Minneapolis, MN – The Geology and Society division is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 Best Student Paper Awards. They are Jimmy Randolph of the University of Minnesota and Christopher Atchison of Ohio State University (now a faculty member at Georgia State University). Each will receive public...
The Signing Earth Science Dictionary (SESD) Project
Institution:TERC,Inc. Primary Contact or Principal Investigator: Judy Vesel Contact Information: judy_vesel@terc.edu Project Collaborators: Jason Hurdich (Vcom3d) Project Description: The project is developing an illustrated 3-D SigningAvatar(R)-enabled dictionary of ~750 standards-based Earth science terms and definitions for high school students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Diversity Focus: Deaf...
Presidential Proclamation–National Disability Employment Awareness Month
NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH, 2011 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Utilizing the talents of all Americans is essential for our Nation to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build the rest of the world. During National Disability Employment Awareness Month, we recognize the skills that...
Expanding Geoscience Diversity through Simulated Field Environments for Students with Physical Disabilities
Institution: Georgia State University Primary Contact or Project Principal Investigator: Christopher Atchison, Co-Investigator Contact Information: catchison@gsu.edu, 404.413.5789 Project Description: The proposed effort seeks to address the problem of limited inclusion for the mobility impaired to participate in field experiences required in the geosciences curriculum. This underrepresented community has been...
Mammoth Cave Field Trip
Images from the field experience at Mammoth Cave National Park sponsored by The National Science Foundation and Ohio’s STEM Ability Alliance.
GSA 2010
Ohio’s STEM Ability Alliance (OSAA) Scholar Presents at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting Jacob B., an undergraduate Human Factors Psychology student at Wright State University presented his recent field experience in a paper entitled “STEM Field Education: Increasing interest among Students with Disabilities through Geoscience Education” at...
University of Wisconsin at Whitewater accessible field-based learning
Visualizations could give wheelchair bound students ability to explore caves
Imagine pursuing a degree that requires you to understand caves, mines or other rugged geological formations. Now imagine trying to do your field studies in a wheelchair. Concerns like that may be rendered moot if virtual technology being developed at Ohio State University and Georgia State University bear fruit....
NSF funds research to simulate geoscience field trips
Visualizations will allow students with mobility impairments to explore caves Columbus, Ohio – College students with mobility impairments who are studying for a career in the geosciences will soon be able to explore a computer-generated simulation of a large cave system to meet the degree requirements of field-based learning...
New NSF OEDG Funding!
Columbus, OH – Congratulations to the project team of Don Stredney, Chris Atchison, Alan Price, Karen Irving, and Rick Toomey on the most recent funding for the OEDG Track 1 proposal “Expanding Geoscience Diversity through Simulated Field Environments for Students with Physical Disabilities”. This $202,744 grant will progress the...
