Incorporating social networking tools to facilitate participation and discussion in nuclear chemistry

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M. N. Ali1, Noel N Chang1, Mitch A. Garcia2, and Heino Nitsche3. (1) Nuclear Science Division, LBNL and Department of Chemistry, UC Berkeley, 1 Cyclotron Road, MS 88R0192, Berkeley, CA 94720, (2) College of Chemistry, UC Berkeley, 446 Latimer, Berkeley, CA 94720, (3) University of California, Berkeley, Department of Chemistry and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Nuclear Science Division, 1 Cyclotron Road, MS 70R0319, Berkeley, CA 94720
Social networking tools such blogs and wikis are powerful methods to distribute information and encourage participation among a large audience. A nuclear chemistry wiki creates a centralized and user-friendly database that makes this specialized field accessible to a generalized audience. Blogs are non-traditional methods of disseminating knowledge for an audience who does not have access to peer-review or institutional subscription. It provides a forum for young scientists to present novel ideas, encourages discussion, and accelerates advancements in the field of nuclear chemistry.
 

Using Social Networking Tools to Teach Chemistry
1:30 PM-4:55 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Hilton New Orleans Riverside -- Oak Alley, Oral

Division of Chemical Education

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008