Integrating networked large datasets into undergraduate teaching and research through a collaborative workshop with EREN, NEON and Project EDDIE

大规模的生态问题最好是使用网络研究方法来回答。网络研究促进了多个研究团队以标准方法合作收集数据，这些团队在大范围内的不同地点工作。网络研究和出现的大型、复杂的数据集为规模较小、以教学为重点的机构的教师提供了新的研究和教学机会。然而，由于缺乏时间、人员和财力，主要是本科生机构(PUI)的教员面临着独立工作的挑战。至关重要的是，我们要克服这些障碍，以便教师能够为学生提供网络研究体验，为他们的科学生涯做好准备。该项目汇集了本科教学机构的教师，包括著名的生态研究教育网络(EREN)的成员。Eren将与国家生态观测网络(NEON)提供的开放数据方面的专家以及Eddie项目(环境数据驱动的查询和探索)的研究人员和教育材料创建者进行合作。有目的、有重点的Eren-Neon-Eddie伙伴关系将使这些组织能够更好地实现他们的共同目标，即增加对大规模生态现象的理解，并将创建新的教材，以提高学生的数据素养，并启动网络研究项目。来自PUIS的教师参与者将于2020年6月聚集在田纳西州纳什维尔的贝尔蒙大学参加为期3天/3夜的研讨会，重点讨论三个主题：(1)通过增加PUI教职员工和学生的参与来扩大霓虹灯用户社区，(2)与基于NEON和EREN数据集的Project Eddie Leaders合作开发新的教学模块，以提高本科生的数据素养，以及(3)利用EREN和NEON的数据确定新的互补性研究项目，以解决大规模研究问题。研讨会的成果包括关于提高PUI教师大数据集技能的最佳实践、满足一般学生学习目标的开放获取论文，以及大规模生态中数据素养的评估战略。至少将开发、测试和提供三个以霓虹灯或EREN数据集为中心的新教学模块。此外，将开发至少三个新的EREN联网研究项目想法，以利用霓虹灯数据和/或与霓虹灯合作收集补充数据，以解决环境和生态问题。教学模块和研究项目的教职员工领导将于2021年6月再次开会，以确保这些资源的开发、出版和传播。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Large-scale ecological questions are best answered using networked research approaches. Networked research promotes cooperative data collection with standard methods by multiple research teams working at different sites across large areas. Networked research and the large, complex datasets that emerge present new research and teaching opportunities for faculty at smaller, teaching-focused institutions. However, faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUIs) face challenges to engaging independently due to a lack of time, personnel, and financial resources. It is vital that we overcome these barriers so that faculty can provide students with access to networked research experiences that will prepare them for scientific careers. This project brings together faculty from undergraduate teaching-focused institutions, including members of the well-established Ecological Research as Education Network (EREN). EREN will collaborate with experts on the open data provided by the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) and researchers and educational material creators from Project EDDIE (Environmental Data-Driven Inquiry & Exploration). Intentional, focused EREN-NEON-EDDIE partnerships will allow these organizations to better meet their shared goal of increased understanding of large-scale ecological phenomena, and will create new teaching materials to improve student data literacy and launch networked research projects. Faculty participants from PUIs will gather for a 3-day/3-night workshop at Belmont University in Nashville, TN, in June 2020 that is focused on three themes: (1) Expand the NEON user community by increasing participation of PUI faculty and students, (2) Develop new teaching modules in collaboration with Project EDDIE leaders based on NEON and EREN datasets that enhance data literacy of undergraduate students, and (3) Identify new complementary research projects using data from both EREN and NEON to address large-scale research questions. The workshop outcomes include open access papers on best practices for improving PUI faculty large dataset skills, meeting generalized student learning goals, and assessment strategies for data literacy in large-scale ecology. At least three new teaching modules centered on NEON or EREN datasets will be developed, tested, and made available. Also, at least three novel EREN networked research project ideas will be developed to use of NEON data and/or collect supplementary data in partnership with NEON to address environmental and ecological questions. Faculty leaders of the teaching modules and research projects will meet again in June 2021 to ensure development, publication, and dissemination of these resources.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.