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Establishing Identification in Virtual Science Museums: Creating Connections and Community

Establishing Identification in Virtual Science Museums: Creating Connections and Community

Billie J. Jones
Copyright: © 2005 |Pages: 27
ISBN13: 9781591405917|ISBN10: 1591405912|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781591405924|EISBN13: 9781591405931
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-591-7.ch001
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Jones, Billie J. "Establishing Identification in Virtual Science Museums: Creating Connections and Community." E-Learning and Virtual Science Centers, edited by Leo Tan Wee Hin and R. Subramaniam, IGI Global, 2005, pp. 1-27. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-591-7.ch001

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Jones, B. J. (2005). Establishing Identification in Virtual Science Museums: Creating Connections and Community. In L. Tan Wee Hin & R. Subramaniam (Eds.), E-Learning and Virtual Science Centers (pp. 1-27). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-591-7.ch001

Chicago

Jones, Billie J. "Establishing Identification in Virtual Science Museums: Creating Connections and Community." In E-Learning and Virtual Science Centers, edited by Leo Tan Wee Hin and R. Subramaniam, 1-27. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2005. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-591-7.ch001

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Abstract

The concept of identification from the field of communication studies is used in this chapter to discuss the ways to, and the benefits of, develop(ing) identification with an audience through the design and arrangement of virtual science sites (i.e., aid in the comprehension of the new, and potentially difficult, content of the site; and help in the creation of regularly returning site visitors/users). The chapter concludes with checklists to aid Web site designers/managers and educators analyzing/using virtual science sites to maximize the benefits of identification.

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