Taking the graduate classroom teaching a step further

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Monica Shokeen, shokeenm@mir.wustl.edu1, Kenya T. Powell2, Karen L. Wooley2, and Carolyn J. Anderson, andersoncj@wustl.edu1. (1) Division of Radiological Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 Kingshighway Blvd., Campus Box 8225, St. Louis, MO 63110, (2) Department of Chemistry, Washington University in Saint Louis, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1134, St. Louis, MO 63130
The scope of graduate classroom teaching can be significantly improved by increasing the interaction between different departments and schools. Present day science can metaphorically be referred to as a melting pot of different subject areas. At the college/graduate level, it seems highly appropriate to offer courses that have an overlap with various areas of science. The synergistic effect can be compounded by the extensive use of multimedia based communication tools. These novel principles were put into fruition by offering a course on the emerging field of nanomedicine that was available to students in different universities. The lectures were available live via teleconferencing and also videotaped. All the subject material including the videotaped lectures was made available to the students via internet based resources. The methodology, challenges, success, and lessons learned will be discussed.
 

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The 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007