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Teaching with Technology
Use of WWW Discussion Boards in Chemistry Education
Kevin W. Paulisse and William F. Polik
Department of Chemistry, Hope College, Holland, MI 49423
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May 1999
Vol. 76 No. 5
p. 704
Abstract
The implementation and use of a World Wide Web (WWW) discussion board for chemistry education is described. Students and faculty used the discussion board to discuss course material electronically, and faculty used it to post and maintain course information. The technology is compared to traditional classroom discussion and to existing forms of electronic communication (email, listservers, newsgroups, static WWW pages, and chat). Survey results and usage statistics are presented to assess the student response to the discussion board. Important considerations for selecting, implementing, and maintaining a WWW discussion board are discussed, focusing on features necessary to facilitate use in chemical education. An analysis of the factors that contribute to a successful WWW discussion board is presented, along with examples of successful discussion topics.
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*  Citation
 Paulisse, Kevin W.; Polik, William F. J. Chem. Educ. 1999 76 704.
*  Keywords
 Teaching / Learning Aids; Computer Assisted Instruction; Internet; Chemical Education Research; Teaching/Learning Theory/Practice
*  History
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Last Updated:		 June 11, 1999
June 23, 2005
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