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History of Fire Sprinklers

Reviewed:
Jul 14, 2010 by Fire Safety
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 3.2 stars
Content Quality: 2.8 stars
Effectiveness: 2.8 stars
Ease of Use: 3.0 stars
Overview:
History of sprinkler systems.
Type of Material:
Reference materials
Recommended Uses:
introductory classes in fire science and fire engineering
Technical Requirements:
None
Identify Major Learning Goals:
To teach about the history of fire sprinklers
Target Student Population:
freshman and beginning fire prevention officer
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
none

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:
Good summary information
Concerns:
To use this the individual must go to several sources to get the material for this lesson.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:
will hold attention and relay basic information/history
Concerns:
This lesson would not be very effective as it is now.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:
standard browser is effective. Site is well designed
Concerns:
Not at all easy to use.
Other Issues and Comments:
This lesson does not help the instructor to teach about sprinklers unless they are willing to do all of the research outlined in this article.
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