Transcript DLESE aquaMod part1.ppt

What is DLESE (part 1)
Resources and Services for Scientists and Research Programs
Interdisciplinary Modeling for Aquatic Ecosystems Curriculum Development Workshop
Shelley Olds
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
DLESE Program Center
July 17 – 22, 2005
[email protected]
Digital Library for
Earth System Education
• http://www.dlese.org
www.dlese.org
• Supported by the National Science
Foundation
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• The geoscience member library of
the National Science Digital Library
What is DLESE?
• A collaborative effort to provide support and
leadership in addressing the national reform
agenda for science education, scientific literacy,
and scientific discovery
www.dlese.org
• Supports a broad audience of educators and
learners: K-12, university, informal education, the
public
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• Improves the quality and
efficiency of teaching
and learning about the
Earth system
www.dlese.org
www.dlese.org
• Emphasizes pedagogical support for
teaching and learning approaches
that view Earth as a system
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What does DLESE offer?
www.dlese.org
• Free access to learning resources about the
Earth System
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Lesson plans,
computer and
lab activities,
data visualizations,
instructor guides,
virtual
field trips…
Themed collections
about a specific topic
Reviewed collections
Searching in DLESE
Keyword, grade level and resource type
High
school
www.dlese.org
Keyword:
ozone
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DatasetsIn-situ or
Remotely
sensed
www.dlese.org
Browsing DLESE by subject
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www.dlese.org
Tools for evaluating resource
quality and providing feedback
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What does DLESE offer?
• Community
connections
• Professional
development
www.dlese.org
• Opportunities to
contribute reviews,
tips, provide
feedback
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2003 Annual Meeting
• News and
Opportunities
First Teaching
Box
workshop,
June 04
Why digital libraries?
• Provide efficient discovery of quality
materials
 Efficient = easy to find
resources using search
techniques
www.dlese.org
 Quality = resources are
selected by scientists
and educators
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• Provide safe
environments and
“boundaries”
Google search for buoyancy
• Opportunity for expanded and customizable
dissemination of materials through web
services
How do digital libraries work?
Digital libraries
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 Usually don’t ‘own’ the resources
 Provide information about resources as metadata so
you can easily find what you’re looking for
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How do resources get into DLESE?
• Suggest resources for the library
We review and
add (‘catalog’) them
into DLESE
www.dlese.org
• Find and catalog ‘gaps’
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• Thematic collections
Developed by resource creators or users
gathering together third party resources
Submitted to the library
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