The Geological Society of America (GSA) will be offering these courses at its upcoming Annual Meeting (1-4 November in Baltimore, MD). For abstracts and our roster of other available courses, please visit http://community.geosociety.org/gsa2015/science-careers/courses. Our early registration deadline is Sept 28 so act fast! After this deadline all course prices go up $30.
If you are interested in one of these courses, sign up on-line at https://rock.geosociety.org/Registration/login.asp. For those of you who have already registered for the meeting, you may add one of these courses by calling GSA’s Sales and Services Department at +1-303-357-1000, option 3 or +1-888-443-4472 (toll-free).509. Introduction to Story Maps: Workshop and Hands-On Session
When: Sat., 31 Oct., 8 a.m.–5 p.m.Cost: $108
515. Building Teaching Skills for Future Faculty
When: Sat., 31 Oct., 8 a.m.–5 p.m.Cost: $100
523. William “Strata” Smith and Geo-Education: Using the History of Geology for Teaching Mapping, Scientific Practices, and the Nature of Science
When: Sat., 31 Oct., 8 a.m.–noon.Cost: $20
524. Teaching Controversial Issues 1: Climate and Energy
When: Sat., 31 Oct., 8 a.m.–noon.Cost: $35
527. Teaching Geoethics across the Geoscience Curriculum
When: Sat., 31 Oct., 8 a.m.–noon.Cost: $50
529. Teaching Controversial Issues 2: Evolution of Life and Earth
When: Sat., 31 Oct., 1–5 p.m.Cost: $35
531. Interactive Strategies for the Classroom: A How-to Guide Using Examples about Igneous Rocks
When: Sat., 31 Oct., 1–5 p.m.Cost: $20
532. Supporting Student Success in Geoscience Departments and Programs
When: Sat., 31 Oct., 1–5 p.m.Cost: $50
533. Welcome to the Anthropocene: Teaching Resources for a New Epoch
When: Sat., 31 Oct., 1–5 p.m.Cost: $25. Extra! Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a US$25 coupon redeemable at GSA’s onsite bookstore.
--Jennifer NocerinoThe Geological Society of America3300 Penrose PlaceBoulder, CO 80301303-357-1036