Project Details

Client

DelWayne Bohnenstiehl, Associate Professor, Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
Karl Wegmann, Associate Professor, Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences
College of Sciences

Team

Bethanne Tobey, Lead Instructional Designer
David Tredwell, Senior Interaction Designer
Michael Castro, Associate Producer

Technologies

Seppo
Rock Identification App

Timeline

August 2018 - August 2019

MEA 110: Geolocation Technology in Place-Based Learning

Placed-based learning gets students out of the classroom to explore and interact with the physical environment. As part of an Exploratory Grant, the project team used geo-location and interactive technology along with the development of a rock identification app to bring geological concepts and applications to life for students for the MEA 110 Campus Geology Tour.

Instructional Challenges

The ability for students to observe natural world and processes on their own time.
A goal to focus on the experiential learning methodology while using mobile technology as a tool and guide.

Highlights/Solutions

Redesigned Campus Geology Lab Tour in which students:
- Use maps and GPS to locate tour stops on their personal mobile devices. Lab exercise (tasks) unlocks when students are in proximity.
- Respond to prompts from instructor (delivered via video) and various types of questioning with immediate feedback.
- Take photos of rock formations to annotate and submit as part of answers to prompts.
- Take measurements using different types of phone applications such as: compass, inclinometer, accelerometer or gyroscope.
An interactive Rock Identification app for students to identify common rock structures found in the field.