StoryMap

Students in a Grand Challenges course: Power Systems Journey: Making the Invisible Visible and Actionable created interactive StoryMaps (ArcGIS) to bring visibility to the inter-connectivity of our energy grid.

Benefits

Diverse Use of Media
Expert Interviews
Diverse Use of Media Distribution Platforms
Student as Instructor
Low technical production barrier

Limitations

Less Reflective

Pairs well with

policy papers, presentations, class discussions sharing the student’s personal thoughts on these organizations and related sustainability topics they address.

Student Examples

Power Systems Journey: From the Bell Museum to the Grid and Back

Subtitle

A Cultural Exploration of Minnesota's Support of Community Solar

By Allison Chang, Bryan Chantigian, Umut Ulas Kaplan, Luke Carlson

Community Solar

By Negin Ghanean, Carol Svare, Kameron Saiki

Early History of Hydroelectric Power in Minnesota

By Meskerem Tegere, Khalid Al Rahbi, and Najmo Aden

Learning Objectives Demonstrated Learning Benefits

Interview Coming Soon

Challenges

Interview Coming Soon

Subject Knowledge Acquired

Communicating energy and electric relationships via StoryMapping

Course Assignment and Grading Rubric

Grading criteria: Coming Soon

Soft Skill Set Acquired

Media and geospatial production skill sets
Media Literacy (media arts approach: story map production)
Project management
Group work

Support Resources

StoryMap software (ArcGIS) – UMN licensed software.

This link will take you to the Power Systems Journey website.

(A collection of StoryMaps where "student travelers explore Minnesota grid history".)

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