Online Earth System Science Courses
The courses are standards and research based and designed to model best practice for online education. These courses were developed and are sponsored by the Earth System Science Education Alliance (ESSEA) . The courses may be previewed at: http://oz.plymouth.edu/~essea/ , the course will be modified slightly from what you see on the preview page. This is the last discounted tuition course in a series of courses that will be offered as part of the three year project Preparing the Earth System Scientists of Tomorrow at Plymouth State University.
NS5090.02 - Special Topics in EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE - 3 Credits
Plymouth – Boyd Hall 229
The course material is organized around the national standards for K-12 Earth Systems Science (ESS) education. Students will meet multiple times to share ideas in a face-to-face environment with the majority of class conducted online. The course is appropriate for any educator wishing to become familiar with or increase their knowledge of ESS. Familiarity with online classes is a plus but not a requirement. This semesters topics are: Analyzing Earth System Science Data Sets, What Hazards Do Solar System Objects Present to Earth's Biosphere, and Application of Earth System Science concepts to local contexts.The class meeting dates are 3/7, 4/4 and 5/2 from 9-12 am in Boyd 229 on the PSU campus. The first class meeting is 3/7. During this meeting we will cover the online learning tools used in this class, and discuss the syllabus. During the 5/2 meeting we will determine the date and location for final presentations.
Registration information and class meeting times can be found at the PSU Graduate School's homepage. Spring schedules and registration may not be available at this time. You will need to keep checking.
Please note - course number may not match exactly.
Contact - Mark Turski markt@plymouth.edu
Class size: the class sizes will be limited to 16 teachers.