| Title | SoilWeb200: Open Resource for Authentic Student Learning |
|---|---|
| Faculty/College/Unit | Land & Food Systems |
| Status | Completed |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Initiation | 04/01/2017 |
| Completion | 08/31/2018 |
| Project Summary | SoilWeb200 (http://soilweb200.landfood.ubc.ca/) is an innovative, open access educational resource supporting student learning in 16 UBC courses and 17 courses at universities across the world. It was first developed in 2003 for UBC's APBI 200 - Introduction to Soil Science course and has undergone several adaptations to keep it current with the latest platforms and responsive technologies. Although use of SoilWeb200 is strong and still growing, we are now at a time where student-generated content can enhance educational resources and more keenly engage students in their learning of a subject. The objective of the proposed project is to enhance use of the SoilWeb200 by embedding open pedagogies (e.g., student-generated Newsfeeds, Wikipedia-based activities) that allow authentic knowledge creation and encourage students to connect course content with real-world applications. This will enhance student understanding of the important roles of soil in global issues (food security, climate change, biodiversity, air and water pollution). |
| Funding Details | |
| Year 1: Project Year | Year 1 |
| Year 1: Funding Year | 2017/2018 |
| Year 1: Project Type | Small TLEF |
| Year 1: Principal Investigator | Maja Krzic |
| Year 1: Funded Amount | 27,572 |
| Year 1: Team Members | Maja Krzic, Associate Professor, Applied Biology, Faculty of Land and Food Systems |
| Year 1: TLEF Showcase |  |
| Project Report | 2017-TLEF-SP-Final-Krzic.pdf |