Poster summarizing cost saving textbook alternatives for GEOL 112: Hazards, Risks of Earthquakes and Volcanoes.https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/davinci_tap2014/1005/thumbnail.jp

Reed, Donald

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 “da Vinci Day” Recognizing Teaching Innovation at SJSU Textbook Alternatives Project (TAP) Donald Reed Geology Department, College of Science How,	  where	  and	  why	  earthquakes	  and	  volcanic	  erup7ons	  occur.	  Analysis	  of	  hazards	  posed	  by	  earthquakes	  and	  volcanoes.	  Risks	  incurred	  by	  humankind	  due	  to	  these	  hazards.	  Minimizing	  risk;	  economic,	  social	  and	  poli7cal	  problems	  associated	  with	  earthquakes.	  GEOL 112: Hazards, Risks of Earthquakes and Volcanoes Brief description of the course and its place in the curriculum Summary of course re-design activities Prof.	  Reed	  has	  compiled	  hands-­‐on	  learning	  ac7vity	  worksheets,	  	  peer-­‐reviewed	  instruc7onal	  materials,	  and	  ar7cles	  into	  an	  online	  course	  textbook	  that	  will	  be	  oﬀered	  to	  students	  as	  a	  free	  downloadable	  PDF.	  Sources	  for	  this	  informa7on	  include	  federally	  funded	  organiza7ons	  such	  as	  Incorporated	  Research	  Ins7tu7ons	  in	  Seismology,	  Southern	  California	  Earthquake	  Center,	  and	  the	  U.S.	  Geological	  Survey.	  	  Bi-­‐weekly	  online	  quizzes	  will	  be	  used	  to	  assess	  	  knowledge	  gained	  from	  the	  use	  of	  these	  materials	  and	  surveys	  will	  be	  given	  to	  students	  to	  assess	  the	  usability	  of	  the	  online	  resources.	  	  Collec7ve	  savings	  for	  students	  from	  this	  textbook	  alterna7ve	  are	  es7mated	  to	  be	  around	  $27,000.	  	  	  Geology	  112	  is	  a	  General	  Educa7on	  course	  in	  the	  area	  of	  Earth	  &	  Environment.	  Four	  sec7ons	  of	  the	  course	  are	  oﬀered	  each	  semester	  with	  an	  average	  total	  annual	  enrollment	  of	  250-­‐280	  students.	  It	  is	  taught	  both	  online	  and	  in	  the	  classroom.	  Currently,	  students	  use	  a	  tradi7onal	  textbook	  cos7ng	  $158	  new	  or	  $66	  for	  a	  customized	  paperback	  version.	  

GEOL 112: Hazards, Risks of Earthquakes and Volcanoes Textbook Alternatives

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GEOL 112: Hazards, Risks of Earthquakes and Volcanoes Textbook Alternatives

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