Geology

Departments and Schools at Australian universities

CAUT Grants in Geology

The Use of the Web in the Teaching of the Geosciences at Australian Universities

Presentation given by UniServe Science at GeoSciEd III, Sydney, January 2000

The Geography Discipline Network (GDN) (Added: Term 1 2000)

Provides pedagogic resources for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences in Higher Education. The Resources Database currently contains abstracts of interesting and effective teaching, learning and assessment practices in Geography. Abstracts for Earth and Environmental Sciences will be added shortly.

UK Earth Science Courseware Consortium (UKESCC)

Established in 1992 to develop, produce and distribute high quality interactive courseware for use in Earth Science teaching and learning.

UM Weather

Weather information including forecasts, images, software and links.

CALMet

Computer Aided Learning in Meteorology from the University of Edinburgh.

COMET

Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training - includes case studies and computer based training modules.

Automatic Weather Station

Located at Macquarie University the AWS provides access to both real-time and archived data and information is provided on what is measured and the instrumentation used. Links to other Sydney weather observations and an archive of interesting and typical events are also provided.

Macintosh Geological Software

Earth Science Resources on the Internet

Geostatistical software from the University of Lausanne

USGS bedform sedimentology site

Images of bedforms and cross-beddings, QuickTime images and simulations.

Journal of Geoscience Education

Published by the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (US). Web site only has abstracts of recent volumes, not full articles.

Geoscience Education (AGSO)

AGSO's Geoscience Awareness Unit's programs aim to increase awareness of the importance of geoscience and geoscientific research to the economic and environmental future of all Australians.

Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences LTSN

The Centre will become a major national and international hub in the exchange of knowledge on learning and teaching across the three subjects. Its principal aim will be to encourage and disseminate good practice. Particular emphasis will be given to the ways of enhancing the quality of the students' learning experience.

Geological Society's Education & Training Page (UK)

The Society produces educational publicity materials, teaching resources and careers information publications.

Earth Science Teachers' Association (ESTA) (UK)

The aim of the association is to encourage and support the teaching of Earth Sciences (from primary to higher education).

The Learning Web - U.S. Geological Survey

A portion of the USGS web dedicated to K-12 education, exploration, and life-long learning.

American Geological Institute Education and Human Resources Department

AGI's EHR-Education programs provide learning materials, dissemination networks, such as the recent establishment of a National Clearinghouse for Earth Science Education.

American Geophysical Union - Science & Society

National Association of Geoscience Teachers (US)

Geological Society of America (GSA) Education Center

UniServe Science Links for Schools

Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO)

Geological Society of Australia

The Geological Society

The Geological Society is the UK's national geological learned society and the professional body for UK geoscientists.

American Geological Institute (AGI)

The American Geological Institute is a federation of 31 geoscience societies. AGI provides information and education services to its members, promoting a united voice for the geoscience community.

Cooperative Research Centres in the Earth and Physical Sciences

BOSS International

geo&soft international

geo&soft international specialises in Geosciences and Environmental Engineering software.

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