Extended Abstract (376K)P1.44
Implementing Weather Studies in Multiple Formats for Non-Science and Science Majors
Bruce E. Allison, Wesley College, Dover, DE
Wesley College, a small 4-year liberal arts college in Dover, Delaware, has approximately 1200 full-time undergraduate resident students. There is an evening program for the alternative student. The Online Weather Studies resources will be used in a course for non-science majors as well as in two courses for first year environmental science majors.
The course for non-majors will be taught in two formats. One will be a face-to-face course and it will be offered spring semester 2008. The second format will be a hybrid. Wesley is relatively new to distance learning and the Online Weather Studies resources will play a key role in advancing online education. With the hybrid format, there will be occasional class meetings. The remainder of the course will be handled through the Internet, discussion groups, and CD material
The Online Weather Studies resources will be used to supplement two existing courses for the environmental science majors. The majority of the material will enhance sections that focus on human-environment interaction, environmental hazards, climate change, and watersheds and their management. These courses will be taught in a traditional face-to-face format. Specific information on course development and the results of a fall 2007 course will be presented.
Poster Session 1, Educational Initiatives Poster Session
Sunday, 20 January 2008, 5:30 PM-7:00 PM, Exhibit Hall B
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