29A-6 |
Development of web-based interdisciplinary modules to teach waste management in food service management courses |
C. W. SHANKLIN1, H. C. Huang, K. E. Lee, C. Ok, and S. H. Seo. (1) Hotel, Restaurant, Institution Management & Dietetics, Kansas State University, 104 Justin Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506 The food service and food processing industries are currently facing environmental challenges from consumers, organizations, and governmental agencies. Students perceive that environmentalism will be one of the major ethical concerns they will need to address during their careers, but believe they have limited knowledge to make environmentally sound management decisions. Therefore, the inclusion of effective management of wastes/residues and other environmental issues in the curricula is essential. However, limited instructional resources to assist educators in integrating these concepts into their courses are available. The objective of this project was to develop web-based instructional materials related to the management of wastes/residues in the food chain. The content of the modules and instructor's manual was based on extensive reviews of literature. Interviews with directors and/or managers of operations were conducted to develop the four case studies. The contents were converted into Web formats following the Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG 1.0). Content experts and educators reviewed the currency, accuracy, and usefulness of the modules and instructor's manual. The modules include laws, methods to quantify and characterize wastes/residues, waste management methods, and the fundamentals of economics of wastes/residues. The instructor's manual includes a variety of resources to facilitate the integration of the content into existing classes. Four case studies are included in the instructor's manual to provide industry examples. The educators rated the overall quality and usefulness of the modules and instructional manual between 1.2 and 2.0 on a 6-point scale ranging from 1 (excellent) to 6 (very poor). The overall friendliness and quality of the technology ranged from 1.2 to 1.8. The modules are easily accessible resources (http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/swr/home/ welcome.htm) that faculty and graduate teaching assistant can use to incorporate more information about waste management and other environmental issues into their classes.
Session 29A, Education: General
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