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Notice for INforEEP users: 23 October 2000
As you may have noted, a substantial amount of time has elapsed since we
have last posted any resources or
reports to this site. The reason for this is that the
INforEEP study has been conducting fieldwork to satisfy the research
component of the project. This includes the administration of a survey to
explore issues regarding the use of the Internet in EE, face-to-face
interviews with stakeholders and participation in important EE gatherings. These
gatherings include:
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The Annual Conference
of the Environmental Education Association of Southern Africa (EEASA),
where the paper entitled 'Embracing opportunities for
'internetworking' in resource development within EE' was
presented. Venue: University of Swaziland, July 2000.
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The 3rd meeting of
the EE Friends informal group where a talk
was delivered entitled 'In Search for
Opportunities for the Production and Evaluation of Web based
Environmental Information'. Further ideas emerged on the
use of the Internet in resource development. Venue: Environmental Education
and Resources Unit at the University of the Western Cape, August 2000.
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A Resource and
Materials Development short course at the Environmental Education Unit
of Rhodes University, where further observations were made on the
potential of using electronic networking technology in EE. An
important outcome of this gathering is an initiative which will
develop a handbook of ideas on using
the Internet effectively in EE. Venue: Grahamstown, September
2000.
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The International
Human Dimensions Workshop of Global Environmental Change (IHDW) 2000,
where a short talk was delivered on 'The use
of Information and Communication Technology within Coastal Education'.
Venue: Gustav-Stressman Institute, Bonn, Germany.
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The 4rth meeting of
the EE Friends informal group which reflected on two audio-visual resources:
one on 'biodiversity' and the other on the CMC's Youth Environmental School. Opportunities
arose for the development on on-line content covering aspects of the
Tygerberg Nature Reserve. Venue: the Tygerberg Nature
Reserve, Cape Town, October 2000.
In addition, a seminar
exploring current findings of the INforEEP study has been scheduled for
14:00 on 10-11-00, at the School of Mathematics and Science Education
(University of the Western Cape). A conference on 'Hazards,
Risks and Disasters: International Perspectives' will be
attended on 6/7 October in Pretoria to consider the role of EE and resource development
processes in disaster management / mitigation programmes.
A detailed report on all
of these events together with the relevant presentation / academic material
per event will be adapted for display at this website. Other EE resources have been
submitted by education service providers and are now also being prepared
for this site.
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