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NRES 410/610: Applied EE Program Evaluation is available for 3 graduate or undergraduate level credits through UWSP.  It is also available as a non-credit workshop for those not seeking college credit.
 

The "Applied Environmental Education Program Evaluation (AEEPE)" online course was designed to help environmental educators and natural resource professionals evaluate their education programs.  The course provides participants with an overview of evaluation and an opportunity to practice skills designing and using evaluation tools for environmental education and outreach programs.

Together, the seven units in the course present a basic, practical approach to program evaluation.  Its purpose is to provide you with the tools, understanding, and confidence to evaluate your own programs.  As a participant in the class, you will be required to develop at least three evaluation tools (observation form, questionnaire, interview, focus group guide, and an alternative assessment) and apply these tools to a specific program.  The term �program� is used here to mean a sequence of planned educational experiences and materials intended to achieve specific outcomes with a particular audience.  The program you choose to evaluate may range from a one-day festival with a series of scheduled activities to a long-term educational project.  By the end of the course you will have put together a comprehensive plan to evaluate a program at your site.  If you do not have an existing program, you can either develop a hypothetical program or use one of program descriptions provided.

This course requires that you devote adequate time to successfully complete the readings, assignments, and discussion board interaction. You will need to spend an average of 5-10 hours per week on this course in order to obtain a passing grade and certificate of completion as a workshop participant.  Those taking the course for credit will need to devote approximately 10 hours per week to be successful.

The AEEPE course was developed in collaboration with national environmental education and evaluation experts, using materials produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center (FWS/NCTC), North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA).

Wherever possible, the course supports NAAEE guidelines.  While the guidelines offer a set of standards for developing and administering high quality environmental education programs, the course offers a practical way of achieving those standards.  Throughout the course you will find links to the key characteristics, guidelines, and indicators that correspond to the course material.
 

Course Instructors: Lyn Fleming and Janice Easton