A Distance-Education Chemistry Course for Nonmajors

A course for nonchemistry majors has been developed at Florida Atlantic University using a distance-education format. "Chemistry in Modern Life" surveys the chemistry relevant to environmental and consumer issues. The class lectures are on videotape, providing the maximum flexibility in sc...

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Published in:Journal of science education and technology 1998-06, Vol.7 (2), p.163-170
Main Author: Jackson, Mark D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemicals
Chemicals industries
Chemistry
Computer Uses in Education
Course Content
Distance Education
Education
Environmental chemistry
Environmental Education
Environmental impact
Experimental methods
Higher Education
Lectures
Magnetic storage
Materials
Nonmajors
Organic chemistry
School campuses
Science and Society
Science Curriculum
Science teachers
Scientific Methodology
Teachers
Telecommunications
Undergraduate Study
Video tapes
Websites
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Summary:A course for nonchemistry majors has been developed at Florida Atlantic University using a distance-education format. "Chemistry in Modern Life" surveys the chemistry relevant to environmental and consumer issues. The class lectures are on videotape, providing the maximum flexibility in scheduling options. In order to enhance instructor-student contact, a web-page and electronic communication are used to handle questions and class assignments. Student performance is primarily evaluated using thematic research assignments. In addition, take-home lab projects are included to provide practical exposure to experimental methods. The objective of the assigned work is for each student to observe how chemical issues affect their local community and to evaluate individual contributions to environmental problems and personal exposure to chemicals.
ISSN:1059-0145
1573-1839
DOI:10.1023/A:1022516624477