Life as we know it on earth would not be possible without carbon. Living things get most of the carbon they need from the carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. This course will explore some features of carbon chemistry that make this possible and why human activity is affecting the environmental balance.
Course aim
This taster session will introduce the importance of carbon to all living things. It will look at how carbon moves through the environment and develop confidence in using the online tools available.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- You will need your own personal email address so that you’re able to login to the WEA’s digital learning platform: WEA Canvas. You will need to be able to understand how to follow URL links to pages on the internet. If you want to understand more about Canvas please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- You will need to be able to follow links to join our WEA live video learning platform: WEA Zoom. If you’d like to understand more about our video learning platform, Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline and http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- No skills or experience needed
- This course is fully online with no physical meeting space. You will be accessing the course through Canvas which is our virtual learning environment and through zoom which is video conferencing software. For the course you will need a reliable internet connection, access to a computer or other in
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Describe how carbon atoms move through the environment
- Feel confident using Zoom and Canvas as a learning platform
- Plan next steps
How will I be taught?
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
What else do I need to know?
- What you need: You will need an internet connection, speakers, a microphone and a webcam so that you can use our video learning platform, Zoom. If you’d like to understand more Zoom please visit: http://bit.ly/ZoomSpec
- You will need a personal email address to join the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas so that you can receive resources, record your progress and achievement and to work with others and share ideas. If you want to understand more about our digital learning platform please visit: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
- Nothing else is needed
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- You will have access to course resources and links to wider learning through the WEA’s digital learning platform, Canvas: http://bit.ly/WEAonline
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
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