Scientist-Educator Collaborative Workshop Workshop Evaluation: OCI/CMB Tools

Held at the Darling Marine Center in Walpole, ME Friday, November 22, 2008 through Saturday, November 23, 2008

Educators at this workshop were asked to rate two COSEE-Ocean Systems interactive tools after their experience with them during the workshop. Regarding questions about the Ocean-Climate Interactive (OCI) and Concept Map Builder (CMB) online tools, the reactions were very positive. Nearly everyone seemed to feel that the tools would be helpful in communicating ocean-climate concepts to audiences and in creating good lessons and presentations. Over 90% felt concept mapping had been helpful in communicating ideas with scientists.

Values shown are the average of all responses given on a scale of 1-7 (Not useful=1 to Very or Extremely Useful=7). To view the charts on this page as a PDF [228 KB], click here.


Quotes from Workshop Participants

"Love the conceptual interactivity of the [OCI]."

"I can't wait to have my students use this. I love that it is web-based (no software installation necessary), and free as well."

"For me the key to the [OCI] is not the concept map but the assets - you've taken HUGE amounts of time off my plate in hunting good resources."