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Jon L. Holmes University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI 537066
JCE Web Software Would you like your students to be familiar with typical laboratory techniques before they come to lab? Would your students like to see videos of chemical demonstrations you do in class? Would you like to be able to display important aspects of inorganic molecular and crystal lattice structures to your class? Would you like your students to interact with tutorials on many typical introductory chemistry topics? Would you like your students to apply scientific thinking to a simulated environmental problem? You can do all of this using JCE Web Software. All you need is an institutional subscription (for you and all of your students) or a personal subscription (for your computer only). Read on to learn more Instructional software plays a large role in teaching chemistry students. Today, most instructional software is developed for and delivered via the WWW. Indeed, most JCE Software titles in the last several years have been presented via the ubiquitous Internet browser, although delivered on CDROM. As first announced in the February 2008 issue of this Journal (1), we are making most of the JCE Software collection available via the Internet on a subscription basis. The listing of titles included with this subscription is given in List 1. This listing along with links to additional information about each title can be found at http://www.jce.divched.org/JCESoft/ jcesoftSubscriber.html. About JCE Web Software Collection The JCE Web Software collection includes many old favorites that have been translated to HTML for delivery via the WWW. It also includes those Web-Ready titles that were originally developed using WWW technologies. In addition, a new collection of tutorial modules, Netorials, makes its debut as part of this subscription. Absent from this initial offering is our Chemistry Comes Alive! (CCA!) collection of video and images. It is our intention to include this collection of awardwinning video in a streaming QuickTime format as part of the subscription. CCA! videos will be released on a timetable of about one CD’s worth per month. The entire collection will be included in the subscription service by the end of 2008. JCE Software has delivered thousands of disks and CDs over the last twenty years. The availability of JCE Web Software heralds the beginning of the end for this operation. We will continue to send out CDs until the supply is gone. We plan to make available via download those titles that still operate on today’s computers but are not Web-ready.
Still images enhance learning in the Graduated Cylinder Module in ChemPages Laboratory.
Price and Ordering Subscriptions to JCE Web Software can be ordered today. The pricing parallels that of a Journal subscription with both individual and tiered institutional subscriptions available. Individual one-year subscriptions are $45 U.S./$60 non-U.S. Institutional one-year subscriptions range from $165 to $505 U.S. and from $405 to $525 non-U.S. We recommend an IP-number institutional subscription so that you and everyone at your school or on your campus can take advantage of this great collection of instructional software. Subscriptions can be purchased via the JCE Online Store at http://store.jce.divched.org/. An order form is included in this issue for those who use traditional channels. Literature Cited 1. J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 170.
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Go to JCE Online Learn More: Short descriptions of each of the titles available in the JCE Web Software collection appear in Table 1 and at http://www.jce.divched.org/JCESoft/jcesoftSubscriber.html.
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List 1. JCE Web Software Subscription Titles and Descriptions ■ The Evolution of Bond Theory; Werner and Jørgensen Controversy
and-practice, multiple-choice-question tutorials on naming simple inorganic and organic compounds and recognizing chemical formulas and organic structures.
Chemistry lectures provide little time to discuss the history of chemistry. These two simulations step back into the 19th century to see how theories of chemical combination changed during that time when the concepts of valence were developed. The concept of tetravalent carbon atoms capable of linking to each other has led to the rise of structural concepts in organic chemistry. Werner’s coordination theory is the basis of much inorganic chemistry.
Abstract: JCE 1993, 70, 978; JCE 1994, 71, 421
David M. Whisnant and Laura Yindra
Abstract: JCE 1993, 70, 902
■ Lake Study
David M. Whisnant, James A McCormick, Benjamin Fortin, and Patrick Nutter Lake Study for Windows is a two-part simulation designed to involve students with the scientific method. It allows them to collect data, formulate hypotheses, and test the hypotheses with controlled experiments. Abstract: JCE 1997, 74, 871
■ ChemPages Laboratory
Joe L. March, John W. Moore, and Jerrold J. Jacobsen ChemPages Laboratory covers more than 30 laboratory techniques and items of equipment. Through strong use of images and video, it teaches introductory chemistry students what they need to know—before they come into the lab. Abstract: JCE 2000, 77, 423
■ Flying Over Atoms
■ Netorials
Rebecca Ottosen, John Todd, Rachel Bain, Mike Miller, Liana Lamont, and Mithra Beikmohamadi The Netorials cover selected topics in first-year chemistry including: Chemical Reactions, Stoichiometry, VSEPR Theory, Intermolecular Forces, Acids & Bases, Biomolecules, and Electrochemistry. Abstract: see p 463
John R. Markham
Take a trip where you’ve never been before—explore solid surfaces at the atomic level with Flying over Atoms. Abstract: JCE 1998, 75, 247
■ General Chemistry Multimedia Problems David M. Whisnant
More than 30 General Chemistry Multimedia Problems ask students questions about experiments they see presented using videos and images. To answer the questions students must apply concepts from different parts of an introductory course. This encourages students to de-compartmentalize the material. Abstract: JCE 2000, 77, 1375
■ Inorganic Molecules: A Visual Database
Charles E. Ophardt, Evan M. Davis, and Dustin Underwood This image data base contains text and graphics describing 66 molecules and ions commonly used as examples in general chemistry courses. For each molecule, fifteen molecular properties are presented visually by eight or nine different molecular models.
■ Periodic Table Live! 3rd Edition
Alton J. Banks, Evan M. Davis, Jon L. Holmes, Jerrold J. Jacobsen, John C. Kotz, John W. Moore, Paul F. Schatz, William R. Robinson, Jaclyn Tweedale, and Susan Young Periodic Table Live! may not include everything you ever wanted to know about the elements, but it will probably answer any question you aren’t afraid to ask. The third edition includes a new interactive graphing and sorting capability. Abstract: JCE 2002, 79, 1487
■ Solid State Resources, 2nd Edition
George C. Lisensky, Arthur B. Ellis, and Joey M. Blackwell Solid State Resources helps instructors integrate materials science examples into introductory chemistry courses. Abstract: JCE 1998, 75, 1351
■ A Window on the Solid State
William R. Robinson, J. David Wright, Kevin J. Carlisle, Scott Luchau, Steve Koralesky, Laura Yindra, Erik Yusko, and David Pieper
David Shaw and Laura Yindra
A Window on the Solid State helps students understand and instructors present the structural features of solids. It consists of four parts: Structures of Metals; Unit Cells of Metals; Structures of Ionic Solids; Unit Cells of Ionic Solids.
Inorganic Nomenclature and Organic Nomenclature are drill-
Abstract: JCE 1997, 74, 1143
Abstract: JCE 1996, 73, 246
■ Inorganic Nomenclature; Organic Nomenclature
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