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Steven McGee; Jess K. Zimmerman – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2016
As the developers of "Journey to El Yunque," we have taken a different approach to the process of designing a science curriculum. Rather than start with a specific set of concepts or skills to target as learning outcomes, we started by identifying a specific community of practice to which we sought to connect students. Researchers in the…
Descriptors: Parks, Ecology, Science Curriculum, Web Sites
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Elizabeth Boling – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2014
In 1987 the National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy launched the Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour as part of the interpretive program educating visitors about the island and its history. Using an existing format made possible several years previously by Sony Walkman™ technology, the designers framed this individual, and innovative,…
Descriptors: Parks, Correctional Institutions, Tourism, Teaching Methods
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Kyle Clements – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2017
This case presents the design of a GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) guided smartphone tour. The tour was a redesign of an assignment for an introductory Physical Science course in which students take a guided tour of a local canyon. The app is downloaded to students' personal devices and provides a guided tour. I am giving special attention to…
Descriptors: Geographic Information Systems, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Assignments