The scope and characteristics of the interviews
| University | Interviews and sample | Positions of interviewees |
|---|---|---|
| UH | n = 14; 7 in person interviews / 7 Zoom interviews; length 30–75 min; language Finnish/English | 3 project lead/coordinators, 2 instructors, 9 module leader/content contributors, 3 steering group members, 2 interviewees had two different positions in the course development |
| Interviewees included one module leader/key contributor from each module, project coordinators/leadership and steering group members as well as instructors. Key interviewees were identified with the help of the project lead, who was able to tell who had been actively involved and had a significant role in the course development out of the over 160 contributors | ||
| ASU | n = 12; all interviews conducted on Zoom; length 30–75 min; language English | 3 program administrators, 2 instructional designers, 7 instructors |
| While the whole sustainability faculty includes about 50 members, the aim was to target instructors in several areas. First, instructors who teach courses in the online undergraduate program focused on each of the KCS. Second, instructors who teach courses focused on different dimensions of sustainability (social, economic, environmental). Third, instructors teaching courses at different levels (e.g. introductory vs upper-level) and through different types of courses (e.g. lecture-focus vs applied workshop). The primary program administrators and instructional designers were interviewed | ||
| EAN | n = 5; all interviews conducted on Zoom; length 30–60 min; language Spanish | 5 instructors, 1 of whom was a leader of a disciplinary area |
| The whole sustainability faculty includes 19 people. 10 relevant interviewees were identified for the study and after several attempts managed to arrange interviews with 5 | ||
| University | Interviews and sample | Positions of interviewees |
|---|---|---|
| UH | 3 project lead/coordinators, | |
| Interviewees included one module leader/key contributor from each module, project coordinators/leadership and steering group members as well as instructors. Key interviewees were identified with the help of the project lead, who was able to tell who had been actively involved and had a significant role in the course development out of the over 160 contributors | ||
| ASU | 3 program administrators, | |
| While the whole sustainability faculty includes about 50 members, the aim was to target instructors in several areas. First, instructors who teach courses in the online undergraduate program focused on each of the KCS. Second, instructors who teach courses focused on different dimensions of sustainability (social, economic, environmental). Third, instructors teaching courses at different levels (e.g. introductory vs upper-level) and through different types of courses (e.g. lecture-focus vs applied workshop). The primary program administrators and instructional designers were interviewed | ||
| EAN | 5 instructors, 1 of whom was a leader of a disciplinary area | |
| The whole sustainability faculty includes 19 people. 10 relevant interviewees were identified for the study and after several attempts managed to arrange interviews with 5 | ||
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