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Using Project EDDIE modules in MSC 160 Oceanography
Jacqui Degan, Cape Fear Community College
All students have at some point experienced a storm. The Bomb Cyclone module is a great series of activities to use during the Atmospheric Circulation section of an Introductory Oceanography course. It introduces students to working with large datasets and basic graphing skills in Excel, and exposes students to how messy real data can be.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Bomb Cyclones - They're Explosive!

Using the Project EDDIE Major Ions in Freshwater Systems module in Environmental Processes, Challenges, and Methods
Megan Kelly, Loyola University Chicago
This module introduces students to a common and important source of freshwater pollution that invites debate about how to address the problem. By examining publicly available data, students can discover what types of environments are likely to suffer from road salt pollution, compare environmental concentrations of chloride to concentrations of legal and biological concern, and either defend the use of sodium chloride for road deicing or propose another solution, based on their understanding of the data.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Major Ions in Freshwater Systems

Using Project EDDIE modules in Global Challenges, Scientific Solutions: Climate Change
Pamela Freeman, The College of Saint Scholastica
We found this case study to have an outsized impact on our students. The students reported feeling more confident with data, spreadsheets, and analysis, and were surprised with what they could do. They were also surprised by the biological findings, some events were happening earlier and some were not affected by slightly warmer temperatures.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Phenology Trends and Climate Change in Minnesota

Using the Project EDDIE Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs module in Envsci101
Elizabeth Farrell, Nassau Community College
Excess runoff often times carries with it pollutants and contaminants, and has proven to damage water quality. In this module students will explore green roofs as a potential solution to the environmental impacts of increased precipitation brought on by climate change. The module is designed to help students learn how to work with data tin order to help develop and improve their analytical and critical thinking skills.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs

Using Project EDDIE modules in Earth Science
Adriana Perez, El Paso Community College
Working with real life data can be a a very rewarding activity for students. It gives them the opportunity to have hands-on experience and therefore is more likely to enhance their learning experience.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:GLOBE Observer Data Analysis through Concept Mapping

Using Project EDDIE modules in Sustainable Cities
Michael Strong, Glendale Community College (AZ)
Michael Strong, Glendale Community College (AZ) About this Course Sustainable Cities Lecture Course Introductory Undergraduate Majors and Non-Majors 24 students in the course Show Course Description ...

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Sustainability Metrics

Using Project EDDIE modules in Using the Project EDDIE Sustainability Metrics Module in Geography
DR. SANGHAMITRA ADHYA, Kalyani Mahavidyalaya
DR. SANGHAMITRA ADHYA, Kalyani Mahavidyalaya About this Course Using the Project EDDIE Sustainability Metrics Module in Geography Lecture and Lab Upper Level Undergraduate Majors 224 students in the course Show ...

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Sustainability Metrics , Macrosystems:Introduction to Ecological Forecasting , Environmental Data:Climate Change, Macrosystems:Using Ecological Forecasts to Guide Decision Making

Using the Project EDDIE Nutrient Monitoring in the Chesapeake Bay module in Foundations in Biology I - Biodiversity and Organismal Systems
Akinyele Oni, Morgan State University
The dwindling seafood population in the Chesapeake Bay is connected to the increasing level of pollution such as high levels of nutrient inflow.Efforts are now being geared towards the cleanup as well as the monitoring of the inflow to ensure adherence to standards.This module is developed to create awareness in the scholars' population of the need to monitor and control permissible levels of nutrients that are allowed into the waters without causing any harm.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Nutrient Monitoring in the Chesapeake Bay

Using Project EDDIE modules in BIOL 172L - Introduction to Biology II Lab
Alyssa MacDonald, University of Hawaii at Hilo
Alyssa MacDonald, University of Hawai'i Leeward Community College About this Course BIOL 172L - Introduction to Biology II Lab Laboratory Course Introductory Undergraduate Majors   10 students in the ...

EDDIE Modules: Environmental Data:Climate Change

Using Project EDDIE modules in Climate and the Earth System
Alessandro Zanazzi
Alessandro Zanazzi, Utah Valley University About this Course Climate and the Earth System Lecture Course Upper Level Undergraduate Majors 5 students in the course Show Course Description HideThis course studies ...

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Paleoclimate and Ocean Biogeochemistry

Using Project EDDIE modules in Invertebrate Biology
Emily Mohl, Saint Olaf College
Phenology is a broadly accessible topic for students with clear relevance for understanding and predicting the effects of climate change; consequently, it provides strong motivation for students to develop data analysis skills. Using data from the National Phenology Network, students are able to make decisions about how to use simple tools like scatterplots and linear regressions to predict which species are likely to be impacted by climate change. They must wrestle with questions about data reliability and confidence in their answers.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Climate Drivers of Phenology

Using Project EDDIE modules in Principles of Sustainability
Andrea Huntoon, Fox Valley Technical College
Andrea Huntoon, Fox Valley Technical College About this Course Principles of Sustainability Lecture Course Introductory Undergraduate Non-Majors 4 (but up to 18 per section) students in the course Show Course ...

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Sustainability Metrics

Using Project EDDIE modules in Surface Water Hydrology
Ana Londono, Lindenwood University
Ana Londono, Lindenwood University About this Course Surface Water Hydrology Lecture Course Upper Level Undergraduate Majors 15 students in the course Show Course Description HideWater availability has dictated ...

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs

Using the Project EDDIE Ocean Biogeochemistry and Paleoclimate Module in The Earth's Climate System
Allison Jacobel, Middlebury College
The Ocean Biogeochemistry and Paleoclimate module guided students in an introductory climate science course through activities that enabled them to answer the question "How does ocean primary productivity influence global climate." Along the way they gained skills in plotting and interpreting time series, and examining the correlation of datasets using linear regressions.

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Paleoclimate and Ocean Biogeochemistry

Using the Project EDDIE Climate Drivers of Phenology module in Biology I
Anna Grinath, Idaho State University
Anna Grinath, Idaho State University About this Course Biology I Lecture Course Introductory Undergraduate Majors and Non-Majors 75 students in the course Show Course Description Hide From the course catalog: BIOL ...

EDDIE Modules: Earth and Ecosystems:Climate Drivers of Phenology