1. The NEESacademy: A strong foundation for education and outreach Sean Brophy, Thalia Anagnos, Barbara Cooper, Jason Lambert and Jared West

2.  Vision ◦ NEES will be the central resource for learning of Earthquake Engineering, Science and the discoveries produced by the NEES community. NEES Education, Outreach and Training

3.  Education of undergraduate and graduate students  Outreach to K-12 learners, practitioners, and the general public  Training of researchers and staff involved in generating quality experiments and using NEEShub tools  Dissemination of NEES research findings and impacts  Education of undergraduate and graduate students  Outreach to K-12 learners, practitioners, and the general public  Training of researchers and staff involved in generating quality experiments and using NEEShub tools  Dissemination of NEES research findings and impacts NEES EOT Program involves...

4.  Summer camps, visits to schools, open houses, workshops, and conferences only reach a fraction of the potential audience Challenge: How to reach the broadest audience

5. Challenge: How to educate with powerful learning resources? Video YouTube channel Webinar and video lectures News & Highlights 5 100+ High quality videos ~25 recorded presentations Data and Visualization tools Online simulation… Telepresence Video 4 education tools hosted in the hub We have a HUB for the that…

6. Use NEEShub tools to support educational and outreach needs Simulation Multimedia Learning objects Series Project warehouse Collaboration tools

7. Draw on NEES Research & Researchers

9. Field Experiments Geotechnical Centrifuges Large Scale Laboratories Shake Tables Tsunami Wave Basins Future Engineers Practitioners Researchers/Apprentices Cyberinfrastructure Principles of Learning Sciences NEEScomm Development Team NEESacademy

10. NEESacademy – Phase 1 Learning and Outreach Portal 10

13. NEES Academy – Phase 1 Learning and Outreach Portal 13

14. Science and Engineering Media and lessons on… Geo science/technology Ground motion Material properties Design and test structures Dynamics

15. Science and Engineering

16. …from organizing and delivering resources to managing learning experiences. ◦ Establish cohesive thematic scheme ◦ NEES EOT curriculum (outreach/education) ◦ Enhanced implementation and delivery ◦ Integrating resources into lesson plans ◦ Collecting and reporting student data ◦ Use instructional design patterns NEESacademy – Phase 2

17.  Activity patterns for action and reflection ◦ Conceptual Design ◦ Compare and contrast ◦ Predict, test, observe, refine  Modeling  Data management Learning cycles for inquiry learning

18. Single Story Analysis Module 1 Challenge Driven Inquiry Single Story Analysis Module 1

19. Hosting Learning Series

20. Remote Laboratory Students anywhere in the world can operate educational shake tables remotely and discover structural dynamics principles

21. Virtual World for Collaboration

22. NEES@UCLA video of nonductile versus ductile concrete columns Users Can Contribute Resources

23. Users can submit reviews of this resource

24.  Data Sets and visualization tools for analysis  Simulations for exploring phenomena  Videos (experiments, explanations, demos, seminars)  Virtual laboratories  Remotely operated laboratories  Lesson plans for science and engineering  Outreach Activity Plans  Interactive Lessons  Literature and Tutorials on Teaching and Learning  Links to other web-based learning resources

25. Community Resource contribute evaluate recommend use collaborate citation innovate wish NEESacademy

26.  Active community of contributors  Active community of users  Large base of resources  Cohesive collection of learning modules for science and engineering  Highly interactive learning experiences  Thematic lessons for cohesive message  Vetted materials through ratings and educational research NEESacademy in 2014

27.  Register yourself with nees.org  Explore NEESacademy and try out Tools and Resources  Share your WISH LIST for education and outreach materials  CONTRIBUTE your innovative learning modules into the NEESacademy  Contact the development team for help and advice – eot@nees.org