Dear Colleagues,  

I am trying to find some unprocessed NMR data that can be used by students in TopSpin since it is free and students could access it remotely.  If anybody has any FIDs for the following and would be willing to share, I would greatly appreciate it:

Greetings!

With everyone going to forced online teaching - 

Does anyone know of a good free source for *interactive* virtual labs for intro organic chemistry?  Such as soap synthesis? Phenacetine synthesis?

Also - good video for those labs would be very helpful....

Does Anyone have experience with Labster? 

Thank you so much.

-Anna Larsen

Hi all!

My university (University of Portland) is going to online teaching, likely for the remainder of the semester (though they haven't said that). I am wondering if any of you have good resources for an online or virtual coordination chemistry lab. I have seen a lot of great worksheets and activities that would work well for lecture, but I am hoping to find something for students that would be more like a lab. Perhaps a simulation that involves changing ligands and seeing how that affects UV-vis spectra? I appreciate any suggestions, resources, etc!

Hi 

SUNY will be converted to online eductation due to CONVID-19.  Any one here have experience teaching inorganic chemistry online? Any resouces  and tools you can share will be highly appreaciated.

Thanks!

Allan

Greetings VIPEr Colleagues,

I am interested in what Open Educational Resources are available for teaching undergraduate general chemistry courses.  It seems like the concensus from a few years ago was that OpenStax + Sapling online homework was the only viable options for large classes.

What new textbook and/or homework resources am I missing?

Has anyone used Canvas successfully for online homework?

What do you teach about the f-block?

How much detail do you go into when discussing symmetry planes in C_4v molecules? There appears to be a semi-consensus that the vertical (σ_v) planes should contain as many atoms as possible, with the second set of planes (σ_d) bisecting the first.

So, I am a few chapters into "Talent is Overrated" focused on the concept of deliberate practice and I am starting to panic. The idea of deliberate practice as I understand it is that no one gets great at a skill without long periods of practice that are designed by an expert to focus on the aspects of the skills the learner specifically needs to work on. I am uncertain that the exam feedback I give, pointing out which problems are incorrect and providing detailed solutions, does not allow students to know exactly how to practice to improve.

I am thinking of trying Daum and Nelson's Calculations in Chemistry workbook.  A main idea of the workbook is Cognitive Load Theory and getting students to move concepts from short term to long term memory.  A major tenet of the workbook is the idea that memorization of equations and certain constants IS an important step in moving concepts into long term memory.

I would love your input about the Calculations in Chemistry workbook or Cognitive Load Theory in general.