IRIS Education and Outreach Standing Committee
Action Items
September 28–29, 2006
Action Items:
- Hubenthal: Create mini-PowerPoint presentation for faculty to advertise the IRIS internships.
- R. Welti,J. Taber: Museum Lite
- Determine cost for a new server for potentially high use.
- Create a seismicity map per continent for the Museum Light displays.
- Explore potential for allowing user to interactively request specific region using lat/long.
- Further consider dissemination to the community at large, including schools and museums.
- M. Hubenthal: Bulk mail community about Earth Science week materials created by IRIS.
- J. Taber: Contact C. Ammon about providing ideas for designs for a virtual helicorder.
- J. Taber: Consider IRIS E&O representation at the Texas state teachers association annual meeting, perhaps including a keynote speaker. K. Ellins to provide contact information. Also consider representation at annual meetings for the American Indian Science and Education Society (AISES).
- M. Hubenthal: Contact HVO E&O personnel and pursue the possibility of doing a teacher workshop associated with the 2007 SSA meeting in Hawaii.
- P. Dore: Proceed with plans for USArray siting by students and, perhaps, teachers. Will contact regional institutions, including appropriate Educational Affiliates.
- J. Taber: Clarify list of outreach activities to be supported in states where TA is installed and issue appropriate subawards.
- M. Hubenethal: Follow-up on two-pager documents (cutting edge topics to be included in classes).
- M. Hubentthal: Follow-up on a meeting for affiliates and potential for travel funding. Alternatively, may host a get-together at another popular meeting amongst affiliates such as GSA.
- L. Wetzal & M. Hubenthal: Create a list of funding opportunities for educational affiliates and students. Post the list on the IRIS websites with links directly to the funding sources.
- M. Hubenthal: At the 2008 IRIS workshop have a forum
to talk about research with undergraduates.
- Reach out to IRIS internship hosts to discuss expectations.
- Invite all interested in undergraduate research.
- Reach out to IRIS internship hosts to discuss expectations.
- New Staff: Continue to generate a poster every 1-2 years. Topics will be solicited from the general IRIS community.
- New Staff and SpiNet: Post AS1 survey results on the IRIS website after completing AS1 survey by contacting non-responders.
- J. Taber: Go ahead with seismology education RFP after making changes to budget and application details.
- J. Taber: Follow-up with SeisMac developer to enhance user interface and determine if data can be stored and exported.
- J. Taber & M. Wysessions: Put together 4-5 page document to highlight highly visible E&O successes for initial discussions with NSF on assessment. All committee members will be contacted to contribute.
