Scientific collection of Paleontology and the communication ability of a blog about the discipline

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Keywords:

Fossils, Extension, Digital tools

Abstract

To enhance the teaching of Paleontology, due to the lack of tools to assist it in the undergraduate course in Geology at the Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil, we developed a blog using the existing resources on a free online platform, as well as additional features developed in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript languages. To accomplish this task, the fossil samples from the Laboratory of Stratigraphic Paleontology (LAPE) of the Federal University of Uberlândia, Monte Carmelo Campus needed to be identified, recorded, grouped according to taxonomic proximity, and analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. We evaluated the communication capacity of the tool to reach the most diverse readers, according to statistical data provided internally by the platform, highlighting the moment of social distancing caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Author Biographies

Jonatas Rodrigues Tessari, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, UFU, Monte Carmelo, MG

Graduando em Geologia pela Universidade Federal de Uberlândia.

Caio Cesar Rangel, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Monte Carmelo, MG

Técnico do Laboratório de Paleontologia Estratigráfica (LAPE), Curso de Geologia, Instituto de Geografia, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Monte Carmelo, MG, Brasil.

Daniel Sedorko, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Monte Carmelo, MG

Professor Adjunto do Instituto de Geografia, Coordenador do Laboratório de Paleontologia Estratigráfica (LAPE), Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Monte Carmelo, MG, Brasil.

Fernanda Quaglio, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP, Diadema, SP

Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Ecologia e Biologia Evolutiva (DEBE), Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Diadema, SP, Brasil.

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Published

2021-12-23

How to Cite

TESSARI, J. R.; RANGEL, C. C.; SEDORKO, D.; QUAGLIO, F. Scientific collection of Paleontology and the communication ability of a blog about the discipline . Terr@ Plural, [S. l.], v. 15, p. 1–15, 2021. Disponível em: https://revistas.uepg.br/index.php/tp/article/view/19610. Acesso em: 4 dec. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 15 (2021): Palaios 20 years Dossier - Stratigraphic Paleontology

Section

Dossiê Temático Palaios 20 anos – Paleontologia Estratigráfica

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