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The University of Melbourne has a history of traditional teaching modes with a strong emphasis on bridging discipline based research and teaching. A major strength of the World Wide Web at this institution is its ability to allow the mounting of high quality specialized graduate teaching programs, characteristic of a research based university. Other advantages of the Web for science teaching include: multiplatform access, nonreliance on specified classrooms with consequent saving in teaching space, off-campus delivery, hypertext facilities with structured guidance, ability to offer students choice of resources and student feedback using ‘fill-out forms’.
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Nott, M.W., Riddle, M.D., Pearce, J.M. (1995). Enhancing traditional university science teaching using the World Wide Web. In: Tinsley, J.D., van Weert, T.J. (eds) World Conference on Computers in Education VI. WCCE 1995. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34844-5_24
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