Course Sections

Course Sections
This online environment will take a bit more exploring than does a face-to-face classroom the first time you walk into it. To get a sense of where you are in this web site, read the text at the top of the page to determine what section you are in. On the right side of each page, you will see a navigation bar listing the other course sections you can access as well as the various pages you can link to within a particular section.

To explore other sections or the pages within a particular section, just click on the button with the words of the section or page you wish to visit. You may also navigate to other sections and pages within the course by clicking on the links that are located at the bottom of each page.

This online, collaborative course is composed of four different sections: Intro (where you are reading this page), Guide, Outline, and Classroom. Below are the four sections of the course with a list of what you will find in each one.

Intro
The Intro provides an overview of the course. It includes:

Welcome
Earth's Spheres
Earth System Science
Use of Technology
Science as Inquiry
Participation
Group & Team Formation
Assessment Overview
Course Sections

Guide
The Guide provides you with tips to help you adjust to this online environment. The various pages include:

Where to Start
Joining the Community
Knowing Your Facilitator
How to Sit in the Front
Virtual Cooperative Learning
Being an Online Learner
Learning in an Online Environment
Virtual Study Spaces

Outline
The Outline provides links to each of the 16 weeks of the course. You will need to check this area each week to get the various assignments you will complete.

Classroom
The Classroom graphically depicts the web-based, collaborative environment. From this location you can access any of the virtual spaces: