Chemistry Online- Why not? Or why bother?
Francisco Villa | Sat, 04/03/2021 - 10:45
This post addresses concerns about the quality of the future of chemistry education in an online environment.
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Program Evaluation Part 3 – My Favorite Evaluation Theories
Clarissa Sorens... | Mon, 03/08/2021 - 19:09
Evaluations are part of our everyday lives. This multi-part blog series aims to expand our collective understanding of evaluation. Part 3 focuses on reflections and critiques of some prominent evaluation theories.
Hot Topic for Early Spring: Thermogenesis of Eastern Skunk Cabbage
Dean Campbell | Sat, 03/06/2021 - 22:07
The blossoms of eastern skunk cabbage produce heat for a couple of weeks in early spring. This heat, which can be detected using an infrared camera, results from oxidation of carbohydrates. The mechanisms behind this process can be used to introduce energy transduction during classroom discussions of thermochemistry.
Why Take Chemistry for Mortuary Science? Part 1
Kathleen Carrigan | Mon, 02/22/2021 - 22:35
Community colleges offer associates degrees in mortuary science and Chemistry for Funeral Service or similar type courses are typically part of the associates degree curriculum. This post is written primarily for faculty who may advise students in this career path. This post (Part 1) will discuss a few reasons why taking chemistry is important for students pursuing a career in mortuary science.
Service Dogs in the Chemistry Lab
Melanie Harvey | Sun, 02/21/2021 - 20:20
Service animals will continue to become more common in chemical laboratories. It is important that chemistry faculty and departments are prepared to safely accomodate students with service dogs in laboratory courses.
Learning to Walk Before Running a Marathon
Francisco Villa | Mon, 02/15/2021 - 13:25
What would be a useful infrastructure to help modernize undergraduate labs and perhaps give students more experience/skills- especially those serving student populations with low socio-economic status? This blog offers a practical solution.
Zoom Study Hall: Time and Place for Students to Study Online
Thomas Cox | Fri, 02/12/2021 - 18:32
Think back to when most college students across the country were on campus working together on group projects and studying together in the library. So how can this be recreated now that online instruction is the current operational mode? One solution may be Study Hall over Zoom.
A Simple Method to Determine the Number of Lone Pairs on a Hypervalent Central Atom
Joseph Lomax | Wed, 02/10/2021 - 16:21
Teaching about hypervalent structures is problematic. This post discusses a simple and quick way in determining the number of lone pairs on a hypervalent central p-block atom.
Program Evaluation Part 1 – My Evaluation Experience
Clarissa Sorens... | Tue, 01/05/2021 - 10:45
Evaluations are part of everyday life and professional work. This multi-part blog series aims to expand upon the collective understanding of the kinds of evaluations. This, the first post, begins with personal experience with the common kinds of evaluations.
Organic Chemistry and Tree Fruit: The Control of Ethylene-Induced Ripening of Fruit in Cold Storage Warehouses
T. Ross Kelly | Sat, 12/19/2020 - 11:35
Ethylene, C2H4, a volatile plant hormone stimulates fruit ripening and is also released during ripening. This post explains the role of ethylene in ripening and presents how the chemical identity of the ethylene scavenger used to suppress premature ripening during storage was determined.