Peer Review

Wetlands Watch - Videos

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Reviewed:: Feb 17, 2024 by Biology

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Overview:

Wetlands Watch has begun producing videos that will help both the public and environmental stakeholders better understand on-going issues: everything from policy reform to how to construct a living shoreline.

Type of Material:

Series of video clips that inform the users on the topic of wetlands

Recommended Uses:

Homework - Students can read the limited text and watch the video to create notes and participate in stump-your partner activity.
Team work- Project Based Learning to explore the connections between environment and ecology.

Technical Requirements:

Web Browser

Used Google chrome

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Students will learn what is a wetland.
Students will be able to explore structure of an ecosystem.
Students will be able to apply the knowledge, concepts and skills to navigate through the video to understand what are different types of wetlands.
Students will be able to elaborate how to identify a role of a environment in shaping the ecosystem
Students will understand the importance of community in ecosystem.

Target Student Population:

High School, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Familiarity with basic biological terms especially as it pertains to ecology and wetland conservation

Content Quality

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Strengths:

Each video is clear and concise in the message it delivers
Integrates and summarizes the concepts well
Is self-contained and can be used without requiring any assignment or context
The information is accurate, current, and relevant
The concepts are grounded in the discipline and informed by scholarship
Each video resource is self-contained and portable, and the format is accessible with many mobile devices

Concerns:

Some prior information on water cycle and types of ecological ecosystem would be useful.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

This is a unique way of learning, listening to people experiencing the concept themselves
This is a good site for getting an idea of what might be seen and happening in nature
The learning objectives are implied in each of the video presentation
The resources present the information with supporting evidence such as close-up images, so the viewers can relate to the concept better
The narrator demonstrates the relationships between concepts
The video presentation is efficient, covering a lot of concepts in a short time

This is a unique way of learning, listening to people experiencing the concept themselves
This is a good site for getting an idea of what might be seen and happening in nature
The learning objectives are implied in each of the video presentation
The resources present the information with supporting evidence such as close-up images, so the viewers can relate to the concept better
The narrator demonstrates the relationships between concepts
The video presentation is efficient, covering a lot of concepts in a short time

Concerns:

Few recent research articles should be integrated for purpose of discussion and assessment would be useful.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

Accessible with any standard Internet browser
Material is intuitive, easy to access and understand
Each video clip makes learning exciting and fun
The information is well organized
Very easy to navigate to the different video clips

Concerns:

None at this time.

Other Issues and Comments:

The information is updated as new videos are uploaded, especially on state policies
It has both text and visual aids which are good for learning by reading and visualizing however along with video , some research articles for integration of IMRAD and CRAP tool will be useful for enhancement of scientific literacy.

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