With the increasing focus on science education, growing attention is being paid to how science is taught. This book presents the guidance of expert science educators from around the globe. They describe key concepts, delivery modes and emerging technologies, and offer models of practice. The book places particular emphasis on experimentation, lab and field work as they are fundamentally part of the education in most scientific disciplines.

Foreword-Michael G. Moore Acknowledgments Introduction. Setting the Stage-Dietmar K. Kennepohl Part One. The Basics of Getting Science Courses Online 1. The Basics of Getting Biology Courses Online-Wendy Wright, Jennifer Mosse, Barbara C. Panther 2. Teaching Undergraduate Chemistry by Distance and Online. Lessons from the Front Line-Peter Lye, Erica Smith 3. Developing Online Earth Science Courses-Kevin F. Downing 4. Physics Teaching in Distance Education-Robert Lambourne and Nicholas Braithwaite Part Two. Applications Case Studies and Special Topics 5. Science Online. Bringing the Laboratory Home-Mary V. Mawn 6. Practical Biology at a Distance. How Far Can We Go With Online Distance Learning?-Mark C. Hirst and Hilary A. MacQueen 7. Assessment in Physics Distance Education. Practical Lessons at Athabasca University-Farook Al-Shamali and Martin Connors 8. Computer-Based Laboratory Simulations for the New Digital Learning Environments-Jessie Webb, Richard Swan, and Brian F. Woodfield 9. Remote Access Laboratory Equipment for Undergraduate Science Education-Daniel M. Branan, Paul Bennett, and Nick Braithwaite 10. Situated Science Learning for Higher Level Learning With Mobile Devices-Brett McCollum 11. Online Delivery of Field- and Laboratory-Based Environmental and Earth Sciences Curriculum-Ron Reuter 12. Enabling Remote Activity. Widening Participation in Field Study Courses-Trevor Collins, Sarah Davies, and Mark Gaved 13. Collaborative e-learning in Pharmacy. Design, Evaluation, and Outcomes of a European Cross-Border Project-Marion Bruhn-Suhr, Dorothee Dartsch, and Jasmin Hamadeh 14. Online Professional Development for Australian Science Teachers. Developing and Deploying a Curriculum Evaluation Model-Karen Spence, Jennifer Donovan, and P. A. Danaher Part Three. Summary and Future Trends The Future Starts Today-Dietmar K. Kennepohl Appendix A. Online Versus Face-to-Face Approaches for Various Learning Activities Appendix B. Selected Online Resources Editor and Contributors Index