Students learn about innovation, the distribution of innovation across the country, and what can be patented. Working in groups, they examine patents and consider the changes the patents brought. They then use a mapping program and interpret data from that map to consider how local resources promote innovation.
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| Type | Title | Author | Replies | Last updated |
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| Assignment | Demonstrating the Distribution of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Using Patent Data and a Mapping Tool: GeoFRED® Marks the Spot | stierholz | 0 | 6 years 1 week ago |
| Assignment | Keeping It Real: Teach ACRL Information Literacy Frames with FRED data | stierholz | 1 | 6 years 2 months ago |
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December 12, 2018
June 24, 2018
A hybrid teaching module with two elements: an interactive online module for students to complete ahead of class and a face-to-face lesson plan that builds on the skills learned in the online lesson. The in-class session provides students with a critical exploration of the purchasing power of minimum wages across states and/or the earnings gap between men and women employed full time.