HR: 1340h
AN: OS23A-1282    [Abstracts]
TI: Ocean Instruments Web Site for Undergraduate, Secondary and Informal Education
AU: * Farrington, J W
EM: jfarrington@whoi.edu
AF: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS#31 360 Woods Hole Rd., Woods Hole, MA 02543 1541 United States
AU: Nevala, A
EM: anevala@whoi.edu
AF: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS#31 360 Woods Hole Rd., Woods Hole, MA 02543 1541 United States
AU: Dolby, L A
EM: ldolby@whoi.edu
AF: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, MS#31 360 Woods Hole Rd., Woods Hole, MA 02543 1541 United States
AB: An Ocean Instruments web site has been developed that makes available information about ocean sampling and measurement instruments and platforms. The site features text, pictures, diagrams and background information written or edited by experts in ocean science and engineering and contains links to glossaries and multimedia technologies including video streaming, audio packages, and searchable databases. The site was developed after advisory meetings with selected professors teaching undergraduate classes who responded to the question, what could Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution supply to enhance undergraduate education in ocean sciences, life sciences, and geosciences? Prototypes were developed and tested with students, potential users, and potential contributors. The site is hosted by WHOI. The initial five instruments featured were provided by four WHOI scientists and engineers and by one Sea Education Association faculty member. The site is now open to contributions from scientists and engineers worldwide. The site will not advertise or promote the use of individual ocean instruments.
UR: http://www.whoi.edu/science/instruments
DE: 4294 Instruments and techniques
DE: 0800 EDUCATION
DE: 0810 Post-secondary education
DE: 0815 Informal education
DE: 0845 Instructional tools
SC: Ocean Sciences [OS]
MN: 2004 AGU Fall Meeting