This division will be a clearinghouse of information for teachers working in these topics. We will bring together the other divisions of the CCBN with instructors in mind to facilitate their use of the internet in education. This division will also include a repository for teacher's ideas and suggestions for approaching topics in environmental education. The CCBN has had over 400,000 internet contacts in the last year, representing more than 90,000 user sessions, and is growing in scope and popularity. There are numerous advantages of the WWW over conventional information sources in environmental education.
Most text books are the product of one individual's heroic efforts.
They are limited by the author's expertise and time available for research and production, and they are often are out of date before they are used. In contrast, with the World Wide Web it is possible for environmental scientists educators everywhere to collaborate in producing curriculum and virtual text books, taking advantage of special scientific, legal and political expertise as well as local knowledge everywhere. Such a resource could dramatically improve the quality of instruction wherever it is used. Up to date WWW links provide access to sources of information, analysis and opinion that are constantly being updated without the need for instructor involvement. For example, pending federal and state legislation is one important type of relevant information that is usually readily available via the Web.