Nanotechnology in STEM Website Review

Please use the following questions and descriptions to guide your review of the Nanotechnology in STEM website. From your perspective as an expert in nanotechnology, your responses to these questions will help us understand to what extent the website is a credible, current, and well-vetted source for Earth and Environmental Science nanotechnology resources.

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We are most interested to have your feedback on the following pages:

What is nanotechnology/Science?

Introduction to Nanoscience: some basics

Why Teach Nanotechnology?
Nanosience in the Earth and Environmental Sciences--Needs and Opportunities
Tutorials of Nanotech Methods relevant to your area of expertise.
Nanoscience Topics Ready for Class portions related to your area of expertise

Please note which nanotech method(s) are most relevant to you.

What is your area of interest in nanoscience? What parts of the website are most interesting or useful for you?

Important Nanoscience Concepts
The website presents nanoscience concepts that are important to the Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Please rate to what extent you agree with the following statements.

The content encompasses topics you would consider to be the core of nanoscience.

The content covers the most interesting, important, and relevant aspects of nanotechnology to Earth and Environmental Sciences.

The content is comprehensive in covering the range of topics included in nanoscience.

Please provide any comments to further explain your answers.

Scientifically Accurate Materials
Materials on the website are scientifically accurate.

Please rate to what extent you agree with the following statements.

The material presents valid (correct) nanoscience concepts.

The material is up to date in presenting new advances in nanoscience.

The references, figures/images, and related web links are appropriate and complete.

Are there any factual, numerical, or conceptual errors? Please provide suggestions of additional references or resources that should be included on the website.

What, if any, pages have time-sensitive information that should be reviewed at a later time to ensure it is up-to-date?

Nanoscience Teaching and Learning Support
The website can help support teaching/learning about nanoscience.

Please rate to what extent you agree with the following statements.

Web resources can readily be used in a variety of class settings in the Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Faculty new to nanoscience will find useful and helpful resources on teaching about nanoscience.

The information provided is sufficient to help you make a decision about whether you would like to incorporate nanotechnology topics in your teaching.

In what courses and at what level (intro-level/upper-level; non-majors/majors)could nanoscience be taught? If you can, provide an example or two of a teaching unit that could be developed and delivered.

Please let us know what courses you teach that could include an instructional unit on nanoscience. Please let us know how you are using this website in your own instruction.

Complete and Helpful
The website is complete and helpful.

Please rate to what extent you agree with the following statements.

The materials provide an on-ramp to those with no background in nanotechnology.

The pages are valuable to Earth and Environmental Science faculty from diverse disciplines to learn about nanoscience.

What features of the website are most useful?

What topics or resources are missing from the website that would make it more useful?

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