SliThEr #34: Libretext as a Platform
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Delmar Larsen (UC - Davis) and Kathryn Haas (Duke) describe the Libretext project with a particular focus on needs within the Inorganic Chemistry curriculum.
A Pride Collection Celebrating LGBTQIAPN+ Inorganic Chemists
This collection features learning objects created to highlight the work of LGBTQIAN+ inorganic chemists in celebration of Pride Month (June) 2022.
SLiThEr #33: Development, Implementation, and Successes of a Blind and Scaffolded Faculty Search
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Today we are joined by Dr. Barbara Reisner as she discusses the process implemented in a recent faculty search to reduce bias in the hiring process.
SLiThEr #32: Detangling Chemistry Ed Research, Scholarship of Teaching & Learning, and Science Education
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SLiThEr #31: Using "Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning" (POGIL) in your classroom!
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In this session, facilitators Wayne Pearson, Tim Herzog and Kim Mullane will introduce you to the benefits of using Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) in your classroom. POGIL is a student-centered, group-learning instructional strategy and philosophy developed through research on how students learn best.
Guess What: An Inorganic Chemistry Board Game
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"Guess Who?" is a two player board game in which the object is to guess the identity of a character by asking questions about their appearance or features. This activity uses a similar game mechanic to identify concepts, models, and historical figures from inorganic chemistry.
What is the pKa of water (and why do some textbooks get it wrong)?
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This LibreTexts module by Dr. Tom Neils and Dr. Stephanie Schaertel provides a clear and thorough explanation of why some biochemistry and organic chemistry textbooks get the pKa of water wrong. The pKa of water at 25 ºC is 14.0 and not 15.7. This module describes the derivation of the correct value and describes why the value of 15.7 should not be used.
Structures of Solids - Unit Cells, Close-Packing, and Ionic Materials
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This website displays interactive models of the unit cell contents of simple cubic, body-centered cubic, face-centered cubic, and hexagonal close-packed structures, in addition to several simple ionic compounds. Relationships between the close-packed atomic layers, the unit cell contents, and the structures of related ionic materials are highlighted.
SLiThEr #29: Getting into Computational Chemistry
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Drs. Lori Watson (Earlham), Adam Johnson (Harvey Mudd), and Kyle Grice (DePaul) discuss how they have incorporated computational methods into their teaching and research, how to get started with computations, and some useful resources. The link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E36Mg0OKFKU
SLiThEr #26: Foray into Alternative Grading Methods
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