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Learn about SERC's major activities in improving geoscience and undergraduate education. Explore online resources, workshops, research, and more offered by Carleton College's Science Education Resource Center.
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Introduction of SERC Resources and Content Management System Ellen Iverson Science Education Resource Center Carleton College February 2013
Introduction • What is SERC? • How do I use the participant workspace? • How can the website be useful to participants and the alliance? Serc.carleton.edu
What is SERC? SERC is an office of Carleton College that works on • Improving Geoscience Education at all levels • Improving Undergraduate Education across the disciplines • Helping Faculty be Better Teachers Serc.carleton.edu
SERC Major Activities • On-line resources for educators (and some for learners) • Workshops for faculty • Research on teaching and learning • Faculty learning – Program Evaluation • Student learning – Assessment • Geoscience expertise • National Association of Geoscience Teachers Executive Office
Major Activities • On-line resources for educators (and some learners)
SERC portals: Integrated Access to more than 30 projects Over 19,000 pages Over 5,000,000 visitors Over 4000 teaching activities Over 55 teaching methods Over 30 projects http://serc.carleton.edu/index.html
Major Activities • On-line resources for educators (and some for learners) • Workshops for faculty
More than 225 workshops websites • PKAL, ACM as partners http://serc.carleton.edu/serc/search.html?q1=sercvocabs__74%3A2
How do I use the participant workspace? http://serc.carleton.edu/lsamp/workshops/february13/participant/index.html
How do I use the participant workspace? 1. Show editing controls 2. Edit this page 3. Use editing menu 4. Be sure to Save http://serc.carleton.edu/lsamp/workshops/february13/participant/index.html
How do I use the participant workspace? http://serc.carleton.edu/lsamp/workshops/february13/ap_upload.html
How can the website be useful to participants and the alliance? • Learn about and share resources • Dissemination of resources from campus initiatives • Project evaluation – impact of activities on participants • Cross fertilization Over 19,000 pages Over 5,000,000 visitors Over 4000 teaching activities Over 55 teaching methods Over 30 projects