Tools and resources

This page points to tools and resources created to support QuEST activities and subsequent work.

Presentations about QuEST work within UBC and at external conferences are listed on the references page.

No. item type Description Date
15 Reference List at Zotero
 Zotero Collection Collection owned by F. Jones but visible to public. Nov2023
14 Generative AI and learning Notes
AI & learning		 Appendix 8. Thoughts about generative AI and learning as this seems a keystone issue for education moving forward. Oct2023
13 EOAS student advising resources Tool Reasons & outline Appendix 1. A Canvas-based resource for advising, career preparation & community-building. Site URL (requires CWL login). Sep2023
12 EGBC registr’n; courses checklist Tool
Checklist (pdf)		 PDF; EOAS courses mapped onto the EGBC “self-check” requirements. Aug2023
11 EGBC registr’n; discussion Resource
Notes		 Part of Recommendation 13. Notes related to the recommendation to enhance the advising and resources related to professional registration. Aug2023
10 Advising tool for geophysics Tool spreadsheet pdf PDF: Geophysics course list with columns to map curriculum against Faculty & EGBC requirements. Aug2023
9 QES organizations
 Resource
page		 Appendix 5. Descriptions and pointers to QES organizations like AGU, SEG, KEGS, etc.. Aug2023
8 Exploring careers
 Resource
Notes		 Appendix 7. Two examples of explicit initiatives to engage students in discovering and exploring their geoscience career options. From EER 2023. Jul2023
7 Geophysics Scholarships
 Resource
2-page pdf		 PDF table of scholarships for geophysics students. (Preliminary, to be augmented, and other disciplines added). Nov2022
6 EGBC registr’n; notes Notes
Notes (pdf)		 PDF notes on Geoscience Knowledge and Experiences (GKE) requirements for professional registration in Canada. Aug2022
5 Capstone experiences Advice
Report		 PDF a report summarizing the types, roles, benefits and keys to success by C. Hunter, CTLT Includes 18 references. Aug2022
4 Math/Geoph career prep. annot. bibliog.
 References
Notes		 PDF Career Learning in Geophysics and Math Courses; an annotated bibliography prepared by K. Rawes (UBC’s Career Centre); augmented by F. Jones. Jul2022
3 Interactive curriculum map Tool
web site		 WebSite Interactive graphic maps of QES course dependencies for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year courses, including reference to courses outside EOAS (several coupled web pages). Nov2021
2 Curriculum map observations
 Notes
Report		 PDF Observations and comments about QES course dependencies. Nov2021
1 Pre-requisite competencies. Tool
web page		 WebSite Expected capabilities by subject (not course) for each EOAS quantitative courses. Data file “AllPrereqs.xlsx”. Nov2021