Final evaluation (Jan 12th, 2005)

Final evaluation (Jan 12th, 2005)

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You have reached the end of the course!

Here follows a number of questions we would like to have your input on. It is of vital importance for IIIEE to learn how you experienced it.

It is also an opportunity for you to reflect on your learning experience during these past 20-weeks. Has it helped you to promote a more sustainable development?

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Mark the alternative on a scale that corresponds to your opinion:

1. Do not agree at all
5. Fully agree

The ICP-course helped me to define the major ideas when it comes to preventive environmental strategies, as presented in the Learning Units?
    %   # 
 1   0%   0 
 2   0%   0 
 3   0%   0 
 4   22.2%   2 
 5   77.8%   7 
 Total   100%   9 
 Mean      4.8 

The ICP-course helped me to translate knowledge of preventive environmental strategies into a new context, such as the ICY-case in the Learning Units?
    %   # 
 1   0%   0 
 2   0%   0 
 3   0%   0 
 4   22.2%   2 
 5   77.8%   7 
 Total   100%   9 
 Mean      4.8 

The ICP-course helped me to use methods, concepts, theories from the Learning Units in new situations, such as the Costa Rica-case in the Team Work module?
    %   # 
 1   0%   0 
 2   0%   0 
 3   0%   0 
 4   22.2%   2 
 5   77.8%   7 
 Total   100%   9 
 Mean      4.8 

The ICP-course helped me to organise the different parts of an initial environmental review, as presented in the Project Work module?
    %   # 
 1   0%   0 
 2   0%   0 
 3   11.1%   1 
 4   22.2%   2 
 5   66.7%   6 
 Total   100%   9 
 Mean      4.6 

The ICP-course helped me to relate knowledge from several areas when identifying pollution prevention options in the initial environmental review?
    %   # 
 1   0%   0 
 2   0%   0 
 3   11.1%   1 
 4   33.3%   3 
 5   55.6%   5 
 Total   100%   9 
 Mean      4.4 

The ICP-course helped me to verify the value of the findings presented in the initial environmental reviews of my fellow course participants?
    %   # 
 1   0%   0 
 2   22.2%   2 
 3   11.1%   1 
 4   22.2%   2 
 5   44.4%   4 
 Total   100%   9 
 Mean      3.9 

How did you learn about the course?
    %   # 
 A) via colleagues,   22.2%   2 
 B) via IIIEE,   11.1%   1 
 C) via e-mail,   11.1%   1 
 D) via the ICP-course page,   22.2%   2 
 E) other ?   33.3%   3 
 Total   100%   9 
Comment
6 have commented on this question

via colleagues, (one comment)
— Arturo Rodriguez from CCA give me the course information


via e-mail, (one comment)
— through a youth group network


via the ICP-course page, (one comment)
— as well as the support of the coordinator of the course and the entrances of the schoolmate


other ? (3 comments)
— Internet search
— university catalogue
— This course was recomend by expert in Cleaner Production in Peru.

What was the best thing about the course?
9 have answered this question
— Chating,opportunity to be able discuss vased on preparation towards fixed time for chatting,where we all come together to storm brain on ideas, more forun on that is real adviced
— The best thing about the course was that I can communicate with other profesional classmate . They improved my work and my knowledge that helped me to do understand better the subject Team work module, Costa Rica-case and my Project was finished satisfactory .
— To get an overview of CP and SD tools
— That it was very practical as opposed to theoretical. The best way to understand is to see how things work or could work in a real context, this course provided the opportunity to do this.
— The practicality and simplicyt of explanaiton,although for those not itno the industry could find the strctures and process chains fabbling.
— The exchange of experiences of all the participants, and the aplicacion of the tools of PP to a real case in the industry.
— Practical use of the methods, theories and concepts that we learned about in the Learning units. Motivated course leader, great group of course participants. Very relevant issue.
— I think all the course is good. Specially the information about environment that is available in the net. Another aspect is the contacts with colleagues from all over the world and also with experts from different fields: IIIEE researchers, IIIEE Alumni, and others
— The case of study about sustainable tourism. Was great to make a project work with other course participants.

What was the worst thing about the course?
8 have answered this question
— I don't think that are negative aspects in the course. In my opinion the problem is made by myself and is realted with the time, if I didn't organize my time, sometimes I have had problems with the learning units duties Another problem -also personel- is the language, my English is not fresh and I know that I need to do a better efforts to improve it.
— Do have time for the chat hours...
— Not being able to find the time to read all the materials and publications suggested du to lack of time and not being able to participate in all the chats also due to lack of time.
— That we never got to meet physically!
— That some of the participants they could not complete the couse.
— I ha dsometimes to rush through things to meet thedeadlines.
— Lack of time, it´s very demanding.
— I think, many participants of course can not have chance to access to Internet. I have been this problem in San Pedro'city, California. In this place doesn't exist a internet cabin than my country, Peru.

Why do you think other course participants did not complete the course? Choose one or more of the following alternatives:
    %   # 
 A) lack of time,   33.3%   3 
 B) lack of motivation,   0%   0 
 C) language barriers,   0%   0 
 D) unclear course goals and objec...   33.3%   3 
 E) malfunctioning computers,   0%   0 
 F) bad Internet connection,   11.1%   1 
 G) costly Internet connection,   11.1%   1 
 H) other ?   0%   0 
 I) other ?   11.1%   1 
 Total   100%   9 
Comment
8 have commented on this question

lack of time, (2 comments)
— And also lenguage barriers.
— The load of work means a barrier for the achievement of the course, but is necessary destining time in weekend to comply with all the task assigned.


unclear course goals and objec..., (3 comments)
— lack of time,language barries,malfunctioning computers,bad internet connection,costly intenet connection were some of the challenegs i faced,moreso in developing nations.
— more direct contact with course co-ordinator to be remindend what you need to do and that you can continue although you are late with one Learning unit. I think many drop off when they are lagging behind, they think it is too late to catch up...
— They will think this course is only theories and it doesn't applied in the real live .


bad Internet connection, (one comment)
— The course requires students to stay on line for long periods of time, both to access information and to participate in chats. If the connection is bad this could be very frustrating and demotivating.


costly Internet connection, (one comment)
— LACK OF TIME AND PROBABLY, TWO WEEKS BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THE COURSE THE PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE GIVEN MOTIVATED ASSIGMENTS TO ALLOW THEM TO HAVE A GRASP OF WHAT THEY SHOULD EXPECT.


other ? (one comment)
— With the exception of unclear course goals and objectives, we are going to find many different reasons and a combination of those reasons for the participants to not complete the course


other ? (one comment)
— With the exception of unclear course goals and objectives, we are going to find many different reasons and a combination of those reasons for the participants to not complete the course



In one years time, what will you remember from this course?
9 have answered this question
— MY GREEN TEAM REPORT CHAIRED BY ALBERADO JAMINEZ, I WAS PROUD OF THE PRESENTATION AND THE COSTA RICA COCOS ISLAND.
— I will remember my work project in a foundry industry, where I will development all the topics that I learn in this course.
— Many of the tools, ideas and methods that were presented are sufficiently general to incorporate into every day work and problem solving, so they will be more used than just remembered. The course gave an understanding of processes rather than presented facts to remember. However, when looking back I am sure I will remember quite a lot about ice-cream : )
— That wastes can be minimised and production processes can be cleaner and more environment and people friendly all we have to do is take initiative and chaneg our attitudes.
— Cocos Island, My individual project and the new knowledge that enabled me to do it. The chats!
— this is the first course to distance to do it, and really I am much satisfied by what I have learned and shared of the cordinador and of all the participants
— The project work and some from the learning units.
— Probably the best thing that I found is the opportunity to apply the knowledge in the team work and also in the project work. Coco Island was a very rich experience: multidisciplinary, international, global envrinmental vision. The project work was fantastic, not only for the opportunity to share CP tools with the industrial people of Naucalpan, also for the future with cooperation strategies to made bigger efforts to improve the environemtal performance of industries.
— I think I will remember how to think in an environmentally friendly way in every aspect of my daily life.

Would you recommend the course to friends and colleagues?
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 yes,   100%   9 
 no   0%   0 
 Total   100%   9 
Comment
6 have commented on this question

yes, (6 comments)
— FOR THOSE FRIENDS WHO PERCIEVES ENVIRONMENAL PLUS OVER MONETARY DESIRE, WE NEED TO KNOW THAT IN US LIES THE FUTURE, A LOT OF PEOPLE IN MY COUNTRY DO NOT KNOW WHAT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS AND HOW IT CAN PUT FOOD ON THEIR TABLE.
— Yes because this course is complete and also the methodology is easy for learn and the objectives are clear.
— In fact already i did it with some friends, i say them that is an execelete course, for learning the tools of PP, besides creates a change of attitude for the care of the environment.
— OOOOOH ! yes a millionth times it is what everyone needs to know his/her role in ensuring sustainable development and safeguarding the future.
— It gives good overview and if you really want it is not too hard to finalize.
— In this new age of knowledge and information, probably is one of the richest experience in my life
Thanks for your input. It will help us to further develop this distance education course: Introduction to Cleaner Production and Sustainable Development (ICP).

It has been a privilege to have you on board. All the best until next time.

/Carl Eneroth
ICP course co-ordinator

Contact person: Carl Eneroth, carl.eneroth@iiiee.lu.se
http://www.iiiee.lu.se/icp
Last modified: 21/01/05