The environmental impact of teaching and learning

Course learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• understand an overview of the factors that should be included in an assessment of the carbon-based environmental impacts of higher education (HE) – these are the main sources of energy consumption and carbon emissions in HE
• understand the types of teaching models used in higher education, how ICTs are changing them and their likely carbon impacts
• understand the likely carbon impacts associated with your studies on a higher education course or module
• apply a Carbon Calculator tool designed to assess the impacts of your study-related activities
• identify possible ways to change study-related activities to reduce carbon impacts.