C- Change in GEES

Open Educational Resources (OERs) for climate change and sustainability - practicalities and pedagogy

29th April 2010, Macdonald Hotel Manchester

9.30am. - 4pm.

Climate Change and Sustainability have become areas of critical interest in the 21st Century. The GEES disciplines have a key educational role to play in developing students who are knowledgeable about, and skilled to contribute to future societal responses to the climate change challenge. The conference compliments the ‘Pedagogy of Climate Change Session’ at the Annual Conference of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) held in August 2008. It will also showcase the resources and learning outcomes derived from the GEES Subject Centre 'C-change in GEES Project' (Open licensing of climate change and sustainability resources in the Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences). The OER programme, funded by the Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) and the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), aims to make a wide variety of learning resources , created by HE academics, freely available. Further information about the C-Change in GEES project can be found at http://www.gees.ac.uk/funding/oerpilot.htm

This event will provide delegates with the opportunity to:

• Investigate the pedagogy of climate change and sustainability
• Explore the GEES Subject Centre C-change project resources
• Find out how to create Open Educational Resources (OER)

The event will also launch the Pedagogy of Climate Change publication, edited by Simon Haslett, Derek France and Sharon Gedye.

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Programme

The draft programme is as follows:

9.30 - 10.00 Tea/Coffee and Registration

10.00 - 10.20 Welcome and introduction

10.20 - 11.00 Keynote: The Pedagogy of Climate Change, Prof. Simon Haslett, Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), University of Wales, Newport

11.00 - 11.30 Tea/Coffee – Poster session

11.30-12.45 OER Case Studies and an Introduction to the GEES Subject Centre C-Change Project

12.45-13.45 Lunch & Resource 'Play Time', Showcasing the Pedagogy of Climate Change Publication

13.45 – 14.45 Climate Change and Sustainability: pedagogy, provision and practice

14.50 – 15.45 Workshop: 'Hands on OER' - practical advice session on how to open up your resources

15.45 – 16.00 Closing Session

16.00 Tea/Coffee and Departure

Registration

• Registration for this one day event is £40. Please download a registration form
• We can offer a discounted rate for overnight accommodation on Wednesday 28th April, at the Macdonald Hotel, for £100 (which includes your delegate fee)
• The closing date for registration has been extended to 15th March
• Forms are to be emailed to events@gees.ac.uk