Title

Building an online teaching community: an evolving tale ofCommunication, collaboration, andChemistry

Authors

Barbara A. Reisner, James Madison University
Hilary J. Eppley, DePauw University
Margret J. Geselbracht, Reed College
Elizabeth R. Jamieson, Smith College
Adam R. Johnson, Harvey Mudd College
Sheila R. Smith, University of Michigan - Dearborn
Joanne L. Stewart, Hope CollegeFollow
Lori A. Watson, Earlham College
Scott B. Williams, Claremont University Consortium

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