Enhancing Learning With Online Resources, Social Networking, and - Digital Librarie

This book discusses the evolution of information and the various state-of-the-art communication tools that are available for scientific research and education.

About the author

Robert E. Belford is Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

John W. Moore is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Harry E. Pence is Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Oneonta.

Summary

Our science and our society are in the midst of a digital revolution that is changing the way that we use information, communicate and share information with others, and participate in social groups to address problems. How will education in general and chemical education in particular respond to these dramatic changes? Early adopters are exploring a broad range of possibilities. This book is the first volume of a series of books which will showcase the current state
of the art based upon material presented in symposia at ACS national meetings, BCCEs, Online ConfChem conferences and other venue. It will be of interest to anyone who wants to enhance learning and involve students with the panoply of evolving information and communication tools that are available
for scientific research and education.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Belford, Robert (EDT)/ Moore Belford
• Assisted by: Robert Belford (Editor), Belford Robert (Editor), John Moore (Editor), Moore John (Editor), Harry Pence (Editor), Pence Harry (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 08.06.2011, delayed
• EAN: 9780841226005
• ISBN: 978-0-8412-2600-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Series: ACS Symposium Series; ACS Symposium
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > General, dictionaries; USA, SCIENCE / Applied Sciences, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Home Schooling, EDUCATION / Distance, Open & Online Education, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Research, SCIENCE / Scientific Instruments, SCIENCE / Laboratory Techniques, United States of America, USA, Educational strategies & policy, Scientific equipment, experiments & techniques, Scientific equipment, experiments and techniques, Educational strategies and policy, Open learning, home learning, distance education, Open learning, distance education