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Designing Cyberinfrastructure for Knowledge Sharing: A Bioacoustics Case Study
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Sarah Vela; Audrey Looby; Brittnie Spriel; Hailey L. Davies; Kelsie A. Murchy; Kieran Cox – OTESSA Journal, 2024
FishSounds is an online portal that provides open and user-friendly access to academic scholarship regarding the sounds made by fish species. It is the result of an international collaboration between students, scientists, and information professionals, and has become a resource used around the globe for research, education, journalism, and…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Information Dissemination, Acoustics, International Cooperation
Establishment and Usability Evaluation of an Interactive AR Learning System on Conservation of Fish
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Lin, Hao-Chiang Koong; Hsieh, Min-Chai; Wang, Cheng-Hung; Sie, Zong-Yuan; Chang, Shei-Hsi – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2011
In this study, we develop an interactive AR Learning System based on Augmented Reality and interactive touch-screen. The learning content knowledge is about conservation of fish in Taiwan. The system combines the game by the concept of AR book which allows children to learn about the importance of conservation of fish. A mechanism is designed to…
Descriptors: Animals, Conservation (Concept), Foreign Countries, Usability
A Partnership Approach to Improving Student Attitudes about Sharks and Scientists
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Duncan Seraphin, Kanesa – School Science and Mathematics, 2010
This article describes the methods and impact of a student-teacher-scientist research partnership on student attitudes. The partnership objective was to teach students about the diverse roles of sharks in the marine environment while personally connecting students with scientific study. Students (N = 229) participated in lessons about shark…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Marine Biology, Scientists
Empowerment of Fisher Women of Siluvaipatti Fishing Village of Tuticorin, Southeast Coast of India through Adult Education and ICT Training
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Patterson, Jamila; Linden, Eva; Bierbrier, Christin; Lofgren, Inger; Wilhelmsson, Dan; Edward, J. K. Patterson – Convergence, 2008
This paper focuses on adult education and information and communication technologies (ICT) training to fisherwomen of Siluvaipatti fishing village in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu State, southeastern India. The total families in this village are 209 with population 899 (Male: 442; Female: 457). The education level is generally good in…
Descriptors: Females, Adult Education, Information Technology, Foreign Countries
Sea Grant in California: Twenty Years of Achievement.
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Amidei, Rosemary – 1989
Since 1968, the California Sea Grant program has operated to produce scientific research oriented to solving problems in marine resource development, management, and conservation. This document decribes the facets of this program, their accomplishments and goals. Discussions include: (1) historical notes; (2) coastal governance; (3) coastal…
Descriptors: Animals, Conservation (Environment), Educational History, Environmental Education
Investigating the Climate System: WINDS. Winds at work. Problem-Based Classroom Modules
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Astwood, Phil – National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 2003
With support from National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) Goddard Space Flight Center, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) has developed educational materials that incorporate information and data from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM), a joint satellite mission between the United States and Japan.…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Scoring Rubrics, Learning Modules, Foreign Countries