Open course in Sustainable Development

I have been reading Curtis J. Bonk’s The World Is Open which covers the definition, application and implication of Open Education. If you believe in and advocate for Open Education he requests that you participate in 10 things as a call to action, while I won’t cover all of those in this entry today I do intend to follow through with one of his requests. Bonk asked that we find and index fee online courses in our areas of expertise. Following that request I have provided one such outline below. My dissertation research and interest was in Sustainable Development, therefore I found the following resources for informal/open education listed below. Some of the resources listed below may not be from accredited institutions of higher learning but may serve as resrouces/text materials.

Technology and Global Development (WM0903TU)

Companies and governments have to decide upon technological strategies, i.e. which products are to be developed and which processes and infrastructures are required for the future. Several tools to consider technological strategies are dealt with in this course.

Technics and Future (WM0908TU)

Companies and governments have to decide upon technological strategies, i.e. which products are to be developed and which processes and infrastructures are required for the future. Several tools to consider technological strategies are dealt with in this course.

Technology in Sustainable Development (WM0922TU)

Next to their master all TU Delft students can specialise in sustainable development. This course is one of the requirements for the specialisation. It consists of a full-time week of guest lectures and workshops which takes place on a boat, and a group assignment to solve sustainable problems.

Technology Dynamics for Sustainable Innovation (MOT1410

Conducting innovative research is working on the edge of the known and the unknown. In creating new technology the result is never guaranteed. Society faces a tremendous challenge in order to develop in a more sustainable way. What role is there for technology in this process of change? How could we stimulate innovations in technological systems?

Sustainable Energy

This course assesses current and potential future energy systems, covers resources, extraction, conversion, and end-use, and emphasizes meeting regional and global energy needs in the 21st century in a sustainable manner. Different renewable and conventional energy technologies will be presented including biomass energy, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, nuclear power, wind power, solar energy, hydrogen fuel, and fusion energy and their attributes described within a framework that aids in evaluation and analysis of energy technology systems in the context of political, social, economic, and environmental goals.

Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit

The “Education for Sustainable Development Toolkit” is based on the idea that communities and educational systems within communities need to dovetail their sustainability efforts. It includes action plans on which to base educational change and develop sustainability goals.

Cities in Space, Place, and Time:

Welcome to the UEP 252 web site. This course will introduce students to the history of cities and metropolitan regions, focusing specifically on the actions of planners and policy-makers and how these actions shape our communities. The course is required for UEP MA students.

Environment and Sustainable Development, Spring 2007

This course will examine policy responses to environmental problems caused by economic development with special attention to innovation. The central topic of the course is innovation for the environment, which is explored through a number of lectures and discussion meetings.

Sustainable Development: Theory, Research and Policy

This course examines alternative conceptions and theoretical underpinnings of the notion of "sustainable development." It focuses on the sustainability problems of industrial countries (i.e., aging of populations, sustainable consumption, institutional adjustments, etc.); and of developing states and economies in transition (i.e., managing growth, sustainability of production patterns, pressures of population change, etc.). It also explores the sociology of knowledge around sustainability, the economic and technological dimensions and institutional

The Sustainable Development Education (SDE) Network

The Sustainable Development Education (SDE) Network is the Scottish network for organisations and individuals involved in sustainable development education. Members are committed to enabling people to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to build a fair, just and equitable society that is living within the environmental limits of our planet.