Supporting and Extending the SEACOOS Program: The Extension and Education Work Group

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Christina Simoniello ◽  
Lundie Spence ◽  
Jack Thigpen
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Work Group ◽  
Coastal Ocean ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
University Of Georgia ◽  
The Many ◽  
The University ◽  
Ocean Observing

In addition to the observation, collection and analysis of data, Southeast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEACOOS) funding supported the development of a complementary Extension and Education (E&E) component. Extension activities were operated through the Sea Grant Extension Programs of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Education activities were channeled through the three Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence in the SEACOOS domain, and the University of Georgia Marine Extension program. E&E Work Group (WG) activities included identifying stakeholders and their needs, increasing awareness of SEACOOS and ocean observing systems in general, and developing concepts for potential products. This article is designed to describe (1) how education and outreach functions were developed with SEACOOS funding to E&E Principal Investigators, (2) the "lessons learned" from the many collaborations, and (3) "best practices" gleaned from the four years of activity funding. Best practices for E&E included defining clearly the target audiences, identifying information needs, providing products appropriate to the audience, designing evaluations with a strong feedback loop, and developing long-term relationships between audiences and providers. This article is one of seven published in this special edition of the MTS Journal to provide a forward-looking discussion of future development of the Southeast Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System (SE RCOOS).

scholarly journals Lessons Learned – Development of new MPH Program at the University of Georgia

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (suppl_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Lobjanidze ◽  
S Elisabeth Roelofs ◽  
K Antia ◽  
M lobjanidze ◽  
R Urushadze
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
University Of Georgia ◽  
The University ◽  
Mph Program

SEACOOS Program Management

2008 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harvey E. Seim ◽  
James Nelson ◽  
Madilyn Fletcher ◽  
C.N.K. Mooers ◽  
Lundie Spence ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Coastal Ocean ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Unified Approach ◽  
Annual Budget ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ocean Observing ◽  
Ocean Observing Systems ◽  
Observing Systems

The management of the SEACOOS program and its evolution over a five-year period are reviewed. The topics included pertain to the mechanisms used to create a consortium, define its mission, develop and manage its annual budget and tasking cycle; and the history of its focus over a five-year period. The management of SEACOOS was complex and required significant efforts to develop new approaches and collaborative mechanisms. Changes in management were made as weaknesses were identified and to enable a more unified approach to the evaluation, operations, data management and outreach efforts. A number of programmatic lessons learned are summarized that may be of value for future development of regional coastal ocean observing systems.

SEA-COOS: A Model for a Multi-State, Multi-Institutional Regional Observation System

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 92-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harvey Seim
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Coastal Ocean ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Observation System ◽  
Naval Research ◽  
Initial Structure ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Office Of Naval Research ◽  
Regional Partnership ◽  
Ocean Observing

The SouthEast Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System (SEA-COOS, www.seacoos.org) is a regional partnership that has initiated an integrated coastal ocean observing system for a four-state (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida) region of the southeast coastal United States. The long-term intent of SEA-COOS is to establish a regional coastal ocean observing system that will be part of the coastal component of the national Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) envisioned by Ocean. US. SEA-COOS was initiated in September, 2002 with funding from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) as a coordinating and enhancing effort between several existing subregional-scale efforts in the southeast, the Sea Grant Offices from the four states, and a number of federal agencies. This article briefly describes the essential elements of an observing system, the region-wide observations, overlapping circulation models, data management capabilities, and outreach and education activities of SEA-COOS, at present and planned for the coming year. Development of a governance system has also been pursued, and an initial structure is in place for SEA-COOS.

Library Impact Practice Brief: Library Outreach Assessment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Hornby ◽  
Emilie Vrbancic
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Assessment Program ◽  
Student Success Team ◽  
Planning Processes ◽  
Library Impact ◽  
The University ◽  
Impact Framework

As part of ARL’s Research Library Impact Framework initiative, the University of Washington (UW) Odegaard Library’s Undergraduate Student Success Team designed an assessment framework for outreach to undergraduates. This practice brief describes the UW team’s outreach and assessment planning processes, the qualitative and quantitative assessment methods employed, the results of their assessment program, the lessons learned, and the best practices that emerged over several years and several iterations of conducting library outreach assessment. The brief presents both long-term reflections and most recent applications between 2016–2021.

scholarly journals Deep Trouble! Common Problems for Ocean Observatories

Eos ◽  
2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Howe ◽  
Eric McRae
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Deep Trouble ◽  
Common Problems ◽  
Ocean Observing

Ocean Observing Infrastructure and Sensing – Technical Lessons Learned and Best Practices; Moss Landing, California, 23–25 September 2016

scholarly journals EMBEDDING LIBRARIANS IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMS: THREE CASE STUDIES WITH ENGINEERING STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Figueiredo ◽  
Helen Power ◽  
Kate Mercer ◽  
Matthew Borland
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Formal Structure ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Embedded Model ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University ◽  
Information Landscape

As the information landscape becomes increasingly complex, librarians must adapt accordingly. With information so readily available, students overestimate their research skills and lack awareness of how the library can help. However, librarians’ academic training makes them ideal resources to support students’ complex information needs - whether students know it or not. In this paper, we argue that embedded librarianship is the solution to this disconnect between librarian and user. Specifically, this paper provides case studies at two Canadian universities of librarians approaching embedded librarianship from different directions. At the University of Waterloo, two engineering librarians worked toward an embedded model of librarianship where this was not yet an established model in the Faculty of Engineering. At the University of Saskatchewan, a librarian was hired with the intention of the new position being embedded, without a formal structure or precedent for this within the College of Engineering.  The term “embedded librarian” describes a service model where an academic librarian participates in an academic course or program on a continuing basis in order to understand the learning objectives and determine which resources best support them. In order to “do this, the librarian has to be familiar with the work and understand the domain and goals. Doing this, the librarian becomes an invaluable member of the team” [1]. The variables associated with embeddedness include location, funding, management and supervision, and participation [1]. To this end, the authors explore how each of these variables contribute to the success of moving towards this embedded model: how moving out of the library influences overall connection, how they acquired funding to grow a new collection, how management supports the overall goal, and how sustained participation in the program grows new opportunities.  At both universities, librarians have seen most success embedding in programs with a strong emphasis on integrated STEM education where the focus is on providing real-world context with the aim of graduating well-rounded engineers [2]. The authors will discuss how programmatic learning outcomes and trends in integrated and interdisciplinary education have allowed them to stretch beyond the traditional boundaries of academic librarianship to demonstrate value to the Engineering departments in new ways.  This paper reports on the experiences, advantages, and lessons learned in moving toward this model, and provides concrete examples for adapting these concepts to programs at other institutions. Through an intrinsic case study [3] the authors aim to understand how librarians’ embeddedness can adapt and change to support student learning in different contexts. This session is targeted towards practicing engineering librarians and engineering faculty members and educators. Attendees will leave the session with ideas on how to stimulate new partnerships between their library and Engineering programs.  

Coordination of long-term data management in the Gulf of Mexico: Lessons learned and recommendations from two years of cross-agency collaboration

Shore & Beach ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Kathryn Keating ◽  
Melissa Gloekler ◽  
Nancy Kinner ◽  
Sharon Mesick ◽  
Michael Peccini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
Data Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Many ◽  
Diverse Data ◽  
The University ◽  
Term Data

This paper presents a summary of collaborative work, lessons learned, and suggestions for next steps in coordinating long-term data management in the Gulf of Mexico in the years following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DWH). A decade of increased research and monitoring following the DWH has yielded a vast amount of diverse data collected from response and assessment efforts as well as ongoing restoration efforts. To maximize the benefits of this data through proper management and coordination, a cross-agency and organization Long-Term Data Management (LTDM) working group was established in 2017 with sponsorship from NOAA’s Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service Restoration Center (NMFS RC) and facilitated by the University of New Hampshire’s Coastal Response Research Center. This paper will describe the LTDM working group’s efforts to foster collaboration, data sharing, and best data management practices among the many state, federal, academic and non-governmental entities working to restore and improve the coastal environment in the Gulf following the DWH. Through collaborative workshops and working groups, participants have helped to characterize region-specific challenges, identify areas for growth, leverage existing connections, and develop recommended actions for stakeholders at all organizational levels who share an interest in data coordination and management activities.

scholarly journals Analysis of Methods for CubeSat Mission Design Based on in-orbit Results of KRAKsat Mission

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 295-302
Author(s):  
Alicja Musiał ◽  
Dominik Markowski ◽  
Jan Życzkowski ◽  
Krzysztof A. Cyran
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mission Design ◽  
Small Satellite ◽  
Small Satellites ◽  
Satellite Missions ◽  
The University

The success rate of currently performed CubeSat missions shows that despite their popularity, small satellites are still not as reliable as larger platforms. This research was conducted to analyse in-orbit experience from the KRAKsat mission and discuss methods for mission design and engineering that can increase CubeSats reliability and prevent their failures. The main purpose was to define best practices and rules that should be followed during mission development and operations to ensure its success based on the overview of the lessons learned from KRAKsat and problems encountered during its mission. This paper summarizes the experiences obtained and provides methods that can be used while carrying out future robust CubeSat projects. It was written to prove that there are some parts of the small satellite missions that are often neglected in the university-led projects and, by ensuring proper testing and planning before the actual mission, its reliability can increase. The following analysis could be used as a guide during the development of the next CubeSat projects.

scholarly journals Community-Led Sanitation in Simoonga, Zambia

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-77
Author(s):  
Maggie McDaniel ◽  
Emerson Prebil ◽  
Robert Swap ◽  
Caroline Berinyuy ◽  
Dillon Chapman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
University Of Georgia ◽  
Village Council ◽  
Pit Latrine ◽  
The University ◽  
The Village ◽  
Iterative Construction

This paper describes a sustainable sanitation project conducted by students from the University of Virginia and the University of Georgia. The team partnered with village council members and local experts in the village of Simoonga, Zambia, to design and build communal latrines using appropriate technologies and to create a village sanitation committee. The authors present the process of project development, including project topic, team dynamics, evaluation of alternatives, and the decision to build a Ventilated Improved Pit latrine. In preparation for arrival in Zambia, the team designed, developed and implemented a prototype in Charlottesville. The authors then describe community engagement in Simoonga and the iterative construction process of two Ventilated Improved Pit latrines over six weeks. The paper concludes with a discussion of project challenges, resolutions, results and lessons learned. 

scholarly journals INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE ON BLENDED LEARNING

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony G. Picciano
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Educational Leaders ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Instructional Designers ◽  
University Of Illinois ◽  
The University ◽  
Goals And Objectives

In April 2008, the University of Illinois-Chicago hosted the Fifth Sloan-C Workshop on Blended Learning and Higher Education. This workshop attracted 180 educational leaders, faculty members, instructional designers and researchers who discussed, shared and considered effective practices in the design and delivery of blended learning environments. Presentations on best practices, lessons learned, and research on the phenomenon of blended learning stoked the discussion for two days.The theme of the workshop, Blending with Purpose, attempted to focus the discussions on the importanceof designing blended learning courses and programs with specific educational goals and objectives in mind. The theme developed out of a growing concern that many faculty were using the latest technology simply for the sake of the using technology without carefully considering the pedagogical benefits and “purpose”. The organizing committee for the workshop also understood that blended learning was not just a faculty-driven activity but needed support and guidance from the administration and instructional designers. As a result, three areas of focus helped organize the workshop activities namely: administration, pedagogy, and evaluation/assessment.

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