Title: Welcome to the Course!
Course: Nature & Human Wellness eeCourse > Forum: Announcements

Hello and welcome to the Nature & Human Wellness eeCourse! Thank you so much for your interest in participating in this eeCourse and diving deeper into the topic of Nature & Human Wellness. My name is Amber Schiltz, and I will be serving as your moderator for the course over the next 8 weeks. As an environmental educator myself and current Executive Director of NACEE, I am passionate about empowering educators such as yourselves with the best knowledge and tools to help elevate your environmental education practice, and am so looking forward to learning from each of you over the next 8 weeks!

Below you will find important information to help you get started with the course, and learn more about best ways to engage with the content over the next 8 weeks:

Learning Platform

- You'll be able to access the course at learning.nacee.org
- I have just registered each of you via the email addresses you registered for the course with. You should have received an email prompting you to set up your user profile on this platform. (If you did not - please let me know and we'll get that sorted out right away.)
- Once you log in, if you click "My Courses", you should see your enrollment in the "Nature & Human Wellness eeCourse" (Again, if you're not seeing this let me know)
- The registration email should come from "learning@nacee.org" so if you don't see it please check your spam folders!

Welcome & Course Overview Video

- I’d be so happy to meet with you all and provide an overview of the course, as well as answer any questions you might have about the course. If you are interested in this optional welcome call - please fill out this meeting poll by Tuesday October 22nd
  - Meeting Poll: https://www.when2meet.com/?27113816-dsYVx
- Meanwhile - if you’re interested in seeing an overview and learning more, feel free to watch the Nature & Human Wellness eeCourse Overview previously recorded with our pilot program participants this summer. In this overview, you will find important information on how to access and move through the course, how to complete course assignments, capstone project descriptions, and the vision and goal of the course itself.

Course Timeline

The course is open today Friday October 18 through Monday December 16th, 2024 and should take approximately 2-4 hours a week (16-32 hours total to complete) The course consists of four modules. Although you can complete the course at your own pace, below is a recommended schedule for completing each module:

Module 1: Course Introduction

- Suggested Time: One Week
- Suggested Completion: October 25, 2024

Module 2: Biological Foundations to Nature & Human Interconnection

- Suggested Time: 3 Weeks
- Suggested Completion: November 15, 2024

Module 3: Impact of Nature on Human Health & Development

- Suggested Time: 3 Weeks
- Suggested Completion: December 6, 2024

Module 4: Leveraging our Interconnection: Strategies & Implementation

- Suggested Time: 1 Week
- Final Course Completion: December 16, 2024

And lastly, as always as you begin to engage with this course - please reach out to me at admin@nacee.org if you have any questions or thoughts along the way - I'll be happy to help and listen! Thank you again everyone, happy learning to you!