Washington, DC – Chris Atchison and Don Stredney, Principal Investigators of the Opportunities for Enhancing the Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG) Project: “Expanding Geoscience Diversity through Simulated Field Environments for Students with Physical Disabilities” recently participated in a panel discussion during the fall National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) Advisory Committee Meeting in Arlington, VA. During the weekend, both also attended the OEDG PI meeting at the American Institute for Research in Washington, DC and presented project updates to Principal Investigators from other diversity-focused research efforts across the country.
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New NSF OEDG Funding!
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Columbus, OH – Congratulations to the project team of Don Stredney, Chris Atchison, Alan Price, Karen Irving, and Rick...
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Tactile sculpture unveiled at Mammoth Cave National Park Visitor Center
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Mammoth Cave, KY – As part of the new visitor center exhibits at Mammoth Cave National Park, artist Matthew...
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2020 IGER Award for Inclusive Teaching Dr. Michele Cooke
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Every year, the IAGD honors those who are going above and beyond to include all students in their classes...
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TERC develops SigningAvatar® technology to enable deaf and hard of hearing students to learn Earth Science terms and definitions
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Cambridge, MA – Led by Principal Investigator Judy Vesel, a TERC research group has designed and created an illustrated...
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Speakers needed for accessibility session at the 2012 Geological Society of America annual meeting
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GSA 2012 Technical Session: T61. Research and Instructional Approaches of Access and Inclusion to Increase Diversity in the Geosciences...
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NAGD highlighted in the National MS Society News
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See the latest blog entry from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Buckeye Chapter that highlights the NAGD and the National Science...
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Atchison presents at 2012 Ohio Educational Technology Conference
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Columbus, OH – Chris Atchison, Director of the IAGD recently presented at the eTech Ohio Educational Technology Conference (OETC). ...
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