Title
JCE VIPEr: an inorganic teaching and learning community
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2009
Publication Source
Journal of Chemical Education
Volume Number
86
Issue Number
6
First Page
766
Last Page
767
Publisher
American Chemical Society
ISSN
0021-9584
Abstract
To facilitate the effective sharing of teaching tools among faculty and the development of deep subject knowledge in support of teaching, a group of faculty from predominantly undergraduate institutions has established a virtual community of inorganic chemists, IONiC (Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists). Our mission is to enhance the inorganicChemistry classroom and laboratory experience for students and faculty members through the development of a vibrant, collaborative, and open community. VIPEr, the Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource, is a Web site that forms the online home for our community. VIPEr is an interactive Web resource that combines a repository of learning objects (small instructional units such as an in-class activity, an exam problem, or a lab) with social networking tools (such as forums and comment threads) to form a rich virtual community of practice among inorganicChemistry faculty worldwide. Registration and access to all materials are freely available.
Keywords
Chemistry, Inorganic, Education
Recommended Citation
Published in: Journal of Chemical Education, Volume 86, Issue 6, June 1, 2009, pages 766-767. Copyright © 2009 American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.. The final published version is available at: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed086p766
