1. FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE FIELD: DELIVERING REAL WORLD EXAMPLES VIA ANGEL AND RICH MEDIA. PSU TLT SYMPOSIUM 2012 EMBRACING CHANGE AND THE CULTURE OF TEACHING AND LEARNING Interactivity? Aesthetics? Rich Media. Rob Cooley (Penn College) and Chris Legarski (PCT/Discovery Machine)

2. The challenge:

3. How do I get their attention?  For F2F AND DL courses:  Provide a familiar online experience. Sound Graphical Design Aesthetically pleasing, uniform site design  Rich media brings real world examples to the course  Measurable: connect with learning outcomes

4. Which do you prefer? ”A””A” “B” Parts of a bike: Derailleur Spokes Bottom Bracket Seat Sprocket Chain Skewer Cable Caliper

5. Rich Media, SCI 100 and ANGEL  User Interface:  Content Folders Uniform architecture throughout the site Visually pleasing, comfortable  Videos  CooleyCam/Youtube: instantaneous content

6. How about field trips?  Field trips always stand out as unique experiences  In the Field: virtual field trips Engage through experience Media provides multiple teaching options Easily linked to learning outcomes: quizzes, standards

7. ITF: Misty Mountain Farm  Spotlight on local organic livestock production  Sustainable agriculture  Nutrient management (riparian buffers, animal waste)  Superior product (consumer benefits)  Testable Learning Outcomes:  Identify major scientific concepts underlying environmental issues. Energy flow through trophic levels: “harnessing the power of the sun” Nutrient Management- poultry and nitrogen  Recognize cause and effect relationships in various environmental phenomena Riparian buffers: Mitigation of nutrient runoff  Describe activities which individuals can do to reduce environmental damage Buy local meat to reduce oil use associated with trucking and grain feeds

8. ITF: Coal  Spotlight on PA’s first energy boom: Coal  Centralia, Coal mine tour  Shamokin- Whaleback and associated geology  Environmental Remediation: Passive mine drainage (AMD) system tour  Testable Learning Outcomes  Describe the environmental roles of natural physical processes Geology and origins of Central PA  Describe the formation and uses of natural resources (energy, soil, water and air). Formation of coal deposits  Cite examples of problems related to natural resources (availability, pollution, etc.) Acid mine drainage, mine fires, subsidence, landscape disturbance  Evaluate proposals to correct environmental disturbances, from a scientific perspective. AMD treatment

9. ITF: In the Garden  Spotlight on: Organic Home Gardening, Composting  Testable Learning Outcomes  Identify major scientific concepts underlying environmental issues. Nutrient recycling, detritivores, biodiversity, water and nutrient management  Recognize cause and effect relationships in various environmental phenomena Stormwater mitigation from impervious surfaces Waste reduction via composting  Describe activities which individuals can do to reduce environmental damage Organic gardening- health, biodiversity, improved diet and exercise Construct Rain Barrels and Compost Bins

10. ITF: Hydrology  Spotlight on: Stormwater and its management in PA  September 2011 and flood impacts on Lycoming County  Testable Learning Outcomes  Identify the major scientific concepts underlying selected environmental issues Land use and effects on water quality and runoff during storm events  Recognize cause and effect relationships in various environmental phenomena. Land use and how it affects runoff rates, flood heights and frequencies.  Describe the environmental roles of natural physical processes Hydrologic cycle, watersheds, land use, conservation/mitigation techniques

11. Students really like it!

12. Conclusions:  Content to be tied to outcomes within ANGEL, assessed 2012-2013  More videos are coming…  Bike commuting  Potable and Waste Water Supply and Treatment  Landfills/Waste Disposal  Air Quality  College major specific pieces? Automotive Food/Hospitality  Questions?