Jack Walstad & Mark Reed

College of ForestryOregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Journal of Forestry. 2003. Vol. 101, No. 7, p. 16-20.

Introduction to Forestry (FOR 111)

Managing Natural Resources for the Future (NR 201)

Topics in Wildland Fire (FOR/FW/RNG 346)

CRITICAL INGREDIENTS

KEY COMPONENTS

POSITIVE ASPECTS

CAVEATS & CONSTRAINTS

CONCLUDING REMARKS

EXPERTISE

TECHNOLOGY

TIME

MONEY

FACULTY (CONTENT SPECIALISTS)

TECHNICAL STAFF (DESIGN & MEDIA SPECIALISTS)

INFRASTRUCTURE (Ecampus)

STAFF SUPPORT (Marketing, Administration, etc.)

ONLINE COURSE PLATFORM (Blackboard®)

FRONT-END LOADED

CAREFUL PLANNING & DESIGN

AMPLE LEAD TIME

BASIC SUPPORT (Salaries & Equipment)

GRANTS & CONTRACTS (Development & Updating)

REVENUE SHARING (Tuition)

SYLLABUS

SCHEDULE

INTRODUCTION TO FORESTRY - - Winter 2009

Day Month Topic Lecturer Assigned Readings

M Jan.

5 Introductory Lecture: Course Overview & Logistics J. Walstad Blackboard site

Forest Resources ModuleW Jan. 7 Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic J. Boyle Land EthicF Jan.

9 Forest Biology & Ecology J. Walstad

Text--Intro & Ch 4

M Jan. 12 Forest Ecosystems: Basic Concepts J. Walstad Text--Ch 6W Jan. 14 Extent & Diversity of PNW Forests E. Jensen Text--Ch. 3F Jan. 16 Wildlife-Forestry Fundamentals J. Hayes Text--Ch 14

M Jan. 19 Recreation & Much More B. Shindler Text--Ch 17W Jan. 21 Silviculture J. Tappeiner Text--Ch 13F Jan. 23 Forest Measurements D. Ross Text--Ch 11, 12

M Jan. 26 Forest Planning at the Landscape Level J. Sessions Text--Ch 7W Jan.

28 Economics of Forestry C. Montgomery Text--Ch 21F Jan. 30 No class--Prepare for field trip

VIDEO PRODUCTION

BLACKBOARD® CONTENT

TAPING

EDITING

PACKAGING

Course overview (description, learning objectives) Announcements (instructions, upcoming events) Readings (texts, article pdf files, weblinks) Lecture material (outlines, videos, PowerPoint® slides) Assignments (essays, reports, field trips, term papers) Exams & Study Guides Course policies (expectations, grading criteria, gradebook) Discussion Board (Q&A, forums)

COURSE SET-UP

TROUBLE SHOOTING

PERIODIC QUERIES & DISCUSSION

FORMAL SURVEYS

“This was the most enjoyable college class I have ever taken. There was a lot of information provided at a very fast pace.”

“The Blackboard® site was a helpful resource and reference throughout the course.”

“The term project prompted me to learn about a specific aspect of wildland fire that interested me.”

“I wish I could have taken this course in an actual classroom, but time is more important at this point in my education. However, I think I learned just as much.”

CONVENIENT

Mark Reed connectingwith his DE students:

The options are fascinating!

CONVENIENT

EFFICIENT

TAPS WIDE-SPREAD INTEREST & DIVERSITY

MONEY MAKER

DOESN’T EMULATE CAMPUS EXPERIENCE

LARGE FRONT-END INVESTMENTS REQUIRED

ENSURING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

KEEPING STUDENTS ON SCHEDULE

SUITED FOR FORESTRY & NATURAL RESOURCE COURSES

TECHNOLGY WORKS WELL

EFFICIENT MODE OF COURSE DELIVERY

GROWING DEMAND FOR ONLINE COURSES

Walstad, J.D., M.D. Reed, P.S. Doescher, J. B. Kauffman, R.F. Miller, B.A. Shindler, and J.C. Tappeiner.

2003. Distance education: A new course in Wildland Fire Ecology. J. Forestry 101 (7): 16-20.