Principles of Sustainability

This project includes a complete course design with related learning materials linked to the course. It also includes a sample schedule for delivering the course.
Date:
2015
Primary Material Type:
Collection
Other Material Types:
Collection
Institution:
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 3
Subjects:
Sustainability, Environment, Environmental science, Energy, Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Ecology, Economics, Sustainable development, Conservation biology, Forest management, Environmental toxicology, Fresh water, Atmospheric science, Climate change, Nonrenewable energy sources, Renewable energy sources, Waste management, Sustainable cities

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
College collaborated with the program advisory committee.
Industry Sector:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)
Occupation:
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (19-0000)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Social Sciences (45)
Credit Type:
  • Credit
Credential Type:
  • Associate Degree
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 1st year Community College or equivalent
  • 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
3 semester credits/54 hours
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Presentation only - requires user to navigate through content.
Quality Rubric:
Other
Quality Note:
The course was developed by a faculty member at the college and reviewed by the college Instructional Designer. Course materials were then reviewed by the Interface Grant Instructional Designer. Finally courses were sent to a Third Party reviewer for both ID and SME review. Colleges used local quality rubrics and an Interface rubric. The Interface specialist used the Interface Rubric and the third party reviewer used the Third Party rubric.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Using an approved rubric to conduct the evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
  • SME Quality Report is posted in Skills Commons
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • Expertise of Project's Instructional Designers
  • Other Rubric
Course Note:
General education course can be used to compliment any program

Accessibility

Accessibility Statement:
https://www.swtc.edu/ada
Accessibility Features:
  • Text Access - Text to Speech
  • Text Adjust - Compatible
  • Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
  • Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
  • Structural Markup - Lists
  • Table Markup
  • Hyperlinks Rendered As Active
  • Colors Compatible With Assistive Technology
  • Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
  • Non-Decorative Images Have Alt Text
  • Synchronized Text Track

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.