countries. The main programs are the PTTC (the Project-Type Technical Cooperation) and the Dispatch of Experts organized by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Additional International Activities manipulator will continue decontamination and decommissioning activities. Journalof Environmental geology, 2001 objectives of this collaborative program include http://www.eminternational.fsu.edu/additional_international_activities.cfm
Extractions: Additional International Activities France The "Agreement between the United States Department of Energy and the French Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique in the field of Radioactive Waste Management" has received C-175 approval from the U.S. State Department, and is pending approval from the French government. This agreement will allow the DOE Tanks Focus Area (TFA) to participate in cooperative activities with the French Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique (CEA). TFA and CEA have initiated discussions on collaboration in the area of Cold Crucible Melter technology. A DOE delegation traveled to the CEA Marcoule facility in Avignon, France on February 28 - March 1, 2001 to hold discussions about future cooperation. A draft Scope of Work has been written which involves testing waste streams from DOE sites to determine whether the French Cold Crucible Melter technology would be applicable to DOE needs. Ukraine The International Radioecology Laboratory (IRL) was established on July 22, 1998 by an agreement between former Vice President Al Gore and President Leonid Kuchma of Ukraine. The purpose of the IRL, which was constructed with and supported by DOE funds, will be to study the effects of the radioactive fallout from the Chornobyl accident on the environment. Located in the Ukrainian city of Slavutych, the laboratory has become a focal point for international research on the effects of radiation. In addition the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Japan, and Germany have expressed an interest in sending scientists to the facility. The laboratory has state-of-the-art spectrometry, radiochemical and molecular analysis facilities, an industrial ecology department, informational and analytical facilities, and administrative offices.
ENC: Web Links: Science Topics: Geology 10 geology labs online Date 2000 Grade 8 grades 3 to 8 that offer activities inscience 12 and postsecondary, presents an online collaborative project where http://www.enc.org/weblinks/science/0,1578,1-Geology,00.shtm
Extractions: Skip Navigation You Are Here ENC Home Web Links Science Topics Advanced ... Frequently Asked Questions Find detailed information about thousands of materials for K-12 math and science. Read articles about inquiry, equity, and other key topics for educators and parents. Create your learning plan, read the standards, and find tips for getting grants. Lists of web sites categorized by subject areas within science. High resolution x-ray CT (Computed Tomography) facility
JNOC : Research & Development Furthermore, collaborative research activities with overseas a training period ofabout three months) in Exploration geology, Geophysics, Reservoir http://www.jnoc.go.jp/english/rd/
Extractions: JNOC established the Technology Research Center (TRC) in 1972 with the primary objective of conducting research and development of more efficient technology and, consequently, elevating the level of Japan's exploration and development technology. Later, a new TRC complex was constructed in 1989 in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture, and also a full-scale test field was established in 1992 in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture. JNOC's overseas activities include exhibition booths at international conferences to introduce JNOC activities in the world and to deepen the impression made by Japan's technological capacity. TRC also sponsors international symposia, inviting many well-known researchers, explorationists, and engineers to Japan.
Lesson Plans Lesson Plans and activities Academy Curriculum Exchange (K5). Academy Curriculum Exchange (K-5) provides 130 mini-lesson plans for the elementary school covering a variety of science topics. activities and Lesson Plans, developed by secondary teachers participating in the 1994-1995 NESEN summer workshops, is a collection of lesson plans for astronomy, geology, http://www.csun.edu/~vceed009/lesson.html
Extractions: Academy Curriculum Exchange (K-5). Academy Curriculum Exchange (K-5) provides 130 mini-lesson plans for the elementary school covering a variety of science topics. Among these are microscope use, mapping constellations, water pollution, studying owl pellets and caterpillars to butterflies. Academy Curriculum Exchange (6-8). Academy Curriculum Exchange (6-8) features 60 mini-lesson plans for many science topics covered in the middle school. Among these are weather forcasting, photosynthesis, building a psychrometer and "ph" and solvent activities. Academy Curriculum Exchange (9-12). Academy Curriculum Exchange (9-12) offers 22 mini-Lessons plans suitable for the high school science. Among these are chemistry magic, a parallax experiment with candles, and a magnetic fields activity. Access Excellence Activities Exchange. Access Excellence Activities Exchange contains an archive of hundreds of lessons and activities submitted by high school biology and life sciences teachers participating in the Access Excellence program. High school teachers will find the activities from the 1996 collection , the 1994-1995 collection , the 1996 Share-A-Thon collection , the partners collection , and the classic collection . Teachers can also search for individual activities from the Access Excellence archive. A new collection, "The Mystery Spot", will added in 1997.
