The NEESacademy: A strong foundation for education and outreach Sean Brophy, Thalia Anagnos, Barbara Cooper, Jason Lambert and Jared West
Vision ◦ NEES will be the central resource for learning of Earthquake Engineering, Science and the discoveries produced by the NEES community. NEES Education, Outreach and Training
Education of undergraduate and graduate students Outreach to K-12 learners, practitioners, and the general public Training of researchers and staff involved in generating quality experiments and using NEEShub tools Dissemination of NEES research findings and impacts Education of undergraduate and graduate students Outreach to K-12 learners, practitioners, and the general public Training of researchers and staff involved in generating quality experiments and using NEEShub tools Dissemination of NEES research findings and impacts NEES EOT Program involves...
Summer camps, visits to schools, open houses, workshops, and conferences only reach a fraction of the potential audience Challenge: How to reach the broadest audience
Challenge: How to educate with powerful learning resources? Video YouTube channel Webinar and video lectures News & Highlights High quality videos ~25 recorded presentations Data and Visualization tools Online simulation… Telepresence Video 4 education tools hosted in the hub We have a HUB for the that…
Use NEEShub tools to support educational and outreach needs Simulation Multimedia Learning objects Series Project warehouse Collaboration tools
Draw on NEES Research & Researchers
Field Experiments Geotechnical Centrifuges Large Scale Laboratories Shake Tables Tsunami Wave Basins Future Engineers Practitioners Researchers/Apprentices Cyberinfrastructure Principles of Learning Sciences NEEScomm Development Team NEESacademy
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Science and Engineering Media and lessons on… Geo science/technology Ground motion Material properties Design and test structures Dynamics
Science and Engineering
…from organizing and delivering resources to managing learning experiences. ◦ Establish cohesive thematic scheme ◦ NEES EOT curriculum (outreach/education) ◦ Enhanced implementation and delivery ◦ Integrating resources into lesson plans ◦ Collecting and reporting student data ◦ Use instructional design patterns NEESacademy – Phase 2
Activity patterns for action and reflection ◦ Conceptual Design ◦ Compare and contrast ◦ Predict, test, observe, refine Modeling Data management Learning cycles for inquiry learning
Single Story Analysis Module 1 Challenge Driven Inquiry Single Story Analysis Module 1
Hosting Learning Series
Remote Laboratory Students anywhere in the world can operate educational shake tables remotely and discover structural dynamics principles
Virtual World for Collaboration
video of nonductile versus ductile concrete columns Users Can Contribute Resources
Users can submit reviews of this resource
Data Sets and visualization tools for analysis Simulations for exploring phenomena Videos (experiments, explanations, demos, seminars) Virtual laboratories Remotely operated laboratories Lesson plans for science and engineering Outreach Activity Plans Interactive Lessons Literature and Tutorials on Teaching and Learning Links to other web-based learning resources
Community Resource contribute evaluate recommend use collaborate citation innovate wish NEESacademy
Active community of contributors Active community of users Large base of resources Cohesive collection of learning modules for science and engineering Highly interactive learning experiences Thematic lessons for cohesive message Vetted materials through ratings and educational research NEESacademy in 2014
Register yourself with nees.org Explore NEESacademy and try out Tools and Resources Share your WISH LIST for education and outreach materials CONTRIBUTE your innovative learning modules into the NEESacademy Contact the development team for help and advice –