Educate Wild! <http://www.educatewild.com> provides consulting support to people who teach field-based courses. We offer: field course design workshops, online risk management training, one-on-one mentoring for field instructors and program directors, and free planning resources.
Educate Wild! is offering a sale on RM101: An Introduction to Risk Management for EcoLog members. Use coupon code ECOLOGFEB17 by February 21, 2017 to receive 50% off enrollment. Enroll at http://educate-wild.teachable.com/ About RM101: 85% of university faculty say that a short online training would help them manage risk on academic field-based classes because the training and support at their institution is inadequate. RM101 walks you through a framework for managing risk in which you 1) learn to identify hazards in the field, 2) assess whether these risks are worthwhile given your mission and goals, 3) decide whether to avoid, reduce, or manage these risks when teaching in the field, and 4) regularly review your risk management practices, procedures, and protocols. The course contains fifteen video lectures (approximately 75 minutes of video), self-quizzes, online discussion forums, and supplemental planning materials to help you teach better, safer field courses.
