Metamorphism is a complex geologic process that is often poorly covered in introductory geology courses. This study explores the effectiveness of a video-based instructional intervention in improving student understanding of metamorphism and its relationship to plate tectonics. The intervention includes an innovative assessment procedure featuring embedded QR codes, allowing participants to com…
Evolutionary trees showing interpretations of the divergences, lineages, extinctions and relative abundances of life forms through geologic time provide a very useful visualization for both public audiences and research communities. The Java-based TimeScale Creator platform was originally designed to present graphics of Earth history with a streamlined interface. We have added an evolutionary t…
The pervasiveness of smartphones amongst the undergraduate population has been leveraged to deploy a student-centered learning platform that enables exploration of individual interests and empowers students to become their own fieldtrip guides. We describe an automated learning analytics platform developed by combining a set of readily available web applications with custom scripts to support s…