| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.78 |
| Liaison | Kathleen Crawford |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2024 |
Florida Gulf Coast University
AC-7: Incentives for Developing Courses
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Kathleen
Crawford Sustainability Coordinator Environmental Health & Safety |
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Does the institution have an ongoing program that offers incentives for academic staff in multiple disciplines or departments to develop new sustainability courses and/or incorporate sustainability into existing courses? :
Yes
A brief description of the incentive program(s):
*ISAC ACADEMY*
Faculty interested in adding or revising course content to include sustainability are encouraged to apply to the annual Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum (ISAC) Academy. Following the Piedmont/Ponderosa Project professional development model, the ISAC Academy provides time, space, and resources for faculty at all career stages across the university to engage in inter- and cross-disciplinary discussions for sustainability curriculum development.
2016 was the inaugural year of FGCU's ISAC Academy, and has been taught annually since. Faculty from all colleges participated. From participating in the academy 8 faculty members revised 11 courses to include or enhance sustainability content. https://www.fgcu.edu/ehs/sustainability/
*COLLOQUIUM INSTRUCTOR TRAINING*
All faculty and staff that complete the Colloquium Instructor Training receive guidance on the following:
-To provide a "sense of place" and an understanding of the unique ecological features of the environment of which you are a part;
-To assist in developing an ecological perspective and a commitment to community awareness and involvement in order for students to know the issues related to economic, social, and ecological sustainability, analyze and evaluate ecological issues locally and globally, participate in projects requiring awareness and/or analysis of ecological and environmental issues;
-To provide experiences to assist in moving toward achieving the university learning goals of effective communication skills and critical thinking skills as well as the university’s stated mission of “practicing and promoting environmental sustainability and “encouraging civic responsibility”;
-To enable a practical understanding of sustainability, of environmental education, and of ecological literacy. (http://www.fgcu.edu/Catalog/colloquium.asp)
During the Colloquium training, instructors also receive guidance and ideas for how to incorporate the above-mentioned concepts into their other classes.
*CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY*
Our environmental education coordinator works directly with K-20 educators in both formal and informal roles to support learning outdoors. From health and safety procedures for taking learners outdoors to using technology to enhance environmental data collection there are a variety of opportunities to receive educator training to connect people, nature, and society.
Faculty interested in adding or revising course content to include sustainability are encouraged to apply to the annual Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum (ISAC) Academy. Following the Piedmont/Ponderosa Project professional development model, the ISAC Academy provides time, space, and resources for faculty at all career stages across the university to engage in inter- and cross-disciplinary discussions for sustainability curriculum development.
2016 was the inaugural year of FGCU's ISAC Academy, and has been taught annually since. Faculty from all colleges participated. From participating in the academy 8 faculty members revised 11 courses to include or enhance sustainability content. https://www.fgcu.edu/ehs/sustainability/
*COLLOQUIUM INSTRUCTOR TRAINING*
All faculty and staff that complete the Colloquium Instructor Training receive guidance on the following:
-To provide a "sense of place" and an understanding of the unique ecological features of the environment of which you are a part;
-To assist in developing an ecological perspective and a commitment to community awareness and involvement in order for students to know the issues related to economic, social, and ecological sustainability, analyze and evaluate ecological issues locally and globally, participate in projects requiring awareness and/or analysis of ecological and environmental issues;
-To provide experiences to assist in moving toward achieving the university learning goals of effective communication skills and critical thinking skills as well as the university’s stated mission of “practicing and promoting environmental sustainability and “encouraging civic responsibility”;
-To enable a practical understanding of sustainability, of environmental education, and of ecological literacy. (http://www.fgcu.edu/Catalog/colloquium.asp)
During the Colloquium training, instructors also receive guidance and ideas for how to incorporate the above-mentioned concepts into their other classes.
*CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY*
Our environmental education coordinator works directly with K-20 educators in both formal and informal roles to support learning outdoors. From health and safety procedures for taking learners outdoors to using technology to enhance environmental data collection there are a variety of opportunities to receive educator training to connect people, nature, and society.
A brief description of the incentives that academic staff who participate in the program(s) receive:
Faculty and staff participating in the ISAC Academy receive a stipend. Financial incentives and professional development opportunities that develop faculty's promotion portfolios.
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