Between 25th and 27th March, monitoring activities within the project implementation programme "Strengthening the Lifelong Learning in Environmental Sciences in Russia" (530397-TEMPUS - 1 2012-1-SK-TEMPUS-SHMES «Strengthening the Lifelong Learning in Environmental Sciences in Russia-STREAM») were held at Voronezh State University.
The goal of the event was monitoring and assessment of retained knowledge gained as a result of distance learning of the courses developed by specialists of the Department of Ecology and Land Resources of the Faculty of Biology and Soil Sciences. The monitoring activities were carried out by representatives of the coordinating university – Timiryazev Moscow Agricultural Academy.
The developed distance learning courses were introduced in the bachelor's degree and master's degree programmes of the Department of Ecology and Land Resources of the Faculty of Biology and Soil Sciences of Voronezh State University. Among the participants of distance learning courses were a group of ecologists from various Voronezh enterprises and a group of experts that comprised of Voronezh Region Rosprirodnadzor staff. Their active involvement in new educational technologies, and distance learning in particular, reflects realisation of the project of lifelong learning in environmental sciences.
The project implementation monitoring still continues. The next stage is monitoring and assessment of retained knowledge gained as a result of distance learning of groups from Kubanskiy State Agricultural University that will be carried out by specialists of Department of Ecology and Land Resources of the Faculty of Biology and Soil Sciences of Voronezh State University under the leadership of Professor T.A. Devyatova.
