1. ttttawareness Distance Learning: making it work for all Dr David Bryde
Programme Leader MSc Sustainable Built Environment
School of the Built Environment
Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)

2. LJMU School of the Built Environment & BEST
Oldest Built Environment School in UK
Approx 50 Academic staff
Approx 2000 students
130+ Post Graduate Taught
Approx 60 Post Graduate
Researchers: MPhil/PhD
6 Post Docs
More than 30 programmes
Sustainability agenda
Planning, Construction and Facilities Management
Liverpool Centre for Environmental Technologies
Liverpool Centre
for Materials Technology
Radio Frequency and Microwave Technologies
Planning, Construction and Facilities Management
team working on projects on planning for sustainable communities, Lean and Agile Construction, Sustainable Procurement and SCM, multiple contract management and business focused FM delivery. Clients: Alder Hey, Fusion 21, Procurement for Housing, MoD
Liverpool Centre for Environmental Technologies
team working on projects on water efficiency and design of tanks to contain pollution resulting from catastrophic failure. Clients: United Utilities
Liverpool Centre for Materials Technology
team working on projects relates to construction aggregates; unbound mixtures; bound mixtures i.e. asphalt and concrete, steel structures; design; management; specifications; recycling; rehabilitation and whole life costing.
Radio Frequency and Microwave Technologies
team working on projects relating to multi bio-fuel, wireless sensors, environmental sustainability technologies, under water communications. Clients EU
Recently funded projects
€1.1 million EU funded project “micrograss”- Bioethanol from waste grass, (17th Feb 2010)
£112k TSB on Renewable Energies, Biodiesel from waste oil, ( 1st March 2010)
£275k from Carbon Trust on Environment, reduction of exhaust pollutions, (12th March 2010)
£112k from TSB on Gasification, production of syngas from waste, (1st Jan 2010)
£250k Smart Meters for Green Building- TSB, June 2010
Current KTPs
Alder Hey Hospital: Assisting the Trust to Develop Knowledge and Capabilities for Building and Maintaining Near Zero Carbon Buildings

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4. MSc Sustainable Built Environment
ttttawareness

5. Making it work - Students

6. Making it work - Students

7. Webinar delivery

8. Interactive classroom

9. Discussion Board

10. Making it work - Staff

11. How is it going – student views?
 ”I have enjoyed the course very much and found the topics interesting and thought provoking. I am constantly developing my understanding of the vast world of sustainability, especially how important construction is in respect of the issues. The learning process is excellent; the pre-recorded mini lectures are a perfect way to learn which suit my work and personal time constraints. On a personal level getting back into formal learning has not been easy for me but hopefully as the course progresses I will get accustomed to it and it will feel a bit easier.”

12. How is it going – student views?
“As far as course delivery goes I feel that the mini lectures are an ideal way to impart the information for the module. Both in structure and in length, the fact that you can pause, listen again and easily follow the lectures is something which is a great success of this module.
In addition to this I have particularly enjoyed the Wimba discussion sessions which have taken place on a weekly basis. The fact that you can discuss your findings and thoughts on a weekly basis, but need never be in the same place is a great advantage to the course, and more often than not we run over the 30 minute allotted time as people become more involved in the discussions. It’s something which I have begun to look forward to on a weekly basis

13. How is it going – student views?
Some of the key learning that has changed my views since I started this course have been my self-reflection, which has given me a greater knowledge of the subject and of the sustainability challenges that lie ahead.  I have found it very thought provoking on the discussion board as to how we approach the same activity’s from a different perspective, which reflect our diverse backgrounds, I have found this invaluable.  The threads posted have made my views far more rounded. I have found the lectures to be inspirational and they have helped me through my day to day project work.”

14. How is it going – student views?
“The course is being delivered in an excellent manner and I am very impressed with the Wimba Classroom sessions and Blackboard generally, that make it very easy to communicate. I have had a few technical difficulties with computer access over the term (more from our company firewalls/computer failure etc), but hopefully this is now sorted.”
Overall, I am very pleased with the course, and look forward to next term.”