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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Teaching How to Teach
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A blind PhD student teaches others how to make their classrooms more inclusive. Story by Erik Potter Due to...
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NAGD highlighted in the most recent issues of Ohio’s STEM Ability Alliance E-News
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“Short Term Internships for OSAA Scholars in the Design of Virtual Reality Environments for Geoscience Education” For more,...
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2020 IGER Award for Inclusive Teaching
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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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Attending GSA? Please Let Us Know.
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Calling all members of the IAGD network! We would like to know how many of you are attending the...
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Current Research on Classroom Accommodations and Technologies eBook Publicly Available
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The Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia has...
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University of Denver project helps paralyzed people use computers, much more cheaply
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Denver, CO – Scott Abram’s eyes lock on the corner of the computer screen offering him the letter “G.”...
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A Tactile Moon
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Institution: Astronomical Observatory – University of Valencia (Spain) Primary Contact or Principal Investigator: Amelia Ortiz-Gil Contact Information: Observatorio Astronómico...
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IAGD Mammoth Cave & Corvette Museum Accessible Field Trip, Geological Society of America 2018
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Each year, the IAGD coordinates an Accessible field trip for the Geological Society Annual meeting. This year, the IAGD...
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