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Design and Use of E-Learning to Accelerate Progress Towards Sustainable Development. A Case Study

Gold, Jordan (2005)
The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
Abstract
Billions around the world require access to effective learning opportunities if we are to create a sustainable world. E-learning represents one of the tools we can utilize to help deliver these learning opportunities. Unfortunately, the e-learning field is young and many of those working on its development have failed to build upon one another's progress. This thesis addresses key elements in e-learning courses, in general, with a focus on ways to improve e-courses designed to provide effective learning opportunities with concepts, tools and approaches for effecting societal behavioural change for sustainability. The thesis accomplishes this objective through review of the literature on e-learning, deep assessment of the e-learning... (More)
Billions around the world require access to effective learning opportunities if we are to create a sustainable world. E-learning represents one of the tools we can utilize to help deliver these learning opportunities. Unfortunately, the e-learning field is young and many of those working on its development have failed to build upon one another's progress. This thesis addresses key elements in e-learning courses, in general, with a focus on ways to improve e-courses designed to provide effective learning opportunities with concepts, tools and approaches for effecting societal behavioural change for sustainability. The thesis accomplishes this objective through review of the literature on e-learning, deep assessment of the e-learning corporate responsibility course ?Chronos?, assessment of how and what people learned as they worked with this course, and through investigations into a range of other e-learning and/or sustainability courses. Specifically, important roles and key ingredients in the learning process, questions to be asked during course design, potential course formats and conceptual pitfalls were addressed. Additionally, possible solutions tools, such a Laurillard's teaching strategy and Morgan's 13 questions for e-learning development, and new e-learning concepts are discussed. (Less)
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author
Gold, Jordan
supervisor
organization
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
E-learning, effective learning, sustainability, Environmental studies, Miljöstudier
language
English
id
1327072
date added to LUP
2006-06-13 00:00:00
date last changed
2006-06-13 00:00:00
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  abstract     = {{Billions around the world require access to effective learning opportunities if we are to create a sustainable world. E-learning represents one of the tools we can utilize to help deliver these learning opportunities. Unfortunately, the e-learning field is young and many of those working on its development have failed to build upon one another's progress. This thesis addresses key elements in e-learning courses, in general, with a focus on ways to improve e-courses designed to provide effective learning opportunities with concepts, tools and approaches for effecting societal behavioural change for sustainability. The thesis accomplishes this objective through review of the literature on e-learning, deep assessment of the e-learning corporate responsibility course ?Chronos?, assessment of how and what people learned as they worked with this course, and through investigations into a range of other e-learning and/or sustainability courses. Specifically, important roles and key ingredients in the learning process, questions to be asked during course design, potential course formats and conceptual pitfalls were addressed. Additionally, possible solutions tools, such a Laurillard's teaching strategy and Morgan's 13 questions for e-learning development, and new e-learning concepts are discussed.}},
  author       = {{Gold, Jordan}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Design and Use of E-Learning to Accelerate Progress Towards Sustainable Development. A Case Study}},
  year         = {{2005}},
}