News & Articles About College & University

Education Web Site is First to Share Knowledge, Curriculum for Global Collaboration to Fight Climate Change

Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 2, 2008 -- Supporting the educational goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, The Energy + Environment Foundation launched the first-ever initiative to provide energy and environmental educational materials and curriculum to students and teachers around the world free of charge via the Web.

The Energy & Environment OpenCourseWare (http://eeocw.org/) initiative provides knowledge sharing, best practices, training materials and curriculum to secondary/high school, college and university students and teachers to assist them in combating climate change. The initiative targets developing countries in particular, who often lack access to knowledge as well as the basic resources required to contribute to the fight against man-made climate change.

"The Energy + Environment OCW initiative meets an important need in combating climate change and building critical capacity in developing countries by making complex energy and environmental curriculum easier to understand and by conducting training in places where educational resources are limited," according to Jefferson Tester, H.P. Meissner Professor Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Planned subjects include renewable and non-renewable energy systems, climate change science, international climate change regulation, environmental economics, water, chemicals, air pollution, radiation, problems in enforcement, and comparative and international environmental law. Materials are currently being prepared in English and Chinese, with plans to expand to Spanish and Hindi.

The Energy + Environment Foundation is bringing together leading faculty from such universities as MIT, Harvard, People's University of China, and individuals from non-governmental organizations such as the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). MIT OCW, the first "opencourseware" initiative developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to put all MIT courses online, Utah State University's Center for Open Sustainable Learning, CIEL and EnterpriseMediaPartners.net have provided critical support in launching this initiative.

Educators and experts are invited to join the initiative in a search for the highest quality course materials and plans are underway to conduct training sessions for teachers in China and other developing countries where the education systems have few teachers trained in these subjects. Other planned training sites include India as well as Spanish-speaking countries.

"This Web site is just the start, but we are seeking environmental experts across all relevant sectors to contribute to developing and sharing your knowledge to help others tackle climate change - particularly those countries where willingness is high but knowledge and training is lacking," said Craig Hart, Executive Director and founder of The Energy + Environment Foundation which developed Energy + Environment OpenCourseWare. "The goal is to create a virtual interdisciplinary education resource center where all of us can benefit from the work we do to promote solutions that will create a better planet for our children and future generations through education."

Energy & Environment OpenCourseWare develops and freely distributes high-quality multi-media energy and environment education materials, trains teachers in developing countries to teach energy and environment courses, and creates knowledge sharing and best practices that will enable better results in the fight against human-induced climate change. Contributions are subject to an independent review process before being posted on the site.

For more information about Energy & Environment OpenCourseWare, please go to http://www.eeocw.org or contact Craig Hart at chart @ eeocw.org.

###

Other Article Sites

findabook.com  moneycd.info  a-mortgage.info   about-lemon-laws.info  aboutstudentloans.info
all-about-publishing.info  auctions-articles.info  bestcollege-university.com  bestispconnection.com
biblefolder.com  blogger-website.com  books-used.info  brokers-guide.info  buywindows.info  cable-dsl.info
career-miner.com  carpel-tunnel.info  cashinaflash.info  cashloanreviews.info  casinobell.com  chat-house.info
clearmycredit.info  collegeloantips.info  crones.info  depression-articles.info   dirnic.net  dishguides.info
divers-below.com  expodog.info   financewizz.com  fire-insurance.info  getgood.info  handleit.net   it-idea.info
health-supplies.info  hosting-right.com  insidealert.com  insurance-facts.info  jobs-employment.info
justgood.info  lookgold.net   lowcost-travel.info  money-source.info  myhostzone.info  numisblog.com
peoplesearchfinder.info  pr-articles.info  realeas.com   refinancing-guides.info  spyware-remove.info
telelot.info  the-law.info   toppaid.info  travel-deals.info  travelcorrect.com  wedding-guide-site.com
your-blog.info  your-credit.info

Online Education and Online Degrees - Many Options Available for Distance Education
Online education is the latest trend in alternative education choices. Also known as distance learning, options in online education are being pursued by people from all over the world who are looking to further their education.

Distance Learning College Guide -- What You Need To Know About Online Degrees
One-stop information site on accredited colleges and degree programs ensures you're fully informed on your future.

Online College Degree Programs - The New Way To Get an Education
Modern technology has done wonders in making our lives easier. In today's world we have cars that can tell you when you're lost and keep you from getting lost in the first place, telephones that can dial out just by being asked to, and colleges that you can attend from your home computer because of the advent of distance learning.

Con Men Internet Scams: How To Earn a College Degree Without Earning a College Degree
What's a diploma mill? Explanation is right at your finger tips. Just check out the entry in Webster's Third New International Dictionary:

Distance Education & Online Degrees - The Business of Distance Education
The business of distance learning – online education courses offered by colleges, universities, and trade schools – is an up and down affair. On the surface it would seem that distance learning providers are doing quite well, but according to a May 12, 2005 report at the Motley Fool financial website, the stocks of companies like eCollege and SkillSoft are earning less than honorable marks in the market.

Online Degree Forum Opens For Students Seeking Information About Accredited Colleges And Universities
For the first time you can participate in a community of people seeking both traditional and online degrees. Degree.net seeks to help you by providing this community with free information packets on all accredited colleges and universities.

Northcentral University Introduces New Online Higher Education College of Law Enforcement and Security
Focused programs at Northcentral University offered at significant savings to law enforcement professionals.

Capella University Online Degree Student to Present at Conference on College Teaching and Learning
Keith Fowlkes, a master's degree student in the online university's School of Education, will present on online education in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on April 5

College Admission Essay-Your Ticket to College
College admission essays are some of the most important factor materials which can predict your future in college education. There are so many schools which require these papers to be written because they provide a lot of information about your personality. Apparently, the writing techniques and the scopes of topic in your college admission paper can have a big impact to the results of your application for college. If you want to be a part of a certain educational institution, then you must be able to impress the evaluators of such school in order for you to get accepted.

Excel College to Begin Online College Degree Courses in Early 2008
Excel College, an accredited online community college, has announced that it will begin offering business, technology, legal studies, health sciences and early childhood development education courses in early 2008. The college is a division of Excel Group, which owns and operates accredited online high schools in Minnesota, Florida and Louisiana.

Florida Association of Community Colleges Joins Capella University's Education Partnership Program
Online university partners with Florida's 28 community colleges.

Eduventures Study Helps Colleges and Universities Understand Growing Complexity of Online Higher Education Market
As the online higher education continues its transformation - moving from the periphery to the mainstream - schools offering online programming will find themselves competing in an increasingly complex market, according to Eduventures' latest report, Understanding the National Online Higher Education Market.

"College Degree Preferred": College Graduates Earn Higher Salaries Austin's National American University Talks Salaries
National American University (NAU), a fully accredited, four-year university with bachelor's, associate and master's level degrees, is helping Austinites increase their income by providing flexible degree programs that are tailored for working individuals and people with busy lives.

Northcentral University and Rio Salado College Announce Online Learning Teacher Education Partnership
Online Learning Agreement Allows Students to Complete Bachelor's Degrees in Education.