Introduction to Principles of Sustainability

Topics

• Progress of the class
• Introduction to Principles of Sustainability
• Elluminate (again)
  

Progress

In this type of online learning it’s usual to feel a bit overloaded with information to start with. This has been coming through in some of the feedback that I’ve gotten from you - Too many different things to keep track of, hard to find your way around, etc. Luckily, this does get easier after a period of time, which some people are already finding.

On the upside, many people seem to be enjoying the fact that they can study at a time that suits them, and some people are enjoying learning about the use of computers, or having new online experiences.

I’ve started receiving assignments in from some people - thanks for that.

If you’re falling behind please take steps to remedy this now before it gets too late.

If you’re struggling with technology, please ensure that you plug into some of the support options which are available to you. Me, helpdesk, community learning centres, etc.

Introduction to Principles of Sustainability

This week we will start our Introduction to Principles of Sustainability module, and this will run over the period 17 March - 4 April.

Task 6 requires you to watch an online video - The Story of Stuff, takes notes on it, then work collaboratively with your classmates to build up a comprehensive set of notes on a page within the Google Group. To access this page log into the Google group, and look under pages for The Story of Stuff.

Please note that the task says “Add two points to the google document”.

• I have had to change the task to working on a Google group page rather than a google document (as stated in the assessment task)
  
• Do not add more than two points. You’ll make it more difficult for your classmates.

Later in the week I will assign you to the group of students which you work with in the second part of the assessment. At least one person in each group will live outside of Dunedin, so that you will need to use the online communication options available to you.

Elluminate

I sent an email out to the people who have not yet attended an Elluminate session last week, and only two of these people have gotten back to me - thanks Shannon & Hannah. I’m planning to run one more introduction to Elluminate session. So that we can organize this I need the dates & times that you are all available. Can you please answer the email I sent you ASAP.