16
Oct
2019
Slither into the VIPErPit!
Submitted by Faculty Flo, Slitherin' State UniversityIONiC now has a chat space to support more informal, community-building, project implementation communication!
9
Oct
2019
2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is Here!
Submitted by Anne Bentley, Lewis & Clark CollegeUnless you've spent the past few days under a rock, grading a pile of exams, or overhauling your institution's general education program, you have probably already heard about the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
1
Oct
2019
Call for Abstracts - Advanced Teaching in Inorganic Chemistry Spring ACS Meeting
Submitted by Rebecca M. Jones, George Mason UniversityThe Division of Inorganic Chemistry has provided support for a symposium focused on Advanced Teaching in Inorganic Chemistry at the spring ACS meeting in Philadelphia (March 22-26, 2019). Bringing many voices from diverse institutions will generate a valuable exchange of innovative pedagogic ideas and recognize the incredible creativity involved with our teaching. We welcome submissions from the undergraduate or graduate level, submissions of new lecture/discussion activities, laboratory experiences, or research-based projects.
19
Sep
2019
'Til the whippoorwill of freedom zapped me right between the eyes
Submitted by Faculty Flo, Slitherin' State UniversityDo you recognize the lyric? It was from one of my favorite songs I did as a duet with Sir Elton John before he decided to replace me on tour with Billy Joel. 'Cause I live and breathe this Philadelphia Freedom. Although I am currently in Maryland, I am looking forward to heading to the City of Brotherly Love for the spring ACS meeting. Although Philly in March??? What was ACS thinking?
31
Aug
2019
1FLOs across disciplines
Submitted by Chip Nataro, Lafayette CollegeOver this past year we introduced the idea of the 1 Figure Learning Object a.k.a. the 1FLO in honor of our snakey mascot Flo. The idea of a 1FLO is to take a single figure from a paper and develop a series of questions for students to answer. This not only gets students to actively engage with the literature, it also aids them in learning to apply their knowledge to new material.