Influencing the agenda: exploring the online classroom as a third space for amplifying responsible environmental citizenry

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Title Influencing the agenda: exploring the online classroom as a third space for amplifying responsible environmental citizenry
Publication Type dissertation
School or College College of Humanities
Department Communication
Author Miller, Autumn Leigh
Date 2016
Description Online learning communities (OLC) have the potential to become powerful amplification stations for promoting responsible environmental citizenry. This dissertation explores how interactions in an online classroom (e.g., with course content, instructor, peers, and interface) might encourage students to become more active environmental citizens and help amplify a more green agenda. Using a multimethod case study approach, which includes the use of a pretest/posttest measure, this research demonstrates ways instructors in higher education can transform online learning platforms into collaborative learning environments or Third Spaces. Within these Third Spaces, students can learn and practice skills necessary for environmental problem solving and decision making as well as increase their overall awareness and concern for the environment. In part, this work seeks to build a bridge between scholarship and practice in Marketing and Public Relations with online and distance education. Suggestions are also made for ways educators can structure and facilitate similar online learning experiences.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject environmental education; instructional design; Marketing; mixed methods; online learning; Public Relations
Dissertation Name Doctor of Philosophy
Language eng
Rights Management ©Autumn Leigh Miller
Format application/pdf
Format Medium application/pdf
Format Extent 26,625 bytes
Identifier etd3/id/4110
ARK ark:/87278/s6254sj2
Setname ir_etd
ID 197660
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6254sj2
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