Adaptable web modules to stimulate active learning in engineering hydrology using data and model simulations

Emad Habib; Madeleine Bodin; Ehab Meselhe; David Tarboton; Upmanu Lall; David Baron

doi:10.5339/qproc.2014.wcee2013.10

oa Adaptable web modules to stimulate active learning in engineering hydrology using data and model simulations
Authors: Emad Habib¹, Madeleine Bodin¹, Ehab Meselhe², David Tarboton³, Upmanu Lall⁴ and David Baron³
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Affiliations: ¹ ¹Department of Civil Engineering, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, 70504, USA ² ²The Water Institute of the Gulf, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70825, USA ³ ³Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 84322, USA ⁴ ⁴Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York, New York, 10027, USA
Publisher: Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
Source: QScience Proceedings, Engineering Leaders World Congress on Engineering Education 2013, Jul 2014, Volume 2014, 10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2014.wcee2013.10

Abstract

The overall goal of this study is to contribute to the advancement of hydrologic education as a multi-faceted discipline. The specific objectives are to deliver visual, case-based, data and simulation driven learning experiences to instructors and students through open source web technologies and community based data and modeling sources. The approach is to use three different regional-scale natural hydrologic systems as educational “observatories” and have the learning experiences embedded within. These hydro-systems (Coastal Louisiana, Florida Everglades, and Utah Great Salt Lake Basin) provide a wealth of hydrologic concepts and scenarios that can be used in many curricula. Several student-centered learning modules are currently under development along with an instructional interface to guide and support the learner and the instructor. The developments also include an instructor's guide containing adaptation and implementation procedures. The web-based modules are intended to be applicable in a wide range of courses, in different programs within institutions, as well as at different levels within the same program. Independent users will test the system to obtain feedback for necessary revisions and enhance the adaptability of the project.

Keywords: adaptable web modules ; ecosystems ; hydrologic education ; technology

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Received: 18 January 2014
Accepted: 30 April 2014

oa Adaptable web modules to stimulate active learning in engineering hydrology using data and model simulations

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