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My Online Course: The Halfway Point | Make it green but keep it real!
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Make it green but keep it real! My Online Course: The Halfway Point. September 23, 2012 at 6:51 pm. I just completed the quizzes for week 4 of Introduction to Sustainability. Offered by the University of Illinois through Coursera. It has been a fascinating experience for a number of reasons. There are several topics I’d like to explore in greater detail, but here are a few quick thoughts. 2) There really is overwhelming evidence that the climate is changing. If not all of that change. Address never made ...
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July | 2009 | Make it green but keep it real!
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Make it green but keep it real! Archive for July, 2009. If you miss the train I’m on…. July 10, 2009 at 9:20 pm. Just a quick note to let folks know that I’m taking some time off the blog this summer. I’ll have a few sporadic posts through the summer, but look for a new-and-improved format come fall! July 7, 2009 at 7:52 pm. Energy Research, Policy and Campus Sustainability. CAES Energy Efficiency Research Institute. On First forays into distance…. On First forays into distance…. On What is Coursera?
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July | 2010 | Make it green but keep it real!
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Make it green but keep it real! Archive for July, 2010. Mountain Biking in Spain. Perked up his ears and told me he was planning a short, easy ride on Saturday morning. Well, mostly easy, just one hard part well two or three hard parts, then we’re at the top— only then we climb some more but very nice! At 9:45 the next morning (have I mentioned the these folks are extraordinarily prompt? J was waiting as I was wrestling the bike up from the basement. I need to breathe! Notice the carrier and fenders?
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On Line Education In a Traditional Discipline | Make it green but keep it real!
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Make it green but keep it real! On Line Education In a Traditional Discipline. November 4, 2012 at 6:41 pm. Last Friday, I had the opportunity to participate in a lively discussion about online education with my colleagues in the engineering college. It was wide-ranging and revealed a lot of strongly-held views and beliefs about education in general. I heard some things I hadn’t thought and it surprised me with the passion with which some people view on-line courses. In any event, engineers are the ents.
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First forays into distance education | Make it green but keep it real!
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Make it green but keep it real! First forays into distance education. September 24, 2012 at 3:27 pm. For my own part, I’m taking the online course ( see previous post. S) in an effort to see what the student experience is like. So far, so good. On the other side of the classroom, I’ve been experimenting with technology to help me deliver my in-person class this semester (Renewable Energy Systems). The two lectures were done it two different styles. First, I just talked over power point slides:. I found t...
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November | 2010 | Make it green but keep it real!
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Make it green but keep it real! Archive for November, 2010. Can’t believe fall semester is already past the half-way point and it’s already November! 2010 is winding up. Just a few bullet points:. 8212; Even though I spent 6 weeks out of the office this semester, I’m zeroing in on 1000 miles for bike commuting this calendar year. With just under 2 months to go, by Odometer is reading 930 miles. 8212; We’re putting together an energy efficiency research center. Here at Boise State, very exciting!
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On-line Course: First Week Thoughts | Make it green but keep it real!
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Make it green but keep it real! On-line Course: First Week Thoughts. August 31, 2012 at 10:36 pm. So… I’ve completed the first week of the 8-week Introduction to Sustainability from Professor Jonathan Tomkin (Geoscience prof at University of Illinois), offered through Coursera, and it’s time to reflect a bit. There were 3 readings assigned, including a chapter in the (on-line and free) text. Entry filed under: Higher Education. Introduction to Sustainablity, Week 1. 2 Comments Add your own. 8230;] my own...
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On Being a Student | Make it green but keep it real!
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Make it green but keep it real! On Being a Student. October 22, 2012 at 5:08 am. I’m writing this at 10:42 Sunday night and have just wrapped up my Coursera course on Sustainability (with about 30 minutes to spare! 1) This is the first time I’ve seen “sustainability” within a well-defined academic framework. It’s starting to look like a field of study with sturdy intellectual foundations. I’ve been impressed with the content of the course. I’ve learned a lot. 3) The discussion forums were the most eye-op...
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On-Line Education Experience, The Home Stretch | Make it green but keep it real!
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Make it green but keep it real! On-Line Education Experience, The Home Stretch. October 8, 2012 at 5:35 pm. I just completed the 6th week of the 8 week Intro to Sustainability course from University of Illinois and Coursera. So far so good. The good news is that it looks like I’m passing. There are 3 ways to achieve a “ badge. Week 1: 90%, 60%. Week 2: 70% 87.5%. Week 3: 85%, 83%. Week 4: 92%, 95%. Week 5: 80%, 68.8%. Even more to the point, one of my lowest sets of scores was for week 5, which focuses o...
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May | 2009 | Make it green but keep it real!
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Make it green but keep it real! Archive for May, 2009. Moving on up…. The good news is that installed wind generation capacity in Idaho now exceeds 100 MW, the bad news is that we’re 24th in the nation in installed capcity but 13th in the nation for potential. May 20, 2009 at 4:50 pm. Booth to visit with a former student, Melissa Elkinton. She volunteered to take a shot to prove that I was there. Here are a few other shots of the action. General Electric always has a big presnese here:. Greetings from Ch...
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