Robyn Dahl / en Creating Spaces for Geoscientists with Disabilities to Thrive /inthemedia/creating-spaces-for-geoscientists-with-disabilities-to-thrive <span>Creating Spaces for Geoscientists with Disabilities to Thrive</span> <span><span>thomps94</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-12-02T13:30:59-08:00" title="Monday, December 2, 2019">Mon, 12/02/2019 - 1:30pm</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--75-25"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block--nodein-the-mediafield-quote"> <div class="field field--name-field-quote field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"><p>There are a small number of programs with inclusive field opportunities for students with disabilities, such as the University of Arizona’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.geo.arizona.edu/AccessibleEarth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Accessible Earth&nbsp;</a>and the&nbsp;<a href="https://projects.kmi.open.ac.uk/era/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enabling Remote Activity (ERA)</a>&nbsp;project at the Open University. Building on the technology-based approach of the ERA project, the University of Florida is developing a&nbsp;<a href="https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2019AM/webprogram/Paper338764.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lending library of tech tools</a>&nbsp;to improve accessibility of existing field courses. Some geoscience programs are developing alternatives to on-location fieldwork, such as the University of Leeds’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/virtual-landscapes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Virtual Landscapes</a>&nbsp;and <strong>Western Washington University’s&nbsp;<a href="https://westerntoday.wwu.edu/features/wwu-s-geology-department-working-towards-an-inclusive-accessible-alternative-to-field-camp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lab Camp</a>.</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block--white-space vertical-space--2x"> </div> <div class="block block--basic"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> <style type="text/css">.page-title { --h1-size: var(--font-size--5xl); text-align: left; } h1 { line-height: 1.1; text-transform: none; font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); } .float-right { float: right; margin-left: var(--space--md); } .byline.float-right:after { width: 100%; } .byline { font-size: var(--font-size--xs); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray); } .byline:after { content: ''; display: block; width: 5%; margin-top: var(--space--sm); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); border-bottom: solid var(--border-width--md) var(--gray--lighter--80); } .field--name-field-subhead { font-size: var(--font-size--2xl); font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--h2-color); } .block--nodenews-itemcreated { text-align: center; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); } .field--name-field-summary { font-size: var(--font-size--xl); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray--darker--20); } [data-theme="dark"] .field--name-field-summary, [data-theme="dark"] .byline { color: var(--gray--lighter--60); } </style> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 02 Dec 2019 21:30:59 +0000 thomps94 117024 at ²ÝÁñÉçÇøâ€™s Geology Department Working Towards an Inclusive, Accessible Alternative to Field Camp /wwu-s-geology-department-working-towards-an-inclusive-accessible-alternative-to-field-camp <span>Creating Spaces for Geoscientists with Disabilities to Thrive</span> <span><span>thomps94</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-12-02T13:30:59-08:00" title="Monday, December 2, 2019">Mon, 12/02/2019 - 1:30pm</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--75-25"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block--nodein-the-mediafield-quote"> <div class="field field--name-field-quote field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"><p>There are a small number of programs with inclusive field opportunities for students with disabilities, such as the University of Arizona’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.geo.arizona.edu/AccessibleEarth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Accessible Earth&nbsp;</a>and the&nbsp;<a href="https://projects.kmi.open.ac.uk/era/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enabling Remote Activity (ERA)</a>&nbsp;project at the Open University. Building on the technology-based approach of the ERA project, the University of Florida is developing a&nbsp;<a href="https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2019AM/webprogram/Paper338764.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lending library of tech tools</a>&nbsp;to improve accessibility of existing field courses. Some geoscience programs are developing alternatives to on-location fieldwork, such as the University of Leeds’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/virtual-landscapes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Virtual Landscapes</a>&nbsp;and <strong>Western Washington University’s&nbsp;<a href="https://westerntoday.wwu.edu/features/wwu-s-geology-department-working-towards-an-inclusive-accessible-alternative-to-field-camp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lab Camp</a>.</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block--white-space vertical-space--2x"> </div> <div class="block block--basic"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> <style type="text/css">.page-title { --h1-size: var(--font-size--5xl); text-align: left; } h1 { line-height: 1.1; text-transform: none; font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); } .float-right { float: right; margin-left: var(--space--md); } .byline.float-right:after { width: 100%; } .byline { font-size: var(--font-size--xs); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray); } .byline:after { content: ''; display: block; width: 5%; margin-top: var(--space--sm); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); border-bottom: solid var(--border-width--md) var(--gray--lighter--80); } .field--name-field-subhead { font-size: var(--font-size--2xl); font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--h2-color); } .block--nodenews-itemcreated { text-align: center; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); } .field--name-field-summary { font-size: var(--font-size--xl); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray--darker--20); } [data-theme="dark"] .field--name-field-summary, [data-theme="dark"] .byline { color: var(--gray--lighter--60); } </style> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:49:28 +0000 thomps94 116772 at ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Professor Uses Lasers and 3D Printers to Bring Western’s Fossil Collection into the Digital Era /wwu-professor-uses-lasers-and-3d-printers-to-bring-western-s-fossil-collection-into-the-digital-era <span>Creating Spaces for Geoscientists with Disabilities to Thrive</span> <span><span>thomps94</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-12-02T13:30:59-08:00" title="Monday, December 2, 2019">Mon, 12/02/2019 - 1:30pm</time> </span> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--75-25"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="block block--nodein-the-mediafield-quote"> <div class="field field--name-field-quote field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field-item"><p>There are a small number of programs with inclusive field opportunities for students with disabilities, such as the University of Arizona’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.geo.arizona.edu/AccessibleEarth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Accessible Earth&nbsp;</a>and the&nbsp;<a href="https://projects.kmi.open.ac.uk/era/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enabling Remote Activity (ERA)</a>&nbsp;project at the Open University. Building on the technology-based approach of the ERA project, the University of Florida is developing a&nbsp;<a href="https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2019AM/webprogram/Paper338764.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lending library of tech tools</a>&nbsp;to improve accessibility of existing field courses. Some geoscience programs are developing alternatives to on-location fieldwork, such as the University of Leeds’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/virtual-landscapes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Virtual Landscapes</a>&nbsp;and <strong>Western Washington University’s&nbsp;<a href="https://westerntoday.wwu.edu/features/wwu-s-geology-department-working-towards-an-inclusive-accessible-alternative-to-field-camp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lab Camp</a>.</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> </div> </div> <div class="layout layout--onecol"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--content"> <div class="block block--white-space vertical-space--2x"> </div> <div class="block block--basic"> <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field-item"><p> <style type="text/css">.page-title { --h1-size: var(--font-size--5xl); text-align: left; } h1 { line-height: 1.1; text-transform: none; font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); } .float-right { float: right; margin-left: var(--space--md); } .byline.float-right:after { width: 100%; } .byline { font-size: var(--font-size--xs); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray); } .byline:after { content: ''; display: block; width: 5%; margin-top: var(--space--sm); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); border-bottom: solid var(--border-width--md) var(--gray--lighter--80); } .field--name-field-subhead { font-size: var(--font-size--2xl); font-weight: var(--font-weight--semibold); font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--h2-color); } .block--nodenews-itemcreated { text-align: center; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--space--md); } .field--name-field-summary { font-size: var(--font-size--xl); margin-bottom: var(--space--md); color: var(--gray--darker--20); } [data-theme="dark"] .field--name-field-summary, [data-theme="dark"] .byline { color: var(--gray--lighter--60); } </style> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 10 May 2018 20:24:51 +0000 thomps94 114834 at