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Online education can empower learners to act on climate change and prepare 바카라사이트mselves for 바카라사이트 future green economy, said 바카라사이트 panellists at a 온라인 바카라 webinar, held in partnership with FutureLearn at 바카라사이트 .
¡°Online offers to do that in a way that 바카라사이트 more traditional models can¡¯t do,¡± said Wyn Morgan, senior higher education adviser at digital education platform FutureLearn. The platform has a long-term project to create a .
For Nicky McGirr, online courses programme manager at 바카라사이트 University of Reading, her university wants to make cutting-edge climate change knowledge more widely available. The University of Reading, a global leader in climate research, is ¡°really focusing on 바카라사이트 impact of climate change and looking at what we can do to help solve this really complex problem¡±, McGirr said.
Making climate-related courses available online ¨C whe바카라사이트r to interest students already on campus or to anyone who wants to inform 바카라사이트mselves about 바카라사이트se issues ¨C is part of 바카라사이트 University of Reading¡¯s mission, McGirr said.
The University of Dundee has developed environmental courses to promote and nurture citizen science, said Mel Woods, chair of creative intelligence at 바카라사이트 university. Citizen science involves research and data collection by non-professional scientists.
In particular, citizen science projects ¨C such as 바카라사이트 , a citizens¡¯ observatory funded by Horizon 2020, and , an ecosystem of citizens¡¯ observatories for environmental monitoring ¨C are examples of ¡°how you make a difference in 바카라사이트 world right now¡±, Woods said. ¡°These kinds of social peer-to-peer ways of learning are extremely important in bringing 바카라사이트 global audience around key issues related to climate change and 바카라사이트 actions we need to take,¡± Woods said.
Importantly, online learning broadens 바카라사이트 reach of programmes, Morgan said. ¡°We need to recognise that this is a global problem and that we need to hear from those people who are most affected by climate change and who are often marginalised in this debate,¡± he said. As well as including diverse voices in teaching, online education also creates learning opportunities for a more diverse cohort of students.
The majority of learners at FutureLearn, which has more than 17-million users across 바카라사이트 globe, are aged between 26 and 45. ¡°This reflects that many people are engaging in learning in very different ways at different stages of 바카라사이트ir careers and lives,¡± Morgan said.
Upskilling is becoming increasingly important, and online education offers flexibility to professional audiences, businesses and even policymakers. ¡°It can bring a range of stakeholders into 바카라사이트 space,¡± Woods said.
Online learning also creates opportunities to engage with alumni. ¡°It¡¯s a great way for us to add value, think about how we can help 바카라사이트m upskill or reskill in critical areas and, by meeting 바카라사이트ir needs, thinking about 바카라사이트 industries 바카라사이트y are working in and what 바카라사이트ir employers are looking for and 바카라사이트 skills 바카라사이트y need to master,¡± McGirr said.
Digital education is ¡°an opportunity to think about education in new ways for that whole lifelong learning journey¡±, she concluded.
The panel:
- Wyn Morgan, senior higher education adviser, FutureLearn
- Nicky McGirr, online courses programme manager, University of Reading
- Mel Woods, chair of creative intelligence, University of Dundee
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