Guides: Development & Implementation

A guide and the welcome letter (with materials list) included with the NanoDays physical kit to assist in planning your NanoDays events.

Because the NISE Network bridges the cultures of museums and the academic research world, participants from one profession may not always know the lingo of the other. At the same time, a shared vocabulary is essential for educators and researchers who want to truly collaborate on projects such as writing grant proposals. Therefore, we present the NISE Network Glossary of Two Worlds.

This 20-page PDF booklet provides an introduction to informal science education and to science museum practice for nano and materials science researchers. It advises researchers on ways to collaborate with science museums to increase the impact of their education outreach activities, and includes a rich bibliography.

To understand why the nanoscale is different, we need to appreciate just how small it is. One common way to represent the nanoscale visually relies on scale ladders, diagrams that show how objects are related by size. Using existing research on understanding size and scale, the Visualization Laboratory carried out a series of experiments to develop a scale ladder and guidelines for their design and use. These guidelines are based on several rounds of formative evaluation, and provide insight into what aspects of a scale ladder are most critical in communicating with visitors, and how they might be used most effectively in educational settings.

A guide to facilitate finding Nanobusiness Partners

A guide to creating informal public conversations about Nanoscience

Guidelines for creating accessible exhibits within the NISE Network

Diversity, Equity and Access guidelines for the NISE Network

Details on use and privacy policy for the NISE Network and NSF. Includes guidelines, forms and logos.

The NISE Network program evaluation tools package includes guidelines and templates to facilitate in program evaluation