Geological Society of America

T261 Expanding Opportunities in the Geosciences: Exploring Examples of GEO-STEM Learning Ecosystems that Promote Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Friday, 30 October 2020
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Meeting Rooms

THROUGHPUT: A TOOL TO CONNECT RESEARCH DATA AND CODE EXAMPLES TO IMPROVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND HELP BUILD BETTER DOCUMENTATION

Paper number: T261-15
Program: Technical Sessions
Time: 12:35 PM – 12:40 PM

Authors

Simon Goring Presenting Author
Vancouver, BC
Andrea Thomer
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Shane Loeffler
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Stephen C. Kuehn
Concord University, Athens, WV
Anders J. Noren
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Nicholas P. McKay
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Douglas Fils
Ocean Leadership, Washington, DC
Kerstin Lehnert
Columbia University, Palisades, NY

Abstract

Throughput (http://throughputdb.com) is an NSF EarthCube funded database and web-platform that contains searchable records of research databases, NSF awards, and linked material available on the web. In particular, the links between research databases and examples of data use on the web -- including teaching materials and code examples -- provide an opportunity for teachers and students to engage more deeply with "real" research data. As an example, a search for "paleontology" and "palaeontology" returns a total of 10 research databases, including The Paleobiology Database, and over 100 linked web resources referencing the database, including graduate and undergraduate course material, code for research projects, and other resources that access and analyze data from the databases.

Throughput is still in the early stages of development, but one of the major goals is to help foster an Earth Sciences Cookbook for code. A significant issue within geoinformatics is the lack of broad-based teaching support across institutions and disciplines. Throughput aims to improve access to tools and methods within the geosciences by providing a clean interface, and direct links between research data and data analysis. By improving access to data we hope to provide instructors with a resource that can help serve students with an interest in data analysis at all levels of education. In addition, we provide an opportunity to obtain credit for contributions to the research database, helping to highlight the efforts of individuals who both, contribute code and who contribute resources to the database.

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 52, No. 6

doi: 10.1130/abs/2020AM-359701

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