How Does This
Online Class Work?
If
you have come here looking for information on enrolling
in G107 Environmental Geology in a future semester, the
basic details are:
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The course is run on a schedule. You cannot work
ahead more than one week in the course.
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No campus visits are required.
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The course is taught through the textbook and
online learning modules that you will read
through a web browser. There are approximately
20 modules in the course (compared to 30
lectures in a normal on-campus class).
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Assessments (quizzes, etc.) can only be taken on
specific dates. There are approximately 10-12
assessments in the course. In Spring 2006 it
included a midterm and final, 4 quizzes, 2
discussions, and 2 homework assignments.
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You must be computer savvy, meaning you use
email and the internet regularly. You should
know how to install software on your computer,
and most importantly, you should have a computer
with an internet connection.
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You must complete either a service learning
project and paper or a research project paper.
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Optional field trips in Indianapolis and other
locations in Indiana are available to add extra
credit to your grade.
This
online course will be run through
Oncourse.
The required textbook and CD is Introduction to
Environmental Geology by Edward Keller, 4th edition,
including the Hazard City CD.
Flooding on
the Ohio River at Evansville in 2004.
What will be
Covered?
You
will learn a lot about geology, science, and the
intersection of our environment and geology within
Indiana. Below is a snapshot of 10 items you'll learn by
the end of the semester:
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Where trash goes in Central Indiana when you
throw it away.
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How evolution and intelligent design
distinguish the difference between science
and philosophy
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The chances of a major earthquake happening
in the Midwest
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Whether you have to worry about running out
of important resource like oil and steel in
your lifetime
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Whether a really hot summer in Indiana is
related to the problem of global warming
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Why California will never fall off into the
ocean.
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How the geology of the state provides us low
prices on electricity
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How understanding geology can prevent you
from buying a house with flood or landslide
risk
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Where diamonds come from and why all
diamonds are billions of years old.
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Why raw sewage is routinely dumped into most
streams in Indiana.
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