Deliverables

The Dynamic nature of

GEONATURA Blended

Learning Mobility (BLM)

Scheme

A     designated     staff     of     partner     universities     of GEONATURA     project     will     be     involved     in     the development,    updates    and    maintenance    of    the Massive   Open   Online   Courses   (MOOC)   that   will   be made      available      in      the      Open      Educational Resources      Platform      (OER).      The      educational content    that    will    be    created    to    cover    all    eight modules    of    round    2    (in-class    intensive    courses) will    be    expanded    into    a    more    comprehensive version   to   be   made   available   in   the   OER   platform that     will     provide     a     deeper     knowledge     and additional    skills    and    resources    to    students    to support    in    their    future    career.        Each    partner university    will    be    responsible    for    at    least    one module   of   the   BLM   scheme.   Students   will   gain   an overall   background   in   all   8   modules   as   presented below      during      round      2      and      more      specific background    in    four    of    those    modules    during round   3   of   BLM   cycle   (online   courses).   This   will stimulate    users    to    go    further    in    the    Applied Geomatics focusing many societal needs.  

Educational tools and approach used

during BLM cycles

The   in-class   sessions   of   BLM   cycles   (round   1   and round    2)    as    described    in    Activities     will    take advantage     of     modern     equipments     and     tools made   available   by   hosting   universities.   Teachers will    provide    students    with    educational    content available in various formats such as: • Power point presentations. • Printed and online maps. • Online tutorial videos. • Software   such   as   ArcGIS   and   others   that   are freely available. • Smartphone Apps for geomatics education. • Case studies in PDF and printed formats. • E-books that are freely available. The    in-class    sessions    will    be    delivered    in    an interactive   mode   with   and   among   students   and some      field      trips      may      be      organized      with participants    to    provide    a    better    perception    of fundamentals    of    geomatics    applied    to    different themes   and   motivate   students   to   seek   for   career prospects in the field of geomatics.

The customization of modules of

GEONATURA in the OER platform

The    modules    that    will    be    created    and    made available   in   the   OER   platform   will   be   designated to     students     for     a     deeper     learning     process according      to      the      academic      background      of students.   Four   modules   will   be   recommended   for each   student   for   specific   learning   purposes   within the   OER   platform.   Some   examples   are   illustrated below: Students with background in Agronomy & Food Sciences Recommended modules: 1, 5, 6, 8. Students with background in Geosciences & Earth Sciences Recommended modules: 2, 3, 5, 8. Students with background in Engineering & Architecture Recommended modules: 2, 4, 7, 8. Students with background in Public Health & Medical Sciences Recommended modules: 1, 3, 7, 8. Students with background in Urban Design & Planning Recommended modules: 1, 3, 4, 7. Students with background in Ecological & Biological Sciences Recommended modules: 2, 3, 5, 8. Students with background in Human & Social Sciences Recommended modules: 4, 5, 6, 7. Students with background in Communication & Technology Sciences Recommended modules: 2, 4, 6, 7. Students with background in Economics & Political Sciences Recommended modules: 1, 3, 7, 8. Students with background in Management & Information Sciences Recommended modules: 2, 3, 6, 7.

The award of ECTS Credits by GEONATURA

in a typical cycle of Blended Learning

Mobility (BLM)

The   consortium   of   GEONATURA   expects   to   award the      following      amount      of      ECTS      credits      to participating      students      accross      the      planned rounds: • Round   1,   Module   0   (in-class,   selective,   30 hours in 1 week): 1 ECTS. • Round    2,    Module    1    to    8    (joint    in-class activity   of   partner   universities,   32   hours   in 1 week): 1 ECTS. • Round    3,    4    expanded    modules    (massive open   online   courses,   MOOCs,   80   hours   in   2 months): 3 ECTS. Total amount of credits awarded: 5 ECTS. A   certificate   will   be   awarded   to   participating students    with    the    amount    of    ECTS    credits designated.