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Series:   Elements of Paleontology

Integrating Macrostrat and Rockd into Undergraduate Earth Science Teaching

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 October 2018

Phoebe A. Cohen ,
Rowan Lockwood  and
Shanan Peters
Phoebe A. Cohen
Affiliation:
Williams College, Massachusetts
Rowan Lockwood
Affiliation:
College of William and Mary, Virginia
Shanan Peters
Affiliation:
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Summary

New online resources are opening doors for education and outreach in the Earth sciences. One of the most innovative online earth science portals is Macrostrat and its mobile client Rockd - an interface that combines geolocated geological maps with stratigraphic information, lithological data, and crowd-sourced images and descriptions of outcrops. These tools provide a unique educational opportunity for students to interact with primary geological data, create connections between local outcrops and global patterns, and make new field observations. Rockd incorporates an aspect of social media to its platform, which creates a sense of community for users. This Element outlines these resources, gives instructions on how to use them, and provides examples of how to integrate these resources into a variety of paleontology and earth science courses.
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geoscience educationmacrostratrockdmobile learning
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Series: Elements of Paleontology
Online ISBN: 9781108681445
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 29 November 2018

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