NEHA June 2025 Journal of Environmental Health

ADVANCEMENT OF THE PRACTICE

Discussion and Conclusion Our online teaching of environmental health embraces strategies recommended by ACUE for e‘ective teaching. Using LMS platforms such as D2L, Canvas, and Black- board provides students with a virtual envi- ronment that enhances their depth of learn- ing and creates a space to optimize varied levels of interaction among students. We accomplish these strategies via the features embedded in an LMS. Discussion forums create a platform for student interaction and an opportunity for peer-to-peer and student–faculty feedback. In support of the need for more interaction, the ability to upload and download content in the LMS creates opportunities for student collabora- tion on group projects. We use learner-centered syllabi to provide an online experience where we put students

Occupational Safety and Health Administra- tion (OSHA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Orga- nization (WHO), United Nations (UN), and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Some of the textbooks used for our envi- ronmental health classes include: • Essentials of Environmental Health , 3rd ed., 2018, Jones & Bartlett Learning. •Essentials of Industrial Hygiene , 1st ed., 2015, National Safety Council. • Essentials of Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Management , 2nd ed., 2018, Jones & Bartlett Learning. • Principles and Practice of Toxicology in Pub- lic Health , 2nd ed., 2013, Jones & Bartlett Learning. • Risk Assessment for Environmental Health , 2nd ed., 2023, CRC Press.

first and meet the environmental health out- comes that are based on accreditation and institutional standards. We leverage the LMS technology to provide students with the resources and flexibility of asynchro- nous online education and to facilitate stu- dent–faculty interactions. Lastly, continuous e‘orts are in place to improve the student online experience and address concerns raised by students in course evaluations. Corresponding Author: Alexander C. Ufelle, MBBS, MPH, PhD, DABT, Associate Profes- sor, Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Health Professions, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 1 Morrow Way, Slippery Rock, PA 16057. Email: alexander.ufelle@sru.edu

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