Integration of Computer Technology into the General Chemistry Curriculum

化学（12）这个项目的总体目标是为学生提供一个技术增强实验室的经验，在整个化学的第一年。这是通过使用28个工作站来实现的，每个工作站由LabWorks Il接口系统和PC组成。这些系统分布在两个专门的普通化学实验室之间，实验室有连接互联网的端口。两个实验室的计算机通过内联网连接，并与系里现有的计算机实验室设施（本科生）联网。LabWorks系统允许计算机数据采集温度、pH值、电导率和比色数据，并增强了现有的实验。快速的计算机数据采集和分析为学生在实验室课程中腾出更多的时间来专注于实验的批判性思维方面。此外，计算机允许有效的数据汇编课堂讨论。 在这个项目中，目标是通过适应发现为基础的实验和实验模块。 这些都是绘制，在很大程度上，从NSF赞助的ChemLinks和ModularChem基于网络的材料和模块，也从MADCAP项目（中大西洋发现化学项目）。 学生访问由NSF支持的倡议赞助的网站，并对他们工作的项目有一些选择。 一个协作的学习环境促进了团队合作的方法作为一个宝贵的经验，在真实的世界化学。 技术丰富，发现为基础的实验室环境，通过实施这个项目完全振兴普通化学课程。 该项目的积极影响预计将溢出到一个已经技术丰富的上层课程，因为更热情和更好的技术准备的学生从一年级化学出现的结果。

Chemistry (12) The overall goal of this project is to provide students with a technology enhanced laboratory experience throughout their first year of chemistry. This is accomplished by the use of 28 workstations, each consisting of a LabWorks Il Interface system and PC. These systems are distributed between two dedicated general chemistry laboratories where ports for connection to the Internet are available. The computers in the two labs are linked on an Intranet and they are networked to an already existing computer lab facility (undergraduate) in place in the department. The LabWorks system permits the computer data acquisition of temperature, pH, conductivity, and colorimetric data, and is enhancing existing experiments. Fast computer data acquisition and analysis frees up more time during the laboratory sessions for students to focus on the critical-thinking aspects of the experiments. Also, the computers allow for the efficient compilation of data for class discussions. In this project, the goals are accomplished by adapting discovery-based experiments and experimental modules. These are drawn, in large part, from the NSF sponsored ChemLinks and ModularChem web based materials and modules and also from the MADCAP project (Middle Atlantic Discovery Chemistry Project). Students access websites sponsored by the NSF supported initiatives and have some choice as to the projects on which they work. A collaborative learning environment fosters a teamwork approach as an invaluable experience in real world chemistry. The technology rich, discovery-based laboratory environment created through implementation of this project totally revitalizes the general chemistry curriculum. Positive effects from the project are expected to spill over into an already technology-rich upper-level curriculum as a result of more enthusiastic and better technologically prepared students emerging from first year chemistry.