This and the following sets of webpages are called “learning modules”, or modules for short. Modules are similar to lectures in an on-campus course: they will present your reading assignments, provide material covering the concepts of the readings, and provide assessments – graded assignments to check your understanding of concepts. All modules will have the same format.
The section of the module that you are currently in is highlighted in the bar on the right side of this page. You may click the left and right arrows at the bottom of each page to advance or go back a page within the module. Alternatively, you may click on a headings on the right to advance to a specific section of a module.
Please be certain that you scroll to the bottom of the page in order to access all available material within the modules. You should always use the page advance arrow at the bottom of the screen to see all pages of a lecture.
The Introduction section of each module (this page) will provide an introduction to the topic and a summary of the important concepts of the module.
Introduction
A waterfall on the volcanic island of Iceland , where the IUPUI Department of Earth Sciences traveled to in 2003 (IUPUI Earth Sciences)
Welcome to the online version of Environmental Geology, G107 at IUPUI. The Department of Geology created this course to meet the scheduling needs of IUPUI’s student population. In place of meeting in the classroom, you will:
- Focus deeper on textbook readings.
- Read lectures in an online format.
- Access additional multimedia resources.
- Use discussion forums and email to communicate with classmates.
- Take all assessments (tests and quizzes) online, and take more tests and quizzes than in a normal class meeting.
- View additional news and science resources on internet sites.
This first lesson will introduce you to the course. We will review the key course policies, explain how you will take this course, and examine in more detail two features outlined in your textbook: exponential growth and systems.