Variability of the natural environment in the digital maps and field data - powerful MOOC e-learning courses of the AMU Ecological Station in Jeziora
Project title
Variability of the natural environment in the digital maps and field data - powerful MOOC e-learning courses of the AMU Ecological Station in Jeziora
Name of Beneficiary/Beneficiaries
Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza (Adam Mickiewicz University) in Poznań
Name of programme
Operational Programme Knowledge Education Development
Competition
Course on MOOCs
Project value
PLN 382 878.51
Funding value
PLN 371 368.51
Project delivery period
from 01/11/2019 until 29/01/2022
Get to know our team
You can find out more about our activities and us in the sample videos presenting the courses:
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Have a look at the outcome of our work
The results of our work are six MOOC-type e-learning courses that will be launched on the NAVOICA platform in the near future (May 2023). Current information can be found on the project website and on the following platform. Descriptions of the courses are available at website.
What problem does our project solve?
The most important objective of the project is to bring the participant closer to understanding natural processes on a local and global scale. The four courses show different aspects of the functioning of natural systems: the processes taking place in water bodies and their effects on water quality, the transformation of the landscape within the earth's crust and the ways and scales of human impact on the natural environment. A tool for learning about environmental change is digital spatial data, which is a carrier of information and knowledge. Two courses show the way to use them effectively.
Who will benefit from the outcomes of the project?
Almost 2,000 people have already benefited from our courses. The recipients of the courses are a wide range of people interested in nature and GIS: pupils, students, teachers, educators, but also officials, practitioners and enthusiasts. Many participants undertook the courses with the hope of gaining new competences needed in their existing or undertaken career. In May 2023, the fourth edition of the courses will be launched.
What was the most challenging aspect of the implementation of the project for us?
The biggest challenge in implementing the project was related to the process of constructing the content of the individual courses. The correct choice of delivery methods and the correct planning of interaction with the participant were anybody's guess for us before the launch of the first edition. The distribution of accents in the content, the reduction of redundancy in the material and the clarity of the task instructions required constant redesign at the course development stage. Now that the courses are freely accessible, the challenge remains to ensure that the information is up-to-date and that the courses are correct in technical terms.