1. Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Development Practice
Educause
2008
Wednesday, October 29th
The Global Classroom:
Integrated Approaches to Sustainable Development Practice

2. Introductions CCNMTL Earth Institute
ccnmtl.columbia.edu
Earth Institute
Commission for the Education of International Development Practitioners

3. Origin of Concept
International Commission on Education for Sustainable Development Practice
Supporting the establishment of a new field of cross-disciplinary sustainable development practice:
Natural Sciences
Health Sciences
Social Sciences
Management

4. Course Objectives
Create a real-world example of an introductory, cross-disciplinary course
Target development of core competencies and practical skills required of a “generalist” development practitioner
Mobilize practitioners, students and faculty from around the world
Facilitate real-time interaction

5. Initial Challenges Choosing the best model
Mobilizing partner universities
Identifying the best technology

10. Choosing the best model
Core Elements
Shared common syllabus
Pre-taped lectures
Live weekly discussions
Shared assignments including local investigations

12. Mobilizing partner universities
Identifying interested universities
Targeting broad geographic distribution
Determining participation requirements
Working with local champions

13. Participating Institutions

14. The appropriate technology?
Course management system
Direct access for students and faculty
Repository for pre-taped lectures, reading materials, assignments
Peer-to-Peer interaction

15. Technology for Live Discussion
Synchronous Discussion
Works with local capacity
Low cost