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Analyze key sustainability principles
Assessment Strategies
by getting a C or better on exams and quizzes
by making online journal and/or blog entries
by participating in online discussions
by preparing short written papers
Criteria
you compare and contrast various sustainability frameworks (e.g. LEED)
you explain key sustainability -related terms
you identify the energy sources that our building and transportation systems use, nationally and locally
you describe what is meant by Systems Thinking
you prepare your ecological footprint
you present an analysis of a chosen sustainability term
you describe some of the challenges of sustainability in relationship to the earth's finite resources
you describe some of the current global environmental challenges
you participate in online discussions
you follow course presentation/report guidelines
you include and cite outside research
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Apply sustainability principles to business operations
Assessment Strategies
by getting a C or better on exams and quizzes
by making online journal and/or blog entries
by participating in online discussions
by preparing short written papers
Criteria
you describe standard sustainable business operations
you identify "best Practices" for sustainable business operations
you describe basic water efficiency measures
you describe basic energy efficiency measures
you describe basic waste management measures
you describe basic green computing measures
you describe strategies to support green transportation choices
you identify criteria for a sustainable purchasing policy
you identify corporate and company leaders in sustainability
you describe the change agent process
you identify and articulate challenges/promises of moving toward more sustainable business systems
you identify standard resources that facilitate sustainable business practices
you evaluate resources that facilitate sustainable business practices
you identify established and credible sources of sustainable business information
you participate in online discussions
you follow course presentation/report guidelines
you include and cite outside research
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Develop a plan to implement or improve one area in gree operations -- energy, water, waste, transportation, purchasing
Assessment Strategies
by getting a C or better on exams and quizzes
by making online journal and/or blog entries
by participating in online discussions
by researching the topic using credible sources
by analyzing the practices of an identified sustainable business through interviews and/or field investigation and writing up results in a business case format
OR by analyzing the practices of a fictional business (provided by instructor) and writing up results in a business case format
Criteria
you define best sustainable practices for your target area
you recommend best practice implementation plan for your subsystem including: (a.)well-defined benefits, (b.) reasonable, prioritized and measurable short and long-term goals, (c.) reasonable, prioritized, measurable and budgeted resultant tasks, (d.) identification of responsible parties, (e.) realistic timelines, (f.) guidelines for transparency (reporting) stakeholder involvement
you identify local resources that support your target objective
you participate in online discussion
you follow course presentation/report guidelines
you include and cite outside research