tion board, students will be able to perform quantitative experiments rapidly on a very small scale. We think that by integrating laboratory, computation, and book learning into a single whole a t the chemical workstation, instructors will be able to use each of these three modes of learning to prepare for, enhance, and build upon one another in a manner directly analogous to the way chemical knowledge is advanced a t the research level.
Talladega College Charlie M. Stinson, Jr. Talladega, AL 35160 We propose to develop a series of laboratories for introd u c t o j chemistry that &es modem technology to engage the students, provides students with opportunities to design experiments that explore topics o?current chemical interest, and allows students to discover or develop appropriate ways to analyze their data. These experiments will depend on the use of modem hardware and software to free the students to think more deeolv about exoerimental design and analysis of results. ~ i i h - t h e s etoois students will be able to desim. .. . test. and customize data acauisition stratc~&, cdlc:ct tlw data, then use the irnmcdlaye nnnlysls cavabilitv ofthe computer Dromarns to assess the validity of'the experimental protoch a i d , if necessary, redesign or customize the experiment all within a single lab period. To achieve the goals, a series of computer interfaces, computer networks (LAN),and in some instances WAN, will be &ed. The experiments developed will satisfy one or more of three basic objectives: (1)they should complement many topics that are covered in
the introductory course, (2) they should be a broad representation of current trends in chemistry, and (3) wherever possible they should be con-
sistent with student-drivendesign and analysis.
Tuskegee University Adriane G. Ludwick Tuskegee, AL 36088 The major focus of the project a t Tuskegee University Department of Chemistry i s to develop and produce a series of videotapes that will assist in the learning of important, but challenging, concepts presented i n the first-year chemistry course. Areas such a s limiting reactants, writing and balancing net-ionic equations, writing and drawing Lewis structures, VSEPR theory and molecular geometry, and gas law demonstrations will be explored. Preparation of detailed scripts, problem sets, and preliminary taping will be done by the faculty. Initial segments will be recorded using the available eauioment and laboratorvdemonstration space in the department. To insure that
