Bringing Open Data and R into the Undergraduate Classroom - ESA Workshop

In conjunction with the NEON-ESA workshop, Bringing Open Data and R into the Undergraduate Classroom, NEON is holding an independent virtual workshop on Monday, August 3rd, at 12:00PM - 1:30PM EST. 

Do you want to have your students working with real data but aren’t sure where to get data that can be used to address a wide range of questions? Have you tried using R with your students and it didn’t go well?  This workshop, taught by faculty who use NEON and other data in their classrooms and by NEON educators, is designed to provide faculty with information and resources to bring real-world, ecological data into their classroom.  NEON offers a variety of open ecological data from over 80 field sites across the United States with data applicable to a wide range of ecological subject areas, including microbes, organismal observations, biogeochemistry, remote sensing and micrometeorology.

The workshop is divided into three sections. First, short talks by three faculty who have successfully integrated NEON into their classrooms. The focus of these talks and the Q&A session will be on how individuals gained the skills/confidence to work with data and R in the classroom, techniques–including scaffolding–used to improve the student experience, and modifications for small v. large classes and lower v. upper division. Second, NEON educators will provide an overview of the breadth of available NEON educational resources, including tutorials, science videos, and teaching modules. Third, NEON educators will provide instruction on how to access and download NEON data (both through the portal and programmatically) and will then showcase an existing data set and teaching module that faculty can use in their classrooms.

Registration

This workshop is open to anyone, however, you will need to register in advance to join. Register in advance for this meeting through this Zoom Link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Workshop Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).

Workshop Instructors

• Dr. Megan Jones; Research Scientist, Science Education; NEON program, Battelle
• Marie Faust; Science Outreach Specialist; NEON program, Battelle
• Dr. Naupaka Zimmerman; Assistant Professor; University of San Francisco
• Dr. Kusum Naithani; Assistant Professor; University of Arkansas
• Dr. Quinn Thomas; Assistant Professor; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Please get in touch with the instructors prior to the workshop with any questions.

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Please tweet at @NEON_Sci or use the hashtag #NEONData during this workshop!