ClassCalendar

Week 1 / Aug 22

By the end of this session, you should ...
 * be familiar with how land trusts measure their success now
 * be able to discuss issues with current measures of success
 * identify disconnects between mission statements and measures of success
 * be able to describe by TLC protects land
 * provide reasons why land trusts might not be able to use best available science
 * be able to articulate the goals and objectives of this course

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Week 2 / Aug 29

By the end of this session you should be able to ...
 * articulate the basics of the FOS framework - 5 steps
 * apply the conceptualization process
 * cite case studies where measurable goals have been applied

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Week 3 / Sept 5

By the end of this session you should be able to ...
 * describe the conservation objectives for Temple Flat Rock
 * describe the legal tools used to protect this property and comment on their appropriateness
 * describe management tools used to attain the conservation objectives and threats to attaining those objectives

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Week 4 / Sept 12

By the end of this session you should be able to ... - Describe and apply Foundations of Success Step 1 (Conceptualization) for a property (see Open Standards document in readings) - Articulate what Foundations of Success does as an organization and what some of their staff do
 * Define scope, vision, targets
 * Identify critical threats
 * Complete a situation analysis

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Week 5 / Sept 19

Objectives
 * Reach consensus on scope / vision / targets / threats for Temple Flat Rock
 * Have a good first draft of goals / strategies / assumptions / objectives for TFR
 * Work on regional conceptualization
 * Introduce three properties to be evaluated and form teams
 * Decide, at least preliminarily, on products for semester
 * Look at calendar for semester and plan how we will get things done
 * Start turning control of scheduling over to students

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Week 6 / Sept 26

Objectives
 * Resolve any issues on the Temple Flat Rock conceptualization before moving ahead
 * Begin working on results chains for TFR
 * Raise issues on the three project properties - Berryhill, Kuenzler , Little River - and plan for their resolution
 * Make some decisions on products and leadership for them

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Week 7 / Oct 3

Objectives
 * Review TFR results chains with Marcia Brown to make sure we're on track
 * Enhance understanding of GIS tools and public data available for learning about properties
 * Begin learning how other land conservancies think about measuring success

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Week 8 / Oct 17

Objectives
 * Decide on report template
 * How will we grade reports
 * Clean up Temple Flat Rock example together
 * Planning for panel session
 * What do we want to send them in advance (ie, on Monday)?
 * Structure of session (see next week for very broad outline)

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Week 9 / Oct 24

Panel - perspectives of success measures

Objectives
 * Their perspectives on measuring success
 * Their comments on what we're thinking - after a presentation by us

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Week 10 / Oct 31 (are you scared yet?)

Objectives
 * Learn what we learned from panel session and class so far
 * "Final" decision on how to proceed
 * Describe the characteristics of a good indicator and explain why each characteristic is important
 * Continue working on properties, with a focus on connecting indicators - select some indicators and evaluate them in terms of characteristics of a good indicator

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Week 11 / Nov 7


 * Evaluate each of three properties - will need info in advance (ie, by Wednesday) - each team to give **10min presentation** of key points, followed by discussion - total 30min/team
 * How do we integrate report card and indicators ideas?
 * Discuss what we've learned overall and how we will present that in final session

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Week 12 / Nov 14


 * Consolidate big-picture learning and link to properties and figure out how that will go into final session

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Week 13 / Nov 21


 * Peer critique of products to date - presentations in class - probably get some outsiders to critique

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Week 14 / Dec 5


 * Critique final seminar material.

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Week 15 / Dec 12 - Final exam period (we will meet regular time)


 * Final seminar
 * Final reports due on properties and tools
 * Debriefing over lunch

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