Initial Publication Date: February 22, 2017

Sustainability Across the Curriculum

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Wednesday, March 8th
9:00 am PT | 10:00 am MT | 11:00 am CT | 12:00 pm ET

Thursday, March 2nd

9:00 am PT | 10:00 am MT | 11:00 am CT | 12:00 pm ET

Presenters: Camelia Kantor (Claflin University) and Rachel Teasdale (California State University (CSU)–Chico)

This webinar is part of a series supporting teaching with InTeGrate principles, using InTeGrate-developed and curated materials as tools.

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Summary

Sustainability is emerging as a central theme for teaching about the environment, whether it is from the perspective of science, economics, politics, or society. Teaching about sustainability creates an opportunity to connect classroom material to society. Camelia Kantor, Claflin University's InTeGrate Implementation Program leader, will discuss the importance of Earth Science content and awareness and how integrated and problem-based learning environments help contextualize the need for sustainability. Rachel Teasdale, CSU–Chico's Implementation Program leader, will discuss the Sustainability Pathway general education program and how data-rich and societally relevant teaching activities can be used in STEM and non-STEM courses. The webinar will include 30 minutes of presentations and 25 minutes of discussion. Participants are encouraged to both ask questions of the presenters and discuss their own experiences regarding sustainability across the curriculum.

Goals

At the end of this webinar, participants will have:

examples of programs that use sustainability course material across the curriculum in STEM and non-STEM courses
strategies for increasing integrated and problem-based learning environments that help contextualize the importance of sustainability
greater familiarity with InTeGrate principles and materials
new colleagues engaged in this work

Logistics

Time - 9:00 am PT | 10:00 am MT | 11:00 am CT | 12:00 pm ET
Duration - 1 hour
Format - Online web presentation via Adobe Connect web conference software with questions and discussion.
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Detailed instructions for joining the webinar will be emailed to registered participants one day prior to the webinar.

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Preparation - There is no advance preparation required for this webinar.

Please email Rory McFadden (rmcfadden@carleton.edu) if you have any questions about this event.

Presenters

Camelia Kantor, Social Sciences, Claflin University

Rachel Teasdale, Geological and Environmental Sciences, California State University–Chico

Program

ITG webinar Sustainability Across the Curriculum (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 14.7MB Mar2 17)

1) Welcome and introductory remarks - Rory McFadden, SERC staff

2) CU-Integrated, Claflin University Implementation Program – Camelia Kantor

Overview of Claflin University Implementation Program
Importance of Earth Science concepts and awareness at minority serving institutions
Strengths and challenges of using InTeGrate modules
Integrated and problem-based learning environments
Sustaining institutional change beyond InTeGrate

3) Sustainability Project, CSU-Chico Implementation Program – Rachel Teasdale

Overview of the CSU–Chico Implementation Program
Description of the Sustainability Pathway General Education Program at CSU–Chico
Incorporating InTeGrate modules and lower and upper-division courses
Using InTeGrate activities that are data-rich and highlight societal implications in STEM and non-STEM courses

4) Reflections by participants

Prompt: What are barriers faced by faculty when trying to use sustainability to teach across the curriculum?

5) Synthetic remarks - final remarks by presenters

The conveners will reflect on the chat and each provide a synthetic remark. The chat and final remarks will be discussed further in the InTeGrate discussion thread. This online interest group is aimed at providing you with a platform for continuing discussion and exchanging ideas with your new colleagues about sustainability, as well as broader InTeGrate principles that will continue to be discussed throughout the webinar series.

6) Opportunities for further interaction – Rory McFadden

7) Webinar Evaluation