Abstract:
Two online courses covering coastal geography and geomorphology to build capacity and increased literacy on coastal erosion and management issues in the Great Lakes region and across Canada. The adaptable courses include virtual field trips, stakeholder interviews, digital simulations and lectures recorded at representative shorelines from around the Great Lakes. The turn-key course will be available to all institutions across the Province of Ontario and can be adapted/modified based on student interest in either the physical or social aspects of coastal systems.