Using course-level data in a spirit of inquiry: Addressing enrollment, equity, and student success

Presenters: Eric M. D. Baer, Highline College
Andrea Bair, Delta College
Sean Tvelia, Suffolk County Community College
Heather Macdonald, William & Mary

Date TBD (Postponed from March 27) Registration »
Time: TBD

Course-level data, including enrollment and success rates disaggregated by demographic factors, can provide insights into areas needing attention, identify opportunities for developing more inclusive teaching practices, and used to evaluate the effectiveness of innovations. In this interactive webinar, we will present examples of using data to investigate questions related to participation and success of different populations of students. We will then explore, with participants, strategies for addressing issues raised by the data (e.g. enrollment concerns, courses that are barriers for students). We will also share how we have worked with our institutional research offices and maintain student privacy. This data-centered approach can be useful in considering how to attract students to geoscience and help them thrive, particularly those from groups underrepresented in the geosciences.

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Instructor story: An instructor discusses their experience adapting and implementing an EDDIE module
Presenters: Elizabeth Farrell, CUNY - Queen's College

Date TBD (Postponed from April 16) Registration »
Time: TBD

Project EDDIE (Environmental Data-Driven Inquiry & Exploration) is a community effort aimed at developing teaching resources and instructors that address quantitative reasoning and scientific concepts using open inquiry of publicly available data. An important aspect of EDDIE modules are designed to be flexible and allow the adopter to adapt the module to their classroom context. This webinar will discuss an instructor's experience adopting and adapting the EDDIE Climate Change Module at CUNY Queens.