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YAY:
find available data!
participate in science!
make a second-order plot!
BOO:
plotting programs aren't the subject I want to teach
get earthquake catalog data,
make frequency-magnitude diagrams, and calculate a recurrence interval
I grit my teeth as I use ANGEL for
library e-reserves and a secure gradebook
I use a drupal interface
for course content,
including discussion threads
Is the New Madrid Seismic Zone at risk for a large earthquake?
A lesson in EARTH 501,
an M.Ed. in Earth Science course
by Eliza Richardson
M.Ed. in Earth Sciences at Penn State
30 credits; fully online since 2008
Most students are mid-career science teachers
Me!
And 5 reasons why online teaching works well for me
Group reading and discussion:
1. GPS
2. Paleoseismology
3. Heat flow
Scientific papers
plus related News & Views / Perspectives /
Research Focus articles
plus any press releases
YAY:
teach each other
read real papers
reconcile different methods
bring own analysis into the discussion
BOO:
keep reading list current
must avoid the "science is completely uncertain!" trap
steer three discussions simultaneously
Map from: Gomberg, J., & Schweig, E. (2002). Earthquake hazard in the heart of the homeland. Fact Sheet - U. S. Geological Survey, 4.
What is the structure of this lesson?
reading and discussion
group/class:
three techniques
real papers
plus their own analysis
problem set:
screen shot of ceri page
jing of extrapolation
screenshot of fm curve
screenshot of maps