Building an online teaching community: an evolving tale ofCommunication, collaboration, andChemistry
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2010
Publication Source
Enhancing Learning with Online Resources, Social Networking, and Digital Libraries
Volume Number
1060
First Page
309
Last Page
330
Publisher
American Chemical Society
ISBN
9780841226005
Abstract
The Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists (IONiC) has grown from a small group of faculty to a national and international network focused on improving inorganicChemistry learning. IONiC’s vision is to create a community of teachers and learners who make teaching visible using social networking tools to share, discuss, test, and assess their teaching methods. The features that have allowed the IONiC community to develop and grow and IONiC’s vision for the future are described. It is likely that the lessons learned apply to other groups seeking to develop professional communities through social networking.
Keywords
Chemistry, Inorganic
Recommended Citation
Published in: Enhancing Learning with Online Resources, Social Networking, and Digital Libraries, Volume 1060, January 1, 2010, pages 309-330. Copyright © 2010 American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.. The final published version is available at: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/bk-2010-1060.ch016
