Session: Education: Tools and Technology (96th ESA Annual Meeting (August 7 -- 12, 2011))

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Utilization of a computer tutorial to compare science majors and non-science majors in their use and knowledge of the scientific process, problem solving and critical thinking skills
Jaclyn E. McLean, Kent State University; Adam A. Leff, Kent State University

PS 4-44

GigaPan Technology: A web-based platform for ecological research and outreach
Matthew R. Opdyke, Point Park University

PS 4-45

Taking the plunge without a wetsuit: Using 3-D visualization models of underwater landscapes to educate broad audiences about the impact of invasive macrophytes on aquatic communities
Rachel E. Schultz, Mississippi State University; Eric Dibble, Mississippi State University; Philip Amburn, Mississippi State University; Derek Irby, Mississippi State University

PS 4-46

The Potomac River Basin as a landscape-scale classroom for exploring the future of environmental decisions
Steven M. Guinn, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Andrew J. Elmore, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science; Teresa Mourad, Ecological Society of America; Brian Wee, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON, Inc.); Alan Collins, West Virginia University; David Kirschtel, Consultant; William Dennison, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science

PS 4-47

Developing a podcast trail guide for Nuangola Bog, Luzerne County, PA: Achieving community education through service learning and technology
Courtney Sperger, Wilkes University; Brittany Maloney, Wilkes University; Kenneth M. Klemow, Wilkes University

PS 4-48

Using data discovery to promote ecological understanding in undergraduate ecology courses: The EcoEd DL and sience pipes collaboration
Kenneth M. Klemow, Wilkes University; Paul Allen, Cornell University; David Kirschtel, Consultant; Kathleen Shea, St. Olaf College; Arturo Herrera, Ecological Society of America; Teresa Mourad, Ecological Society of America

PS 4-49

Data Flow Infrastructure Initiative (DFII): Coupling inventory practices and data collection technology to enhance research productivity and information access
Reed Malin, The University of Texas at Austin; Suzanne A. Pierce, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin; Roy Rich, University of Minnesota

PS 4-50

iPads and ecology education
Cheryl A. Heinz, Benedictine University

PS 4-51

Experiences in quantitative conservation biology and critical thinking for undergraduate students
Denny S. Fernandez, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao; Raymond L. Tremblay, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao

PS 4-52

Using motion sensor cameras to examine wildlife use of water bodies in the northern Chihuahuan Desert
Julia S. Alva, UTEP

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