Open AccessDIY ecology class: Transitioning field activities to an online format
Author(s) -
Creech Catherine,
Shriner Walter
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ecology and evolution
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.17
H-Index - 63
ISSN - 2045-7758
DOI - 10.1002/ece3.6656
Subject(s) - field (mathematics) , covid-19 , class (philosophy) , pandemic , face (sociological concept) , ecology , sociology , computer science , biology , social science , artificial intelligence , mathematics , medicine , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , pure mathematics , virology , outbreak
The COVID‐19 pandemic has forced the transition of many traditional face‐to‐face classes into an online format with little time to prepare best practice guidelines. In this article, we share a case study of how we adapted a group field activity into an individual laboratory assignment that can be completed during shelter‐in‐place restrictions. We conclude with ideas for future applications while staying mindful of the ways in which this pandemic has highlighted the inequities of the classroom, especially at community colleges.