Environmental Science overview or course structure.

1. Environmental Science
Unit 1- Introduction to the Environment & Issues
Chapters 1-6
Summary

2. Start Here and Welcome- QM-1.2 Course Navigation- QM-8.1

3. Quality Matters Standards
Welcome/Start Here- QM 1.2
Syllabus-QM 1.4, 1.5, & 3.2
Self Introduction- QM 1.8 & 1.9
Objectives- QM 2.1 & 2.2
Assessment-QM 3.1 & 3.4
Gradebook- QM 3.5
Current Instructional Material-QM 4.4
Variety of Instruction-QM 4.5
Wikis-QM 5.2
Feedback- QM 5.3
Discussion Boards- QM 6.1
Technical Support- QM 7.1
Student Resources- QM 7.2
Course Navigation- QM 8.1

12. Synchronous Delivery in the classroom
Each student is assigned a presentation of a current topic in the new
related to the environment- 15 minutes.
Lecture Slides are then delivered in class and posted to the course page
so students can review them anytime and for Exam preparation.

13. Weekly Asynchronous Work- Course Page
1st week only- Self Introduction
Posted on the Discussion Board- 3 replies to classmates to earn full credit

14. September 9, 2015
Weekly Asynchronous Work- Course Page
Weekly Assignment Questions- 25 points
Posted on the Course Page for grading via an essay rubric
9/9/15

15. 9-6-15
Weekly Asynchronous Work- Course Page Weekly Discussion Questions- 25
points. Posted on the Course Page for grading via an discussion rubric

16. Weekly Asynchronous Work- Course Page
Weekly Videos as a supplement- not graded
Posted on the Course Page for reinforcement of chapter concepts

17. Weekly Asynchronous Work- Course Page
Wiki Postings- 25 points Posted on the Course Page for grading via a wiki rubric

18. Wiki Rubric
Assesses:
• Content
• Organization
• Attractiveness
• Contribution
to the Group
• Accuracy

19. Weekly Asynchronous Work- Course Page
2 Unit Exams & 1 Final Exam
Posted on the Course Page for grading via an essay rubric