Modifying an existing Earth science course to include an Earth system emphasis part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Using an Earth System Approach:Designing an Earth System Course
Established departmental courses can be adapted to introduce and include Earth system approaches by: Creating an introductory module to frame the course see 'sphere analysis of a volcano' ...

Serving the Specific Content Needs in the Broad Audience part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Using an Earth System Approach:Designing an Earth System Course
Designing an introductory course is one of the most difficult challenges in teaching. Ironically, introductory courses are usually the courses given to new faculty in departments. A typical introductory Earth ...