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Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, together with industry, has emphasized... more Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, together with industry, has emphasized the need for graduates to have social, environmental and economic sustainability skills and knowledge (Knibb, 2012; OECD, 2011). George Brown College has a strategic focus on ensuring its graduates understand how sustainability relates to their work and to society. These combined drivers led to George Brown College's inaugural Sustainability-Across-the-Curriculum Audit. The audit began in 2013 and was updated in 2014. The goal of the audit was to render visible all courses that deliver and measure student acquisition of sustainability skills and knowledge within all active programs of instruction (cf. Rusinko, 2010; Bridges, 2008; Jahan & Mehta, 2007). Audit results provided useful data about the level of integration of social, environmental and economic sustainability themes in our programs. Overall, 85% (128 of 150) of programs were found to contain at least one course with a learning outcome relating to social, environmental and/or economic sustainability. As a result of our Sustainability-Across-the-Curriculum Audit we are better able to link our sustainable research mandate to broader industry productivity and graduate preparation (cf. United Nations Development Program, 2014; Sibbel, 2009; Tilbury, 2004)

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Conference Presentations by Sandra C. Néill

In order to render visible all programs and courses delivering skills and knowledge relating to s... more In order to render visible all programs and courses delivering skills and knowledge relating to sustainability, George Brown College undertook a curriculum audit. We examined program- and course-level learning outcomes in all active programs of study. Results quantify current levels of sustainability teaching and learning and identify programs we can target for increase.

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Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, together with industry, has emphasized... more Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, together with industry, has emphasized the need for graduates to have social, environmental and economic sustainability skills and knowledge. In order to render visible all courses that teach—and measure learner acquisition of—sustainability skills and knowledge, George Brown College undertook a comprehensive audit of learning outcomes to determine current levels of sustainability teaching and learning within all active programs of instruction. Using learning outcomes to quantify sustainability teaching and learning is especially effective since it ensures that sustainability skill and knowledge gains are being measured and evaluated. Audit results revealed which programs provide a framework for learning that emphasizes sustainability skills and knowledge, particularly as these relate to a student's own field of study. We also know which courses, and specifically which learning outcomes within courses, support this learning. As a result of our sustainability-across-the-curriculum audit George Brown is better able to link its sustainable research mandate to broader industry productivity and graduate preparation. This workshop will share the design, data and next steps arising from our sustainability-focused audit of learning outcomes.

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Cassidy, A., MacPherson, A., Neal, V., Neill, S., Watson, G. (2014) Developing an education for sustainability (EfS) strategy within the educational development community. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Educational Developers Caucus. Calgary, AB.

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Posters by Sandra C. Néill

Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, together with industry, has emphasized... more Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, together with industry, has emphasized the need for graduates to have sustainability skills and knowledge (Knibb, 2012; OECD, 2011). George Brown College has a strategic focus on ensuring its graduates understand how sustainability relates to their work and to society. This led to our sustainability-across-the-curriculum project in 2013.
In order to render visible all courses that deliver and measure student acquisition of sustainability skills and knowledge, the College undertook an audit to determine current levels of sustainability teaching and learning within all active
programs of instruction (cf. Rusinko, 2010; Bridges, 2008; Jahan & Mehta, 2007; Springett, 2005). We now know which of our programs provide a framework for learning that emphasizes environmental, social and economic sustainability skills and
knowledge, particularly as these relate to a student’s own field of study. We also know precisely in which courses this learning takes place. As a result of our sustainability-across-the-curriculum audit we are better able to link our sustainable
research mandate to broader industry productivity and graduate preparation (cf. United Nations Development Program, 2014; Sibbel, 2009; Tilbury, 2004).

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Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, together with industry, has emphasized... more Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, together with industry, has emphasized the need for graduates to have social, environmental and economic sustainability skills and knowledge. In order to render visible all courses that teach—and measure learner acquisition of—sustainability skills and knowledge, George Brown College undertook a comprehensive audit of learning outcomes to determine current levels of sustainability teaching and learning within all active programs of instruction. Using learning outcomes to quantify sustainability teaching and learning is especially effective since it ensures that sustainability skill and knowledge gains are being measured and evaluated. Audit results revealed which programs provide a framework for learning that emphasizes sustainability skills and knowledge, particularly as these relate to a student's own field of study. We also know which courses, and specifically which learning outcomes within courses, support this learning. As a result of our sustainability-across-the-curriculum audit George Brown is better able to link its sustainable research mandate to broader industry productivity and graduate preparation. This workshop will share the design, data and next steps arising from our sustainability-focused audit of learning outcomes.

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Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, together with industry, has emphasized... more Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, together with industry, has emphasized the need for graduates to have sustainability skills and knowledge (Knibb, 2012; OECD, 2011). George Brown College has a strategic focus on ensuring its graduates understand how sustainability relates to their work and to society. This led to our sustainability-across-the-curriculum project in 2013.
In order to render visible all courses that deliver and measure student acquisition of sustainability skills and knowledge, the College undertook an audit to determine current levels of sustainability teaching and learning within all active
programs of instruction (cf. Rusinko, 2010; Bridges, 2008; Jahan & Mehta, 2007; Springett, 2005). We now know which of our programs provide a framework for learning that emphasizes environmental, social and economic sustainability skills and
knowledge, particularly as these relate to a student’s own field of study. We also know precisely in which courses this learning takes place. As a result of our sustainability-across-the-curriculum audit we are better able to link our sustainable
research mandate to broader industry productivity and graduate preparation (cf. United Nations Development Program, 2014; Sibbel, 2009; Tilbury, 2004).

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The Learning Innovations and Academic Development Department at George Brown College is working w... more The Learning Innovations and Academic Development Department at George Brown College is working with the Breast Cancer Survivorship Program at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) to create a highly innovative blended learning program designed to assist ...

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