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Design and learning outcomes of web-based instructional resources focused on the impacts of resource development on Native American lands: Author: Klauk, Erin Elizabeth; Date: 2007-05-15; Program: Earth Sciences; Abstract: This study explored the use of web-based learning by introductory Earth science students (n = 269) to develop an understanding of how students learn in this environment. This was done in two stages. First, the design, development and testing of an online teaching resource about the impacts of uranium mining on the Navajo Nation (http://serc.carleton.edu/research_education/nativelands/navajo/index.html) was done using best practices in web design and a series of usability studies. Second, the effectiveness of this website as a learning tool was evaluated by engaging students in two instructiona...; Download File | View full details