I use WebCT for all of my courses, so only registered students have access to my online course materials. If you are in one of my classes and are looking for WebCT, click here.
Courses taught on a regular basis:
EPS 101 - Introductory geology
EPS 303 - Igneous and metamorphic petrology, including optical mineralogy
EPS 521 - Metamorphism
EPS 523 - Alpine-Himalayan Tectonics
Other recent graduate seminars:
- Evolution of the continental lithosphere (with Kent Condie from NM Tech)
- Mantle xenoliths
Optical mineralogy PowerPoint presentations
I teach optics as a short course in the labs during the first three weeks of petrology. The pace is fast and furious, but the crash course approach actually seems to work really well. We alternate between the PowerPoint and exercises using the microscope. Indicatrices are illustrated by cutting up various fruits and vegetables in class, as illustrated in Part II of the files. If you would like to download copies of my PowerPoint files, you can access them here. Please just acknowledge me if you use or revise the presentations though. They took a long time to create! Also, please let me know if you find mistakes, or have other comments on these presentations.
Optics PowerPoint, Part I (2.5 Mb)
Optics PowerPoint, Part II (6.5 Mb)
-- Jane Selverstone
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