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- A 5Ps approach to teaching and e-learning sustainability: the case of Universidade AbertaPublication . Mapar, Mahsa; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Dias, Marco; Ferreira, Célia; Manuelito, Helena; Martins, Rute; Martinho, Ana Paula; Pereira, Pedro; Simão, João; Trindade, Jorge; Fernandes, Paula Vaz; Caeiro, Sandra
- An on-line teacher training course on education for sustainability: assessment of open (mooc) and closed versions of the coursePublication . Caeiro, Sandra; Paz, João; Carmo, MárioThis paper reports the experience of a first edition of an on-line teacher training course on education for sustainability both for open (MOOC) and closed versions, and the respective assessment. The course was implemented by the Portuguese Distance Learning University (Universidade Aberta – UAb) under a protocol with the General Secretariat of Education and Science of the Portuguese State in an Open EdX platform (NAU). The results show that the planning, preparation of own materials suitable for the target audience and the validation of this type of open/massive and certified closed courses by different actors, before the course taking place is fundamental. It was also confirmed by the positive participation and feedback from the participants. In addition, the collaborative component in both course versions were fundamental to ensure success in this type of training actions. Differences in both versions were discussed as well as recommendations for future editions.
- Comunicação para a sustentabilidade através de websites: um estudo em instituições de ensino superior internacionaisPublication . Pinheiro, Ted; Mapar, Mahsa; Pereira, Pedro; Fernandes, Ana Paula; Caeiro, Sandra
- Integrating sustainable approaches in distance learning universities: the experience of Universidade AbertaPublication . Mapar, Mahsa; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Ferreira, Célia; Martins, Rute; Martinho, Ana Paula; Pereira, Pedro; Simão, João; Teixeira, Teresa; Trindade, Jorge; Fernandes, Paula Vaz; Caeiro, SandraOne of the key components in practicing sustainability and developing a sustainable Higher Education Institution (HEI) is the role played by the institution community including students and its staff, both administrative and academics according to a whole-campus approach. However, there is still a lack of how to integrate sustainability-related approaches into the HEIs, by involving the whole community of the HEI, in particular in distance-learning institutions. Recognizing this lack, Universidade Aberta (UAb), the Portuguese Distance Learning University, has recently integrated sustainability approaches into the University actions by establishing the “UAb Sustainable Campus Group” in 2021. In line with Agenda 2030, the Group promotes the sustainability approaches at UAb in 5 core elements of sustainability actions at HEIs: i) planning and administration, ii) operation and innovation, iii) academia and research, iv) assessment and reporting, and v) involvement with the community. This paper aims to reveal the recent sustainability initiatives (2021-2023) carried out by the Group and enlighten how a distance-learning University's actions, programs, and approaches have been integrated into the core elements of sustainability actions at HEIs. Several steps were implemented to address sustainability initiatives at UAb based on the proposed framework, considering: 1) “planning and administration”, by the formal commitment to sustainability that arose in the UAb Strategic Plan (2019-2023) to enforce sustainability initiatives centered on people and social commitment; 2) “operation”, by UAb contribution to the resource efficiency programs; 3) “academia and research”, by designing a micro-credential module entitled “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”, that were piloted in the academic year 2022-2023 and were evaluated the students’ knowledge improvement on SDGs and sustainability and their perceptions on the effectiveness of the training through pre- and postquestionnaires; 4) “assessment and reporting”, through self-assessment and reporting tools, among them, Time Higher Education Impact Ranking, which ranked the UAb sustainability initiatives towards SDGs 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 17. Also, with the collaboration of the administrative staff, the UAb Ecological Footprint (EF) was self-assessed through the University Ecological Footprint Calculator, which allows HEIs to calculate their consumption of natural resources and ecosystem services within the direct and indirect responsibilities of the administration, by bearing in mind the specific feature of distance learning. The results for “planning and administration” showed the UAb commitment to sustainable campus by the signatory of several associations, e.g., RCS-Portugal, AASHE - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, and Lisbon Green Commitment to implement a set of measures to reduce the environmental impacts by 2030. In the “operation” element, the results revealed the UAb contribution to the Resource Efficiency Program in Public Administration - ECO.AP 2030 to reduce the consumption of resources and respective Greenhouse Gas emissions facilities, as well as the Energy Saving Plan (2022-2023). The results of the “academia and research” element based on the SDGs course showed the students’ knowledge improvement of both Sustainability and SDGs and a high level of satisfaction with the training, mainly appreciating the “diversified learning resources”. The results of the “assessment and reporting” based on THE displayed the UAb improvement on SDGs 4 and 5. The results of the EF calculator disclosed that “staff labour” was the main driver of the UAb Footprint in direct responsibility, whereas “energy consumption at home” was the main indirect contributor to the UAb Footprint, which showed the effect of distance learning on the results. Future work of the Group includes offering the SDGs micro-credential, targeting also public and private organizations, and later as a formal curricular unit in various degrees, thus enhancing the “involving the community” element. Also, based on the results of the assessment tools, the major drivers of unsustainability at UAb will be identified to assist the necessary improvement to reduce the environmental impact of UAb, thus reinforcing its commitment to building a more sustainable community. The framework for the implementation of sustainability in UAb can be adapted and tested in other HEI to produce robust knowledge and action in this context.
- Monitorização da implementação dos Objetivos do Desenvolvimento Sustentável: o papel do repositório institucional da Universidade AbertaPublication . Carvalho, Madalena; Caeiro, SandraO presente estudo tem como objetivo perspetivar a relevância do repositório institucional para monitorizar o nível de implementação do Desenvolvimento Sustentável numa instituição de ensino superior e dando continuidade a trabalho realizado anteriormente. Apresenta-se um estudo e reflexão com base em revisão de literatura, sobre desafios e oportunidades dos repositórios institucionais enquanto sistemas de informação que permitem gerar indicadores aplicáveis à gestão das organizações. A Universidade Aberta de Portugal (UAb) avalia, de forma sistemática, o desempenho da Sustentabilidade da Instituição, sendo a análise da produção académica e científica dos seus autores um dos indicadores assinalados. Apresenta-se o trabalho desenvolvido de modo sistemático entre 2019 e 2021, relativo à identificação, monitorização e análise do reporte de ODS dos conteúdos do repositório institucional da UAb e reflete-se sobre a relevância desta abordagem para garantir, de forma sustentada, indicadores aplicáveis à monitorização da implementação do Desenvolvimento Sustentável na Instituição. Efetua-se uma análise, global e segmentada, da representatividade dos ODS no Repositório. Através da análise comparativa dos dados relativamente aos anos anteriores pretende-se aferir a existência de padrões entre as diferentes tipologias de conteúdos, a evolução da motivação dos autores para o cumprimento do objetivo e o alinhamento dos conteúdos do Repositório com as definições do Planeamento Estratégico da Instituição
- New challenges for e-learning post-graduation in exact and technological sciencesPublication . Caeiro, Sandra; Costa, Fernando Pestana da; Moura, Ana Pinto de; Martinho, Ana Paula; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Ramos, Maria do Rosário; Araújo, João; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Rocio, VitorLearning and teaching in an on-line environment are, in many ways, much like teaching and learning in any other formal education context. However, the pervasive effect of the on-line medium creates a unique environment for teaching and learning (Anderson, 2004). This century will see the emergence of a post-modern era of distance education characterized by increased diversity and choice (Garrison, 2000). Such development is made possible by new communication technologies, as exemplified by the evolution of the open universities in their adoption of new models to replace/complement the traditional self-paced, independent learning model of the industrial era (Davis, 1999). The implementation of these new models to formal master courses in specific areas of life sciences, mathematics and technology is a new challenge, where face to face field and laboratory activities are often compulsory. This paper presents a preliminary reflection on the working experience of three masters courses taught at Portuguese distance learning university. In Portugal those courses are novel both in terms of the e- or b-learning regime, and in terms of curricular contents and professional competence outcomes.
- Os repositórios como fonte de informação sobre o compromisso de duas instituições de ensino superior com os ODS: abordagem comparativaPublication . Inácio, Ana; Carvalho, Madalena; Caeiro, Sandra; Segurado, TeresaA Sustentabilidade não é um tema novo no contexto das bibliotecas de ensino superior, mas tem tido, ao longo dos últimos anos, uma presença cada vez mais constante, aprofundada e diversificada. Apesar disso, o contributo dos repositórios digitais, enquanto agregadores da memória institucional, não tem sido referido na literatura, nem tem sido objeto de estudos de carácter empírico. Este trabalho pretende contribuir para colmatar essa lacuna, através da apresentação de um estudo de matriz comparativa que foca a sua atenção na representatividade dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) num conjunto pré-definido de publicações científicas presentes nos repositórios da Universidade Aberta e do Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. Partindo a análise de contextos educativos e digitais diferentes, foi possível estabelecer um conjunto de parâmetros comuns que permitiram, para o período 2020 - 2022, avaliar a presença e representatividade dos ODS, identificar dinâmicas, tendências e padrões inerentes às realidades das duas instituições e equacionar a relevância de sistematizar o nível de compromisso dos autores com as temáticas da Sustentabilidade. Como exercício de autoavaliação foi aplicada, adicionalmente, a ferramenta SDG Impact Assessment Tool, no sentido de perspetivar o impacto dos ODS na produção científica representada em ambos os repositórios.
- The lived experience of sustainable learning: the Lech-e OER project bridging formal and non formal lifelong learnersPublication . Teixeira, António; Nicolau, Paula Bacelar; Caeiro, Sandra; Dams, Lieve; Dorp, Kees-Jan van; Wilson, GordonThe Erasmus-funded Lived experience of climate change: e-learning and virtual mobility (LECH-e) project is developing learning resources on the topic of climate change that will be openly accessible on the web for higher education institutions and the wider world public to use and adapt. Institutions are free to integrate the resources into their formal programs and non-formal courses. A description of the project is provided in a short prologue. In this paper we depict the open learning strategy implemented by the LECH-e partnership and how it can contribute to widening participation in environmental, and specifically climate change, education.