Paper 04, ChemConf '96
| Abstract and Index | 1. Introduction | 2. Hypermedia | 3. Instrumental Analysis Prelabs | 4. Summary | 5. References |
The students actively used the interactive hypermedia prelab exercises, suggesting that the WWW will be a viable means of delivering educational material. The small class size and lack of a control prevents drawing any conclusions on the effectiveness of the hypermedia. The survey results and student comments suggest that the content of the material is the important factor as to how well the material meets its goals, in this case, to prepare students for their laboratory work. Future prelabs will consist of one graphics-intensive exercise using either clickable maps or simulations of the experimental set-ups, and three multiple-choice questions of which at least one will directly test the reading and understanding of the lab handout.
I would like to thank the other contributors to this work, especially Ching-Wan Yip and Ron Earp who did the programming, and Professors Mark Anderson and Gary Long for their assistance with the Instrumental Analysis course. I also gratefully acknowledge the National Science Foundation for financial support through the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE-9455382) and a Division of Chemistry CAREER award (CHE-9502460).
Is the WWW necessary for education?
Who pays for these educational resources, including the total cost of hardware, support, and faculty time?
What is the reward or penalty for faculty to take the extra time needed to use or develop on-line teaching material?
| Abstract and Index | 1. Introduction | 2. Hypermedia | 3. Instrumental Analysis Prelabs | 4. Summary | 5. References |
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