Distance learning environmental history and Scottish forestry

The creation of a conventional classroom based environmental
history course is challenging because of the diversity of topics
involved. A distance learning course delivered trough the Web is
even more challenging. This requires a different approach to
integrate written material, audio, video, map material and online
datasets and to put it in a coherent package to make it relevant
to the context of each student. This edition of the podcast
features Richard Rodger, Professor in Social and Economic History
at the University of Edinburgh, who talks about a new distance
learning masters programme in Landscape, Environment and History.


This interview is followed by an extract from a video lecture
about Scottish forest history to illustrate the type of content
that the masters programme has on offer. Jan Oosthoek talks in
this interview about the importance of land management agencies
such as the British Forestry Commission in influencing the
appearance, nature and use of the landscape in modern times.


Music credit: Piano Sketch 01 by Mario Mattioli available from
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