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OCESE - Open-source Computing for Earth Science Education : Transforming Undergraduate Quantitative Teaching and Learning in UBC's Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Science Using Open Source Tools Jones, Francis H. M.

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The 3-year OCESE (Open-source Computing for Earth Science Education) project aimed to embed and improve open-source resources and strategies for quantitative learning in the Earth, ocean, atmospheric, climate and environmental sciences. Outcomes of this project, carried out mainly within the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) at the University of British Columbia, include: 1) converting six courses from using MatLab to Python, 2) developing interactive dashboard apps for exploring data or quantitative concepts, 3) piloting several approaches to providing cloud computing for undergraduates, 4) documenting pedagogic practices, guidelines and tutorials to support continued enhancement of quantitative learning across all Earth science disciplines, and 5) delivering results as Open Education Resources. Overall, nineteen colleagues participated, thirteen students contributed time, talent and enthusiasm, and over 2000 students were impacted in more than fifteen courses spanning the diverse Earth, ocean and atmospheric curricula.

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OCESE - Open-source Computing for Earth Science Education : Transforming Undergraduate Quantitative Teaching and Learning in UBC's Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Science Using Open Source Tools
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Jones, Francis H. M.
Contributor
University of British Columbia. Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund
Date Issued
2024-01
Description
The 3-year OCESE (Open-source Computing for Earth Science Education) project aimed to embed and improve open-source resources and strategies for quantitative learning in the Earth, ocean, atmospheric, climate and environmental sciences. Outcomes of this project, carried out mainly within the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS) at the University of British Columbia, include: 1) converting six courses from using MatLab to Python, 2) developing interactive dashboard apps for exploring data or quantitative concepts, 3) piloting several approaches to providing cloud computing for undergraduates, 4) documenting pedagogic practices, guidelines and tutorials to support continued enhancement of quantitative learning across all Earth science disciplines, and 5) delivering results as Open Education Resources. Overall, nineteen colleagues participated, thirteen students contributed time, talent and enthusiasm, and over 2000 students were impacted in more than fifteen courses spanning the diverse Earth, ocean and atmospheric curricula.
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Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Series
University of British Columbia. Open Educational Resources
Date Available
2025-01-08
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0447701
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/90073
Affiliation
Science, Faculty of; Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher; Other
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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