[Adastra] Introduction to Ecosystems - a free Open University course

[Charles Roper]

I thought this free 6 week (3 hours per week) course from the OU might
be of interest to Adastrans:

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ecosystems-2014

Charles
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*Charles Roper*
Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre ? www.sxbrc.org.uk
01273 497554 ? 07456 528054

Sussex Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee under the
Companies Act. Registered in England, Company No. 698851. Registered
Charity No. 207005. VAT Registration No. 191 305969. Registered Office:
Woods Mill, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SD. Telephone [phone]
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[Charles Roper]

In case you're wondering why OU (among others) are starting to offer
free courses, here is some background:

http://www3.open.ac.uk/media/fullstory.aspx?id=26408

So it's well worth passing on the following link to friends, family and
colleagues with a curious mind and hunger for knowledge:

https://www.futurelearn.com/

Charles

On 21/03/2014 11:16, Charles Roper wrote:
> I thought this free 6 week (3 hours per week) course from the OU might
> be of interest to Adastrans:
>
> https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ecosystems-2014
>
> Charles
> --
> *Charles Roper*
> Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre ? www.sxbrc.org.uk
> 01273 497554 ? 07456 528054
>
> Sussex Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee under the
> Companies Act. Registered in England, Company No. 698851. Registered
> Charity No. 207005. VAT Registration No. 191 305969. Registered
> Office: Woods Mill, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SD. Telephone [phone]
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[CHRISTOPHER DREWERY]

I did this mass on-line course in Nov-Jan.? It was a good experience, with? good examples chosen from around the world of ecosystem problems and even some possible solutions.? The Loess Plateau in China was particularly striking in showing how a failing ecosystem can be turned around remarkably quickly.? Assessment is by three multiple choice questions/week which are really quite tough.? There is a forum for students, but the number of people contributing made it difficult to carry on a real discussion.? I think there are plans to improve this aspect.? Altogethe a worthwhile course taking about 20 hours to complete.


Chris Drewery



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From: Charles Roper <charles.roper at sxbrc.org.uk>
To: Adastra discussion group <adastra at lists.sxbrc.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, 21 March 2014, 11:25
Subject: Re: [Adastra] Introduction to Ecosystems - a free Open University course



In case you're wondering why OU (among others) are starting to offer free courses, here is some background:

http://www3.open.ac.uk/media/fullstory.aspx?id=26408

So it's well worth passing on the following link to friends, family
and colleagues with a curious mind and hunger for knowledge:

https://www.futurelearn.com/

Charles


On 21/03/2014 11:16, Charles Roper wrote:

I thought this free 6 week (3 hours per week) course from the OU might be of interest to Adastrans:
>
>https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ecosystems-2014
>
>Charles
>
>--
>Charles Roper
>Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre ? www.sxbrc.org.uk
>01273 497554 ? 07456 528054
>
>Sussex Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act. Registered in England, Company No. 698851. Registered Charity No. 207005. VAT Registration No. 191 305969. Registered Office: Woods Mill, Henfield, West Sussex BN5 9SD. Telephone [phone]
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[Gordon Jarvis]

I also did the Nov Dec course and found it very worth while.Gordon

Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 08:50:48 +0000
From: chris.drewery at btinternet.com
To: adastra at lists.sxbrc.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Adastra] Introduction to Ecosystems - a free Open University course

I did this mass on-line course in Nov-Jan. It was a good experience, with good examples chosen from around the world of ecosystem problems and even some possible solutions. The Loess Plateau in China was particularly striking in showing how a failing ecosystem can be turned around remarkably quickly. Assessment is by three multiple choice questions/week which are really quite tough. There is a forum for students, but the number of people contributing made it difficult to carry on a real discussion. I think there are plans to improve this aspect. Altogethe a worthwhile course taking about 20 hours to complete.

Chris Drewery

From: Charles Roper <charles.roper at sxbrc.org.uk>
To: Adastra discussion group <adastra at lists.sxbrc.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, 21 March 2014, 11:25
Subject: Re: [Adastra] Introduction to Ecosystems - a free Open University course






In case you're wondering why OU (among others) are starting to offer
free courses, here is some background:



http://www3.open.ac.uk/media/fullstory.aspx?id=26408



So it's well worth passing on the following link to friends, family
and colleagues with a curious mind and hunger for knowledge:



https://www.futurelearn.com/



Charles



On 21/03/2014 11:16, Charles Roper
wrote:




I thought this free 6 week (3 hours per week) course from the OU
might be of interest to Adastrans:



https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ecosystems-2014



Charles

--

Charles Roper

Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre ? www.sxbrc.org.uk

01273 497554 ? 07456 528054



Sussex Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee
under the Companies Act. Registered in England, Company No.
698851. Registered Charity No. 207005. VAT Registration No.
191 305969. Registered Office: Woods Mill, Henfield, West
Sussex BN5 9SD. Telephone [phone]






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[andrew grace]

I just signed up for the 'Fairness and Nature' Course. There looks like several courses relevant to wildlife and nature conservation.

I did 'Introduction to Humanities' and 'Psychology of Lifespan Development' and 'Introduction to Psychology' with the OU in the 1980s and it was a great learning experience for me. I recently asked if I could build on these with another course but was told I had reached the '16 year' rule making earlier Courses no longer applicable - a kind of built-in obsolescence.

Andrew

From: gordon_jar at hotmail.com
To: adastra at lists.sxbrc.org.uk
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 11:38:16 +0000
Subject: Re: [Adastra] Introduction to Ecosystems - a free Open University course




I also did the Nov Dec course and found it very worth while.Gordon

Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 08:50:48 +0000
From: chris.drewery at btinternet.com
To: adastra at lists.sxbrc.org.uk
Subject: Re: [Adastra] Introduction to Ecosystems - a free Open University course

I did this mass on-line course in Nov-Jan. It was a good experience, with good examples chosen from around the world of ecosystem problems and even some possible solutions. The Loess Plateau in China was particularly striking in showing how a failing ecosystem can be turned around remarkably quickly. Assessment is by three multiple choice questions/week which are really quite tough. There is a forum for students, but the number of people contributing made it difficult to carry on a real discussion. I think there are plans to improve this aspect. Altogethe a worthwhile course taking about 20 hours to complete.

Chris Drewery

From: Charles Roper <charles.roper at sxbrc.org.uk>
To: Adastra discussion group <adastra at lists.sxbrc.org.uk>
Sent: Friday, 21 March 2014, 11:25
Subject: Re: [Adastra] Introduction to Ecosystems - a free Open University course






In case you're wondering why OU (among others) are starting to offer
free courses, here is some background:



http://www3.open.ac.uk/media/fullstory.aspx?id=26408



So it's well worth passing on the following link to friends, family
and colleagues with a curious mind and hunger for knowledge:



https://www.futurelearn.com/



Charles



On 21/03/2014 11:16, Charles Roper
wrote:




I thought this free 6 week (3 hours per week) course from the OU
might be of interest to Adastrans:



https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/ecosystems-2014



Charles

--

Charles Roper

Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre ? www.sxbrc.org.uk

01273 497554 ? 07456 528054



Sussex Wildlife Trust is a company limited by guarantee
under the Companies Act. Registered in England, Company No.
698851. Registered Charity No. 207005. VAT Registration No.
191 305969. Registered Office: Woods Mill, Henfield, West
Sussex BN5 9SD. Telephone [phone]






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